Meet The Team

Jo Wade
Chair of the Board

Donna Marie Thompson
Chair of the Education Committee
(School and College Governing Boards)

Anthony Morse
Chair of the Care Services Committee

Michael Walmsley
Chair of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee

Ryan Armitage
Trustee

Tony Long
Trustee

James Pilkington
Trustee

Rishi Ayra
Trustee

Craig Ashton
Trustee

David Reid
Chief Executive
Bio

Michelle Hinselwood
Chief Operating Officer
Bio

Andy Bishop
Assistant Chief Executive (Services)

Bio

Kerry Sayers
Assistant Chief Executive (Resources)

Bio

Nikki Butterworth-French
Director – Finance
Bio

Richard Steen
Director
Estates
Bio

Amy Standish
Director
Education Services
Bio

Adam Farrell
Director
Care Services

Bio

Matt Proctor
Director
Positive Activities and Income Generation

Zac Williams
Assistant Director
Transport and Sites
Bio

Mark Foster
Assistant Director
Education Services
Bio

Head of Service
Birtenshaw School Bolton

Caroline Turner
Deputy Head of Service
Birtenshaw School Bolton

Leah Kemp
Deputy Head of Service
Birtenshaw School Bolton

Rachel Mathews
Head of Service
Birtenshaw School Merseyside

Louise Kiernan
Deputy Head of Service
Birtenshaw School Merseyside

Clare Foster
Head of Service
Birtenshaw College
Bio

Susanne Quinn
Head of Service
Birtenshaw College

 Elisabeth Burton
Deputy Head of Service (Acting)
Birtenshaw College

Karen Shepherd
Head of Service
Children’s Care Services
Bio

Victoria Hilton
Head of Service
Adult Care Services
Bio

Kath Denny
Head of Service – Finance
(Job share)
Bio

Jennifer Greenhough
Head of Service-Recruitment and Training

Bio

Jodie Brown
Head of Service-HR

Bio

Joanne Taylor
Head of Service- Corporate Services

Bio

Vinesh Fatania
Manager
Enrichment Service

Elliot Kay
Acting Manager
Sports Team

Kramer Knutson
Assistant Manager
Sports Team

Nicola Rainford
Transport and Site
Co-ordinator (Merseyside)

Phil Martin
Transport and Site
Co-ordinator (Bolton)

Natasha Wakefield
Transport and Site Co-ordinator (Bolton)

Steph Stanley
Registered Manager
Laburnum Park Childrens Home

Anne Marie Doel
Registered Manager Designate
Laburnum Park Childrens Home

Angela Foster
Registered
 Manager
Aldercroft Ave Childrens Home


Registered Manager Designate
Aldercroft Ave Childrens Home

Steven Harrison
Registered Manager
Harley Avenue Childrens Home

Festus Lawani
Registered Manager Designate
Harley Avenue Childrens Home

Rachel Evans
Registered Manager (on maternity leave)
Barley Brook Meadows Childrens Home

Maria Nager-Cobo
Registered Manager Designate
Barley Brook Meadows Childrens Home


Registered Manager
Denstone Crescent Childrens Home

Sarah Small
Registered Manager Designate
Denstone Crescent Childrens Home


Registered Manager
Clarendon Gardens Childrens Home

Julie Cookson
Registered Manager Designate
Clarendon Gardens Childrens Home

Tara Wain
Manager – Supported Living
Darwen Rd

Michaela White
 Manager – Supported Living
Mobberley Rd 

John Wasilwa
Manager – Supported Living
Hondwith Close

Omonike Kayode-Ogunfalou
 Manager – Supported Living
Merlin Grove

Obianuju Souzey
Manager – Supported Living
Linden Walk

Caroline Turner
Deputy Head of Service
Sixth Form Group One

Kieran Nuttall
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Sixth Form Group One 

Susan Lonsdale
Teacher
Sixth Form Group Two

Eddie Heitmann
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Sixth Form Group Two 

Richard Bannister
Teacher
Sixth Form Group Three 

Hafsah Maju
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Sixth Form Group Three 

Rizwana Ahmed
Teacher
Sixth Form Group Four

Cara Slater
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Sixth Form Group Four

