Staff Qualifications

Headteacher
Miss E Palmer

BSc Hons Psychology Sheffield University, PGCE (QTS) Sheffield, SENCO,

First Aid at work

Designated Safeguarding Lead

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Paediatric First Aid

Sillitoe

Deputy Headteacher – SENCO
Mrs E Austin

BA (Hons) Education and Training QTS University of Southampton. Qualification SENCO (Canterbury 2015)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Paediatric First Aid

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Austin

Assistant Headteacher / SENCO / Badgers Class Teacher
Miss E Whitehead

PGCE London South Bank University (2013)

BSc (Hons) Psychology and Education, Keele University (2012)

Qualification SENCO (Canterbury University, 2019).  Paediatric First Aid

Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) & Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 2015

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

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Whitehead

Class Teacher – Owls Class
Mrs L Barnes

BA (Hons) Education Studies University of Greenwich (2006)

Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University of Greenwich (2006)

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Class Teacher – Bats Class
Miss E Alderton

Primary Education BEd, University of Winchester (2020)

Class Teacher – Otters Class
Miss G Quirk

BA (Hons) in Primary Education, St Mary’s University (2022)

Class Teacher – Badgers Class
Miss L Bonnett

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Foundation to Drawing & Talking Therapy

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Higher level Teaching Assistant – Badgers Class

Mrs L New

HLTA, Level 3 Teaching Assistant

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Teaching Assistant – Owls Class
Mrs S West 

Level 3 Teaching Assistant

British Dyslexia Level 3 Qualification.

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Susanne

Teaching Assistant – Otters Class
Mrs L Walker

Teaching Assistant- level 3 (Oxford and Cambridge RSA examinations)

Specific learning difficulties- level 3. Behaviour Management- level 3

Therapeutic play qualification Paediatric First Aid

Teaching Assistant – Bats Class
Miss E Tennant

Working towards Teaching Assistant Level 2 Qualification

Teaching Assistant – Otters Class
Miss L Hickman

Office Manager
Mrs S Whelan 

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Working towards Diploma in SBM

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Office Manager
Mrs P Strong

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Site Manager
Mr K Wills

Health & Safety in the Workplace – Level 2

Caretaker Course

Paediatric First Aid

Midday Supervisor
Mrs D Wickens

Level 2 Food Hygiene and Paediatric First Aid

Midday Supervisor
Mrs G Aylwin

PE/Dance Teacher
Miss S Young

School Support Dog

Billy Baggins

Billy is our beautiful Border Collie who has attended Birtley House School since he was an 8 week old puppy. He is now almost 8. Billy loves helping the children and he gives excellent cuddles!

School Support Dog

Woody

Woody is our mischievous Fox Red Labrador. He has been at Birtley House School since December 2021 and celebrated his 1st birthday in August 2022. His favourite thing is a cuddle.. and a carrot!

Other Professionals:

Emily Brearley – Speech and Language Therapist

Sarah Spence – Speech and Language Therapist

MRCSLT & BA Ed

HCPC registered

Sharon Gillard – Occupational Therapist 

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapist HCPC reg. MRCOT

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