Elaine Hayes

Assistant Principal at Eden Girls Leadership Academy, Birmingham | Teaching & Learning

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

About

With over ten years of experience in education, I am a passionate and innovative Assistant Principal at Eden Girls Leadership Academy, a secondary school for girls that aims to inspire and empower future leaders. I am in charge of teaching and learning, ensuring that the curriculum is delivered effectively and that the students achieve their academic potential. I am also committed to promoting physical and mental well-being, diversity, and inclusion through sports coaching and volunteering. As an Assistant Principal, I have contributed to the school's outstanding GCSE results in 2022, with a Progress 8 score of 1.66, which reflects the exceptional progress that the students have made. I have also supported the professional development of the staff, implemented effective assessment and feedback strategies, and fostered a positive and collaborative learning environment. Additionally, I have leveraged my sports coaching skills and experience to volunteer at major sporting events, such as the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games, where I have assisted the press operations team and facilitated interviews with athletes and journalists. These experiences have enhanced my communication, leadership, and organizational skills, as well as my network and knowledge of the sports industry.

Experience

  • Star Academies (Full-time · 7 yrs 10 mos)
    • Assistant Principal
      Aug 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Assistant Principal in charge of Teaching & Learning - Implementation of Teaching and Learning programme - Lead on extensive CPD programme - ECT Induction Lead - Quality assurance and appraisal - Digital learning platforms

    • Deputy Director of Learning - Physical Education (acting)
      Aug 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Acting Deputy Director of Learning - PE Teaching Maths (Edexcel) and PE (OCR Cambridge Nationals Sports Studies) Line management of two members of PE staff NQT Mentor 2020-2021 MIE Expert 2020-2021 - working on further developing our use of Teams and OneNote as a school GCSEPod School Lead

    • Deputy Director of Learning - Maths
      Sep 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs

      Deputy Director of Learning - Maths at Eden Girls, Slough - Responsible for creating and updating assessments - Creating and sharing QLA's - Numeracy Across the Curriculum activities - Mentoring PGCE students - Planning and teaching intervention groups - Set up and maintenance of maths digital learning platforms Other responsibilities across the school include - Leading on the use of digital technologies for sharing resources and setting homework through Microsoft Teams - Leading staff training and twilights on Microsoft Teams - Leading staff training on Microsoft One Note - GCSEPod Lead Teacher

  • Media Operations Team Member at Womens Rugby World Cup 2025
    Sep 2025 - Sep 2025 · 1 mo

    Media Operations Team Member - Captains Run - WRWC 3rd place and Final

  • Press Operations Team Volunteer at European Championships Munich 2022
    Aug 2022 - Aug 2022 · 1 mo

    Working in the athletics press mixed zone during the European Championships, completing both morning and evening sessions.

  • Press Operations Team Volunteer at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
    Jul 2022 - Aug 2022 · 2 mos

    Press Operations Team Member - Netball, National Exhibition Centre Working in the mixed zone following the games, ensuring Covid protocols were observed by all, facilitating interview requests from journalists. Assisting in the press area during the games, catering for any requests and needs from the journalists and press attaches covering the games.

  • Chairperson at Britain Camogie
    Jan 2021 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos