Your Senior Leadership Team

The SLT team assembled...

Mr Gibson BA Hons, PGCE, Cert Ed Leadership, MCCT, FRSA

Headteacher

Mr Gibson is the proud Headteacher at North Bromsgrove High School having joined in September 2018. He studied Industrial Design and Technology at Loughborough University and went on to complete his PGCE, and later, pursued a post-graduate in Educational Leadership at Leicester University.

He started his teaching career in 1998 in London and since then has worked across a range of schools in both the independent and state sectors to gain essential leadership experience and teach across a range of contexts. Before joining North Bromsgrove Mr Gibson was the Headteacher of an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ school and later he, as the CEO, launched a Multi-Academy Trust of five schools across the primary and secondary phases.

Mr Gibson is committed to ensuring that North Bromsgrove is the ‘school of choice in the area’ and is passionate about providing an education which, through exciting high-quality teaching and offering an exceptional level of pastoral care and enrichment, every student has the opportunity to flourish. He subscribes to the school motto ‘Studies Determine Character’ and takes pride in witnessing students work alongside staff in developing the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to achieve their goals and aspirations as they go on to make a positive contribution to global society.

Mrs Ingram BA Hons, PGCE, NPQH, NPQSL, SLE.

Senior Deputy Headteacher

Mrs Ingram is Senior Deputy Headteacher at North having joined the school in January 2019. She is a graduate of the University of Wales Aberystwyth, having studied English and Art History where she also completed her PGCE. She started her career in 1995 in Solihull and then moved to Walsall to gain wider experience in a larger 11-18 school. She moved for promotion to a school in Warwickshire and spent 15 years on the leadership team driving teaching and learning and subsequently leading a teaching school which allowed her to support schools in challenging circumstances. Having delivered NPQML and NPQSL courses for many years, she passionately believes in the strength of leadership development programs to grow new leaders and strengthen provision for students. She prides herself on having high expectations and working hard to foster our North family culture.

Mrs Ingram enjoys working at North with students and staff who deserve the very best on offer in terms of teaching, learning, and enrichment. She could see that it was a school with high aspirations for success and a strong culture of behaviour for learning and therefore she wanted to help strengthen the offer of North to become one of the best schools in Worcestershire.

Mr Smith BSc Hons

Business Manager

Mr Smith is School Business Manager at North having joined in January 2021. He is a graduate of the University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, a Russell Group University, where he studied Mathematics with Physics and Chemistry.

Mr Smith worked in finance before joining a packaging business where he held positions as Quality Manager, Operations Manager, Purchasing and Operations Director and Managing Director. Subsequently, Mr Smith has taken on roles including General Manager of a metal testing laboratory owned by the US Fortune 500 company PCC and Regional General Manager responsible for numerous manufacturing sites across the UK. After 20 years in business and commerce, Mr Smith entered education in 2014 and has sat on the Senior Leadership Teams of schools in the West Midlands area with Finance, Business, Data and IT responsibilities.

Mr Smith is passionate about ensuring students receive a breadth of opportunities within their education, enabling them to take full advantage of their talents. Promotion of extra-circular activities for all is very important to Mr Smith who has travelled far and wide to over 80 countries across the globe, has a private pilot’s licence and is a keen sportsman particularly enjoying tennis and also trekking in the local hills. Developing these opportunities for students to explore their skills, and readying them for entering the workplace is a focus for the school and attracted Mr Smith to the North Family.

Mrs Hodgson BA Hons, PGCE, NPQSL.

Deputy Headteacher / DSL

Mrs Hodgson is Deputy Headteacher at North having joined the school in September 2018. She is a graduate of St Mary’s University (University of Surrey), which is based in Twickenham, where she studied History with English. Following three years in Twickenham, Mrs Hodgson moved to Chichester on the south coast to complete her PGCE at the University of West Sussex.

Since joining North Bromsgrove, Mrs Hodgson has continued to develop her passion for pastoral care for our students and is now also a qualified Mental Health First Aider, a Trauma Informed Practitioner and is our Senior Mental Health Lead.

