Our Staff

Our dedicated staff are led by The Beacon leadership team.

Leadership team

Ady Young

Head Teacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Leads on training, coaching, research, EHCPs, safeguarding, children in care, support for schools, partnerships.

Alison Cole

Head of School, Designated Safeguarding Lead

Leads on safeguarding and ensuring that key principles and priorities for the school are evident in its organisation and management.

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.

Casey Fletcher

Assistant Head, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Leads on all aspects of provision, standards, progress, achievement and behaviour within Zone 1.

Hayleigh Graves

Assistant Head, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Leads on all aspects of provision, standards, progress, achievement and behaviour at our Walmer site.

Caroline Pratt

Assistant Head, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Leads on all aspects of provision, standards, progress, achievement and behaviour within Zone 2.

Rebecca Loynds

Head of 6th Form, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Leads on all aspects of provision, standards, progress, achievement and behaviour for the 6th Form.

Russell Ames

Assistant Head, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Leads the Specialist Teaching team, district support for mainstream schools, outreach.

Mel Winter

Head of Beacon Plus, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Leads on all aspects of provision, standards, progress, achievement, behaviour within Beacon Plus.

Leaders of learning

In addition, we have ‘Leaders of Learning’ who focus on improving learning within their specific area of specialism.

Mrs Wickens

Senior Leader of Learning

Specialist Classes

Mr Moore

Leader of Learning

Mrs Hetterley

Leader of Learning

Mrs Tong

Leader of Learning

Mr Wallis

Leader of Learning

Miss Hacker

Leader of Learning

Beacon Plus

Teachers - Zone 1

Mr Allon

Austria Class Teacher

Mrs Lombart

Bahamas Class Teacher

Miss Mould

Barbados Class Teacher

Miss Walters

Dominican Republic Class Teacher

Ms Shaw

France Class Teacher

Miss Talbot

Grenada Class Teacher

Mrs O’Sullivan

Ireland Class Teacher

Mrs Brough

Italy Class Teacher

Miss Trice

Jamaica Class Teacher

Mrs Chapman

Margate Class Teacher

Mr Clarke

Panama Class Teacher

Miss Wilson

Spain Class Teacher

Miss Robertson

Sweden Class Teacher

Mrs Hart

Trinidad Class Teacher

Mrs Dixon

Nursery Outreach

Teachers - Zone 1 Walmer

Mr Olbrecht

Bright Class Teacher

Mrs Francis

Browne Class Teacher

Mr Quinn

Bond Class Teacher

Mrs Henderson

Carle Class Teacher

Mrs Hardy

Donaldson Class Teacher

Mrs Maderbocus

Hutchins Class Teacher

Teachers - Zone 2

Mrs Thomson Antigua Class Teacher	Mrs Perrier Belize Class Teacher	Mrs Vousden Botswana Class Teacher
Mrs Bovingdon Canada Class Teacher	Miss Hetterley Martinique Class Teacher	Miss Reeve Cuba Class Teacher
Mrs Stoker Haiti Class Teacher	Mrs Thatcher Ivory Coast Class Teacher	Mr Saywell Kenya Class Teacher
Miss Bell Bermuda Class Teacher	Mrs Waight Mexico Class Teacher	Miss Shrubb Nicaragua Class Teacher
Mr Shore Puerto Rico Class Teacher	Mrs Tong St Lucia Class Teacher	Mrs Allon Seychelles Class Teacher
Mrs Hammer St Kitts Class Teacher	Mrs Harley Tanzania Class Teacher	Mr Ince USA Class Teacher
Mr Wallis USA Class Teacher	Miss Barnes Zimbabwe Class Teacher	Mr Oleksin Costa Rica Class Teacher