Our Staff
Our dedicated staff are led by The Beacon leadership team.
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Ady-Young-350x350.jpg)
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Alison-Cole-350x350.jpg)
Alison Cole
Head of School, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Leads on safeguarding and ensuring that key principles and priorities for the school are evident in its organisation and management.
![Casey Fletcher](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Casey-Fletcher-square-350x350.jpg)
Casey Fletcher
Assistant Head, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Leads on all aspects of provision, standards, progress, achievement and behaviour within Zone 1.
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Jacky-McFarnell-350x350.jpg)
Jackie McFarnell
Assistant Head, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Leads on all aspects of provision, standards, progress, achievement and behaviour within Zone 2.
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Russell-Ames-1-350x350.jpg)
Russell Ames
Assistant Head, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Leads the Specialist Teaching team, district support for mainstream schools, outreach.
![Mel Winter](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Mel-Winter-square-350x350.jpg)
Mel Winter
Head of Beacon Plus, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Leads on all aspects of provision, standards, progress, achievement, behaviour within Beacon Plus.
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Sasha-Gooding-1-350x350.jpg)
Sasha Gooding
Head of Operations, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Leads on all business aspects of the school including Finance, HR, Admin, Premises, Catering and IT.
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Hayleigh-Graves-350x350.jpg)
Hayleigh Graves
Assistant Head, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Leads on all aspects of provision, standards, progress, achievement and behaviour within Zone 3.
Leaders of learning
In addition, we have 9 ‘Leaders of Learning’ who focus on improving learning within their specific area of specialism.
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Richard-Fairhall-3-350x350.jpg)
Mr Fairhall
Leader of Learning, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Online Safety
![Karen Hacker](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Karen-Hacker-square-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Hacker
Leader of Learning
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Martin-Henderson-2-350x350.jpg)
Mr Henderson
Leader of Learning, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Nathan-Moore-350x350.jpg)
Mr Moore
Leader of Learning
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Nicola-Morrison-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Morrison
Leader of Learning
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Caroline-Pratt-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Pratt
Leader of Learning
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/David-Quinn-1-350x350.jpg)
Mr Quinn
Leader of Learning
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Craig-Rankin-1-350x350.jpg)
Mr Rankin
Leader of Learning
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Donna-Wickens-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Wickens
Senior Leader of Learning – Specialist Classes
Teachers
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Nicola-Thomson-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Thomson
Antigua Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Lucy-Bovingdon-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Bovingdon
Canada Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Jeanne-Lombart-1-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Lombart
Bahamas Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Andrew-Oleksin-350x350.jpg)
Mr Oleksin
Barbados Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Martin-Henderson-2-350x350.jpg)
Mr Henderson
Belize Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Craig-Rankin-1-350x350.jpg)
Mr Rankin
Belize Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Alison-Harley-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Harley
Botswana Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Sharon-Murray-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Murray
Cape Verde Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/David-Quinn-1-350x350.jpg)
Mr Quinn
Costa Rica Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Sarah-Reeve.jpg)
Miss Reeve
Cuba Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Nicola-Morrison-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Morrison
Dominican Republic Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/sian_corbett-350x350.jpg)
Miss Corbett
Egypt Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Kyle-Shore-350x350.jpg)
Mr Shore
Puerto Rico Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Karen-Whitehead-1-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Whitehead
France Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Wayne-Norris-350x350.jpg)
Mr Norris
Gambia Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Ben-Walker-350x350.jpg)
Mr Walker
Haiti Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Paisley-OSullivan-350x350.jpg)
Mrs O’Sullivan
Ireland Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Vivien-Smith-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Smith
Italy Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Helen-Fagg-1-350x350.jpg)
Miss Fagg
Ivory Coast Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Alice-Trice-350x350.jpg)
Miss Trice
Jamaica Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Crystele-Perrier-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Perrier
Kenya Class Teacher
![Karen Hacker](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Karen-Hacker-square-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Hacker
Madagascar Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Caroline-Pratt-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Pratt
Margate Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Elizabeth-Hetterley-350x350.jpg)
Miss Hetterley
Martinique Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Jacob-Saywell-Copy-350x350.jpg)
Mr Saywell
Mauritius Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Keely-Waight-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Waight
Mexico Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Allan-Ince-350x350.jpg)
Mr Ince
Morroco Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Ana-Job-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Job
Nicaragua and Seychelles Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Beckie-Stoker-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Stoker
Panama Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Sam-Allon-350x350.jpg)
Mr Allon
Austria Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Carolyn-Atkins-1-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Atkins
Senegal Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Sophie-Wilson-1-350x350.jpg)
Miss Wilson
Spain Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Vicky-Ferguson-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Tong
St Lucia Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Morgan-Walters-350x350.jpg)
Miss Walters
Grenada Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/lauren_robertson-350x350.jpg)
Miss Robertson
Sweden Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Rebecca-Burgum-333x350.jpg)
Miss Burgum
Tanzania Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Debbie-Richards-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Richards
Tanzania Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Kath-Hart-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Hart
Trinidad Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Hannah.Dixon_-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Dixon
United Kingdom Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Richard-Fairhall-3-350x350.jpg)
Mr Fairhall
United States Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Andy-Atkinson-1-350x350.jpg)
Mr Atkinson
Zimbabwe Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Andrea-Thatcher-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Thatcher
Zimbabwe Class Teacher
Walmer Teachers
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Nathan-Moore-350x350.jpg)
Mr Moore
Bond Class Teacher & Leader of Learning
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Joel-Olbreichts-350x350.jpg)
Mr Olbrecht
Bright Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Nikki-Hardy-1-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Hardy
Donaldson Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/MarieMaderbocus-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Maderbocus
Hutchins Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Katie-Henderson-350x350.jpg)
Mrs Henderson
Carle Class Teacher
![](https://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/media/sites/2/Jemma-Francis-350x350.jpg)