Elinor Williams

Interdisciplinary neurodiversity PhD researcher | Working with ‘severely absent’ autistic young people to create an education system resilient enough for all brains | Creative and emancipatory approaches | Proudly AuDHD

London Area, United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholar at University of Southampton
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    Student in the Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies. Project: System resilience, policy entanglements and epistemic injustice: Autistic insights from the frontlines of school absence

  • Parliament Hill School (Full-time · 2 yrs)
    • Deputy SENDCO
      Jan 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Oversee the ‘assess, plan, do, review’ cycle for KS3 and KS4 non EHCP students on the SEND profile. Manage and assess KS4 Access Arrangements. Write and review KS3 and KS4 personalised plans. Lead on social skills interventions and the Headstart transition programme. Curriculum lead and manager of the Princes Trust ‘Achieve’ life skills qualification. Line management responsibility. Teacher of English alongside these duties. Co-lead of the schools’ pride club.

    • SEND and pupil premium teacher
      Sep 2023 - Jan 2024 · 5 mos

      Lead on support, plans and provision for students on the ‘K’ profile Design, organise, manage and evaluate targeted intervention groups for students with emotional regulation and social difficulties Teach English to year groups across KS3 and KS4 Contribute to professional development in the area of SEND

  • Examiner at AQA
    Jun 2023 - Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Kensington Aldridge Academy (3 yrs 2 mos)
    • School Council Lead
      Sep 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Established a democratically elected school council. Reinvented the school council structure, including the addition of a ‘Cabinet’ with select roles. Support young people to conduct research, consultation and development of new policies for the betterment of the school.

    • Co-founder - Kaleidoscope LGBTQ+ group
      Nov 2020 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Established an inclusive lunchtime club for LGBTQ+ students and allies after noticing a need for this kind of space. The club has impacted the wider school culture through a number of events and assemblies.

    • English Teacher
      Aug 2020 - Sep 2023 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Teacher of English in years 7-12, Sixth Form tutor, Year 10 and 12 co-planner, Anti-racism and SEND lead for the English Department, Oxbridge application support, ECT Mentor, Literature Festival co-ordination co-lead.

  • Teacher of English at The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP)
    Sep 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs

    NQT of English and Religious Education at Stockland Green School, teaching a variety of age and ability groups. Co-ordinated and led two trips to Oxford University for high achieving year 10 and 11 students. Assisted with whole-school literacy CPD and Pride club. Form tutor to a year 7 group.