Mrs Hodgson began her career in Birmingham, having moved to the Midlands in 2001. She worked at a school in South Birmingham for 17 years, working her way through a variety of different pastoral roles, and developing her leadership and management skills throughout. Pastoral care is at the centre of all that she does, embodying the CARE values at the heart of our North Family.

As soon as Mrs Hodgson entered North Bromsgrove she felt a warming and friendly environment and was therefore excited at the prospect of joining a school that was working towards being the best in the area and the school of choice for families in Bromsgrove. Mrs Hodgson is passionate about ensuring that the students at North Bromsgrove feel valued, cared for, and safe so that they can achieve their very best. Fostering a strong culture in behaviour for learning and pastoral care has been an exciting journey so far and Mrs Hodgson can’t wait to see where the next phase in the journey will take North Bromsgrove High School.

Mr Taylor BSc CHons, PGCE

Assistant Headteacher

Mr Taylor is Director of Sixth Form/Assistant Headteacher at North Bromsgrove and officially joined the school in September 2020. As a former student of North Bromsgrove High School, he went on to study Business Administration and Society & Government at Aston University before working for several years as a Senior Recruitment consultant for the likes of Parity and TMP Worldwide. After spending some time travelling, Mr Taylor completed his PGCE at Worcester University and has been working for the last 22 years in education. He worked for many years for a school in Halesowen, working his way up to Deputy Head. As the school became part of a larger trust, he was seconded into partner schools to help drive school improvement, culminating in taking on the headship of one trust school. Mr Taylor is passionate about challenging students, supporting them to exceed their own expectations, and providing the same level of opportunity to students at North that might be afforded to students in the very best academic institutions in the country.
As a former student at the school, Mr Taylor jumped at the opportunity to rejoin the North family. Having experienced the transformation of the school through the eyes of a parent, he is now keen to play his own part in making positive and significant differences to the life chances of students at North Bromsgrove.

Mrs Jenkinson BA Hons, PGCE, SENCO NA

Assistant Headteacher
SENCO

Mrs Jenkinson is an Assistant Headteacher at North having joined the school in January 2018. She is a graduate of Worcestershire University where she studied Drama and Theatre Studies and then completed her PGCE at Birmingham City University. Following her PGCE, Mrs Jenkinson completed her NQT year and many years thereafter at a large Catholic secondary school in Hagley where she taught Drama, was a Head of Year, and an Assistant SENCO. It was at this time she completed her SENCO National Award at Worcester University. She has always had a passion for students who find academic studies more challenging and works relentlessly to make sure these students experience success.

Mrs Jenkinson chose North because she was excited to lead in a school where the passion and heart of everything were the students. From the first visit to the school, she saw the brilliant work of the SEND team and their dedication to the students who were working tirelessly to support students in their learning.

Mr Salmon

Assistant Headteacher

Mr Salmon is an Associate Assistant Headteacher who joined us in March 2020. He studied for an honours degree in Design & Technology for Industry at Manchester Metropolitan University and then studied his PGCE at Edge Hill University.

Mr Salmon began his teaching career in Preston where he spent four years teaching at a large secondary school. He then moved down to Birmingham and into Warwickshire for a further promotion enabling him to teach in a range of schools. He has worked as Head of Department for Technology, Head of Faculty whilst also being a Pastoral Lead for the welfare and safeguarding of over 230 students.

He is in charge of the timetable, supporting curriculum design and options and supporting Year 9.

Mr Salmon joined North Bromsgrove because he believed in the potential of the school and could recognise its success. He could see the care that was put into the students’ welfare and the passion the staff had for their subjects and ensuring each student achieved their potential.

Mr Goodyear BA Hons, PGCE, NPQML, NPQSL

Assistant Headteacher

Mr Goodyear is an Assistant Headteacher at North having joined the school in April 2019. He is a graduate of Worcester University having studied Business Management where he also completed his PGCE. He started his career in 2007 in Solihull and then moved to Halesowen to gain further experience within a larger High School. Whilst in Halesowen he was promoted to a number of positions with differing levels of responsibility from departmental to the whole school. He has trained many new teachers over the years and is passionate about developing staff into becoming the best educators possible in order to provide students with the highest quality of learning. He has high expectations and continually looks at the improvement in his own teaching in order to work hard and ensure student success.