Leanne Taylor
Assistant Head of Service
Bocelli Route Two

Rebecca Massey
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Bocelli Route Two

Jasmine Star
Teacher
Hawking Route Two


Senior Learning Support Assistant
Hawking Route Two

Victoria White
Teacher
Morgan Route Two

Ellie Wright
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Morgan Route Two

Philip Connolley
Teacher
Knight Route Two

Daniel Mills
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Knight Route Two

Robyn Davies
Teacher
Kahlo Route One


Senior Learning Support Assistant
Kahlo Route One

Clare Newton
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Kahlo Route One

Emily Bishop
Assistant Head of Service (On maternity leave)
Wonder Route One


Teacher
Wonder Route One

Zoe McInnes
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Wonder Route One

Sarah Adler-Kohno
Teacher
Keller Route One

Carrie Fatania
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Keller Route One

Jo Carobene
Teacher
Beethoven EYFS

Alexandra Eastwood
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Beethoven EYFS

Eve O’Brien
Teacher
Carroll EYFS

Gemma Taylor
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Carroll EYFS

Liz Burke
Teacher
Simmonds Route One

Shona Keane
Teacher
Simmonds 

Leah Kemp
Deputy Head of Service
Campbell Route Two

Lisa Hardman
Senior Learning Support  Assistant
Campbell Route Two

Abigail Braithwaite
Trainee Teacher
Campbell Route Two

Najmin Akhtar Rahman
Teacher
Simmonds

Rachel Mathews
Head of Service
Birtenshaw School Merseyside

Rebecca Owen
Teacher
Leo

Sarah McCann
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Leo

Louise Kiernan
Deputy Head of Service (Part-Time)
Lyra

Tom Edwards
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Lyra

Kelsy Smith
Teacher
Pegasus

Lana Dewsbury
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Pegasus

Beth Roberts
Teacher
Orion

Beata Formela
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Orion

Damien McKeown
Teacher
Phoenix

Sarah Williams
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Phoenix

Abigail Lacey
Teacher
Aquila

Rachel Hughes
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Aquila

Rebecca Dennehy
Teacher
Toucana

Lee Williams
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Toucana

Lucy Scrivens
Teacher
Aquarius

Rebecca Wilson
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Aquarius

Jason MacDunne
Teacher
Carina

Jakub Paja
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Carina

James Grant
Teacher
Group 1

Constant Anaset
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Group 1

Samantha Haslam
Teacher
Group 2

Nicola McEwan
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Group 2

Ewa Diezek
Teacher
Group 3

Victoria Catherall
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Group 3


Teacher
Group 4

Hannah Thomas
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Group 4

 Elisabeth Burton
Teacher
Group 5

Naomi Fletcher
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Group 5

Malcolm Leahair
Teacher
Group 6

Salma Matadar
Senior Learning Support Assistant
Group 6

Susan Wynne
Senior Administrator

Stephanie Marshall
Senior Administrator

Clare Whitlow
Administrator

Christopher Dawson
Administrator

Jazmine Robinson
Administrator

Tracey Boal
Administrator

Janet Bracey
Senior HR Administrator

Angelina Whitthread
Finance Apprentice

Helen Westwater
Payroll Administrator

Lisa Percival
Recruitment Senior Administrator

Samuel Taylor
Recruitment Administrator

Hollie Blears
Training Co-ordinator

Aileen Pitts
Training Administrator

Lois Carroll
Senior Administrator Merseyside

Louise Thompson
Administrator Merseyside

Michelle Rostron
Finance Administrator

Majella Freeman
Finance Administrator

Andrew Lace
General Caretaker

John Woodcock
Caretaker

Sue Cannell
Senior Administrator
College

Zainub Afeenwala
Administrator
College

Tracey Barrett
HR Administrator

Elizabeth Lobley
HR Administrator

Sophie Preece
Referrals and Placements Co-ordinator

Rebecca Ball
Care Administrator (on maternity leave)

Chantelle Clarke
Care Administrator

Olatubosun Ogunbameru
Care Administrator

Lucy Woods
Social Media Assistant

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