Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of all the Headteachers and senior colleagues within The Sigma Trust. It is responsible for the day to day management of all academies and for providing strategic leadership for the Trust.
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Jon Bland, Executive Headteacher, The Stanway School
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Gavin Bradley, Director of Primary Education
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Simon Essex, Headteacher, Thomas Lord Audley School
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Kate Finch, Headteacher, Harwich and Dovercourt High School
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Neil Gallagher, Executive Headteacher, CCHS and Colne Community School and College
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Scott Holder, Director of Education for The Sigma Trust
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Claire Holmes, Headteacher, Monkwick Infant School and Nursery
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Rebecca McCutcheon, Headteacher, Monkwick Junior School
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Brian Markham, Chief Operations and Finance Officer
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Matt Moseley, Headteacher, Holland Park Primary School
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Fiona Pierson, Executive Headteacher, Paxman Academy and St Helena School
Michelle Garnham, Headteacher, Alton Park Junior School
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Lyn Wright, Chief Executive Officer
The Education Team
Leadership Team
Jointly responsible for monitoring progress and raising standards across all Sigma academies. Lead key groups of staff to provide the support and challenge to all schools in order to continually raise standards.
Lyn Wright, Chief Executive Officer
Gavin Bradley, Director of Primary Education
Diana Fletcher, Director of Performance and Review
Scott Holder, Director of Education
Alison Pierson, Director of Safeguarding and Pastoral Care
Kay Turner, Director of School Improvement
Strategic Leads
Provide leadership and direction for core areas of the curriculum and ensure that best practice becomes shared practice.
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Fiona Cook, Strategic Lead, English
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Sarah Davies-Llewellyn, Strategic Lead, Humanities
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John Knights, Strategic Lead, Science
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Finlay Ridgwell, Strategic Lead, Maths
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Ross Thorpe, Strategic Lead, Modern Foreign Languages
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Operational Team
Central Team
Consists of a group of centrally employed staff responsible for key operational services for The Sigma Trust.
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Lyn Wright, Chief Executive Officer
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Brian Markham, Chief Operations and Finance Officer
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Krista Hook, Chief Administrative Officer
Finance
Leading a team of colleagues in ensuring that there is robust financial management across the Trust.
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Sarah Sheppard, Management Accountant
HR
Leading a team of colleagues responsible for managing all staffing issues including recruitment and employee relations.
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Geroge Abery-Bone, Trust HR Manager
Payroll
Leads a team of colleagues responsible for ensuring the monthly payment for all Sigma employees.
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Lindsey Clark, Payroll Manager
Estates
Responsible for overseeing all building related issues across The Sigma Trust and liaising with site teams in each academy.
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Steven Scott, Estates Manager
Network Management
Responsible for overseeing all ICT related issues across The Sigma trust and liaising with network teams in each academy.
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Gary Barnes, Chief Network Officers
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Ian Griffiths, Chief Network Officer
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