Mr Goodyear chose North as his next career move to work at a school that he knew had the potential to be the best in Worcestershire. He saw that the school was working hard to ensure that students' aspirations and achievements were continually improving, and the quality of education provided within the classroom was a key area of focus that he could have a positive impact upon and support the journey to outstanding. Mr Goodyear firmly believes that every student can be a success and wanted to be part of the leadership that was able to achieve this at North.

Mrs Bridges BSc Hons, PGCE

Associate Assistant Headteacher

Mrs Bridges is Head of Science at North having joined the school in September 2009. She is a graduate of Essex University having studied Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine before completing her PGCE in Chemistry at Birmingham University. She started her career in 2000 in Solihull where she was KS4 Science co-ordinator and led the Year 7 PSHE curriculum. In 2009 she moved to North to gain wider experience and teach A-level Chemistry. During her time at North, Mrs Bridges has been Head of Chemistry and is currently Head of Science alongside her Associate Assistant Headteacher role.

Mrs Bridges firmly believes in fostering excellent relationships with students, parents and staff both in and outside the classroom. She loves nothing more than to help build confidence in young people and passionately believes that student's journey through school should be a positive experience in terms of teaching, learning and enrichment.

Having been here for over ten years, North is in Mrs Bridges’ heart and she cannot wait to continue her journey as part of the Leadership Team and support in building the strong culture and high expectations that have already begun.

Mrs Franklin BSc (Hons), MA, PGCE, NPQSL

Associate Assistant Headteacher

Mrs Franklin is an Associate Assistant Headteacher overseeing Behaviour and Attitudes having joined the school community in September 2019. Mrs Franklin is a graduate of Keele University with a dual honours' undergraduate degree in Biology and Chemistry and remained at Keele to study for her PGCE. Having taught in a school in Stoke-on-Trent for her NQT year, she relocated to Birmingham to continue her career. Mrs Franklin always wanted to be a teacher, and particularly wanted to explore the pastoral remit of a teacher's role. The desire to have a positive impact in young people’s lives, not just in the classroom, but in all aspects meant she relished all pastoral opportunities in the schools she’s worked at. Mrs Franklin graduated from the University of Buckingham in 2021, with a Masters in Inclusive Pastoral Leadership, having completed a thesis on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) scores and their uses in education. This allowed her to deepen her understanding of the ‘why’ behind young people’s behaviour to best support the emerging need of that individual, as well as support them if they face these barriers again. When Mrs Franklin walked around North Bromsgrove High School, she could see the dedication of staff to help young people be the best versions of themselves as well as being impressed by the kind natured and supportive students.

Mrs Brierley BSc (Hons), PGCE, NPQSL

Associate Assistant Headteacher

Mrs Brierley is an Associate Assistant Headteacher at North overseeing personal development and wellbeing. Having joined the school in September 2006, she is our longest serving member of the team. Mrs Brierley is a graduate of The University of Chester where she completed a joint Honours degree in Art and Psychology and then relocated to the Midlands to study for her PGCE in Art and Design at the University of Central England.

Following her PGCE, Mrs Brierley began her NQT year at North and has been a key member of our vibrant Art and Design department ever since. On her return from a years sabbatical to travel the world in 2010, she went on to cultivate a successful GCSE and A Level Photography course and more recently has taught Psychology at GCSE and A Level.

During her time at North she has been an integral member of our Pastoral team and has had several middle leadership roles including House Head and Head of Year. Her child centred approach puts students at the heart of her practice.

Mrs Brierley is passionate about supporting positive mental health to enable students to flourish and this led her to the completion of her NPQSL in 2020, focused on improving the wellbeing and progress of disadvantaged students.

Having been here for over fifteen years, Mrs Brierley is a dedicated member of staff who embodies the North family values and is excited to continue on her journey as part of the Leadership Team to further enhance Pastoral care, student leadership and enrichment opportunities.

The full staff list and their contact emails is HERE.