The Development Team
Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust has a central team to provide strategic leadership, school improvement services and essential support functions to our academies.
Jane Nolan - Chief Executive Officer
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Paula Saleh - Chief Financial Officer
Paula has worked in Education since 2007. When the Trust was formed in 2016, Paula was a Local Business Manager at Ings Primary School. Since then Paula has strengthened her financial experience working in the Trust Development Team since 2019. This has involved working across our Trust schools to provide support in finance and business management.
In the role of Chief Financial Officer, Paula will be responsible for:
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Strategic financial planning and reporting;
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Coordination of internal and external audit processes in line with Academies Financial Handbook;
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Management & development of business central service functions both in house and outsourced;
Julia Mitchell - Director of Primary Education
Julia has been School Development Lead since January 2021, prior to that she was the Deputy Headteacher at Priory Primary school for 5 years and then Head of School for 3 years. Julia studied Music and Primary Education at Bishop Grosseteste University for 4 years before starting her teaching career at an East Hull primary school in 1998. There, she taught across the primary age range, was a phase leader and led several subject areas including Maths and Creative and Performing Arts. Julia has a keen interest in curriculum design and ensuring that children are offered a wide and broad range of experiences to raise aspirations.
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Christopher Leng - Director of Secondary Education
Christopher has worked for the Thrive Cooperative Learning Trust for more than 10 years. Over that time, he has worked in many roles, including Headteacher at Kelvin Hall School, and his current role as Director of Secondary Education. Chris has completed his degree and training as a Science teacher at the University of Hull and is committed to improving standards of education for secondary students in the Thrive Trust, and to helping our schools contribute to their communities.
Chris has strengths in academic and financial curriculum planning, developing leadership, and is directly responsible for:
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Strategic Leadership, Management and outcomes across the secondary estate;
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Building Leadership Capacity at Trust and local SLT level;
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Teaching & Learning – Ensuring consistently outstanding practice across the trust;
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Developing consistent assessment and reporting across the Trust.
Becky Edlin - Trust Director of Safeguarding and Attendance
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Beccy Meilhan - Director of People
Beccy has been the People Development lead since March 2020, prior to that Beccy provided HR advice to the Trust via a HR Consultancy firm. Beccy began her career in retail management before moving into the Schools Personnel team at Haringey Council in 2005 where a colleague inspired her to progress her career in HR. The majority of her HR experience is within the education sector. Beccy is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Beccy has strengths in relationship management and HR compliance and is directly responsible for;
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Developing high quality recruitment and onboarding across all Thrive schools;
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Developing cutting edge HR policy and guidance;
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Leading on conflict resolution and making arrangements of high quality staff conduct.
Paul Browning - Pupil Engagement Development Lead
Paul has been the Pupil Engagement Development Lead since January 2022. Prior to this, Paul was Head Teacher at Stepney Primary School since May 2006, having joined the school as Deputy in 2004, after teaching at schools in Hull and the East Riding. Educated at Keele University, University College Wales and Hull University, Paul has a BA(Hons) in American Studies/History plus postgraduate qualifications including the NPQH. A musician since an early age, Paul has a keen interest in children developing their talents and is especially passionate about the impact that young people may have on their world.
Paul has strengths in project management and the promotion of Pupil Agency. He is directly responsible for:
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Coordinating the development of high quality pupil representation across Thrive through the various forms of schools councils in the Trust’s schools;
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Supporting schools in working towards their Eco-Schools Green Flag awards, ensuring active pupil participating in action planning and action taking;
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Developing the involvement of all Thrive schools in the International Pupil Council and Global Partnership projects and work to secure involvement from Hull Schools beyond Thrive;
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Coordinate the timely revision and adoption of Thrive policies.
Helen Harrison - Senior Executive Assistant and Governance Professional
Helen joined Kelvin Hall School in January 2012 and is a vastly experienced PA and a qualified Governance Professional. Helen provides vital support and guidance to the SLT at Kelvin Hall, to members of Thrive Development Team, to each Thrive school's Local Governing Body as well as to the Thrive Trust Board.
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Calum Thompson - Trust IT Manager
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Business Support Team
