Just started a new career in IT as a Graduate Systems Developer at aquilaheywood.

Graduate Systems Developer @ From October 2015 to Present (3 months) Computing Curriculum Adviser @ Supporting schools across the Harmony Trust in developing their provision for the computing curriculum. * Advising leaders and managers about strategic decisions for use of technology in schools. * Supporting leaders and managers in the implementation of new technologies in their schools. * Creating, designing and documenting a new curriculum for Computing. * Training and supporting non-technical staff to deliver basic programming and and other computing principles in the classroom. * Management of the building and update of five websites across the academy trust. From September 2014 to October 2015 (1 year 2 months) Oldham, United KingdomYear 4 Teacher/ICT Support @ Working as part of the Year 4 team and supporting the development of Computing and technology use across the school. * Management of the building and update of the school's website. * Supporting curriculum development of Computing and ICT across the school. * Working with the Year 4 team to ensure all pupils make progress in all areas of the curriculum. * Organising the classroom and learning resources to encourage a safe, positive learning environment. * Planning, preparing and presenting lessons that cater for the needs of all pupils of all abilities in the class. * Providing feedback to pupils, parents and carers to support pupils in fulfilling their potential and meeting their attainment targets. From November 2013 to August 2014 (10 months) Oldham, United KingdomYear 3/4 Phase Leader @ Lead the team of staff working in Lower Key Stage 2. * Ensure standards of teaching and learning are being met by members of staff in the phase. * Monitor assessment and tracking data to ensure progress of all learners including vulnerable groups. * Monitor planning both medium and short term to ensure staff are following school policies. * Organise rotas for staff across the phase and ensure they are all aware of their roles. * Take on any other additional tasks related to the day to day administration and organisation of the Phase as requested by the Senior Leadership Team. From April 2013 to November 2013 (8 months) Information Technology Coordinator @ A dynamic role that changed with the needs of the school: * Continue to maintain responsibilities of Classroom Teacher and ICT Coordinator. * Extend and deliver an action plan for the development of ICT across school. * Development of ICT as part of general teaching and learning. * Instigated use of ICT support systems such as shared network areas to support collaborative working. * Development of efficient user friendly ICT systems for a variety of users from pupils to different levels of staff. * Deployment of new technologies and resources including training of staff. * Work in a team with the ICT Technician to ensure ICT hardware and software are managed and maintained across school. * Writing and implementing policies related to the use of ICT across the school. * Delivering training to all staff, providing support and guidance materials for all aspects of ICT, ensure understanding of policies and keeping staff up to date with new ICT developments. * Proactively and constantly updating skills to keep up with current innovations. Key Achievements: * Redesigned a new innovative curriculum for ICT using a project based model. * Solely designed and developing an electronic assessment data analysis and pupil tracking system to allow data to be more accessible and more efficiently analysed. * Leading a school wide staff ICT skills training program. From September 2008 to April 2013 (4 years 8 months) Oldham, United KingdomSessional Worker @ Working as part of the Positive Operational Drop-in Strategy (PODS). Ran drop in sessions to support children and young people at risk of anti-social or criminal behaviour. Organised opportunies for groups of young people to engage in positive and constructive activities. Worked in one to one sessions with young people to address specific needs and reduce chance of them entering the criminal justice system. Developed individual work programmes to support work with these children. From October 2006 to August 2007 (11 months) Teaching Assistant @ Supporting teaching and learning in a mixed Reception and Year 1 class. Worked in a foundation style learning environment. Also gained experience of supporting a year 3 class. Ran a year 6 computer games club helping children to program a simple computer game using actionscript. From September 2006 to August 2007 (1 year) Coventry, United Kingdom

Master of Science (MSc), Computing @ The Manchester Metropolitan University From 2014 to 2015 Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Teaching Qualification @ The University of Manchester From 2007 to 2008 BA(Hons), Philosophy and Theology, 2:2 @ The University of Nottingham From 2002 to 2006 Dave Manton is skilled in: Java, PL/SQL, Oracle SQL Developer, Databases, JavaScript, HTML, VBA, PHP, MySQL, Web Development, Data Analysis, IT Strategy, Educational Technology, Staff Development, Training