Aimee Williams

Director of School Improvement

Aimee is a qualified English teacher and holds the National Professional Qualification for Headship. Before joining Three Spires, she was a vice principal at a local secondary school and executive lead of a primary school. Alongside her SLE, Aimee has also worked as a Head of Department, achieving the Pearson award in 2016 for the most improved GCSE results.

Aimee has vast senior leadership experience across a wide range of curriculum areas, specialising in curriculum development, Teaching and Learning, quality assurance and professional development. For 6 years, Aimee has worked with several external providers to design, deliver and evaluate course content for the NPQs. She is currently a consultant for the Church of England supporting the implementation of the NPQ Flex.

Elizabeth Leek

Delivery Lead and Facilitator

At a time when teacher retention has reached an unprecedented low, the imperative to nurture and support aspiring educators has never been more pronounced. Lizzie ardently believes in engaging staff at every career stage, fostering their skills and knowledge through evidence-based facilitation.

Specialising in Post 16 education, Lizzie boasts a wealth of experience, cultivating a fervor for creating meaningful learning experiences within and beyond the confines of the classroom. A staunch advocate for continuous improvement, Lizzie not only embraces but also spearheads opportunities for professional growth, adeptly navigating the dynamic landscape of Post 16 education.

Going beyond traditional boundaries, Lizzie assumes a leadership role in an online platform comprising over 3,000 geography teachers. Here, she facilitates the exchange of best practices, resources, and a shared passion for teaching. Lizzie remains steadfast in her commitment to cultivating environments that empower teaching professionals, thereby inspiring the next generation of learners.

Sarah Milne

Delivery lead and facilitator of the NPQSEND

After graduating from Keele University with a BA (Hons) degree in French/German and Music, Sarah completed a PGCE (again at Keele) and later her NASENCo at the University of Birmingham.  With a keen interest in research, Sarah completed a part-time Masters in Research, focussing on twentieth century music in interwar France whilst working full-time as a teacher.  She has taught in Germany, France and England and has worked across the primary and secondary phase, teaching up to Year 13.  Since 2006, Sarah’s work in schools has been as either a middle or senior leader.  In more recent years, Sarah has held a trust-wide executive leadership role, leading safeguarding, SEND and inclusion teams across the trust’s family of schools.  Sarah chairs one of the Staffordshire SEND and Inclusion hubs – a role that she really enjoys and has held since the inception of the concept across the local authority; she enjoys the strategic world of SEND and working with stakeholders to develop systems and processes which have children at their core.  Sarah is currently seconded two days a week to a secondary school within the trust as interim head of school.  With a keen interest in supporting schools to explore the impact that their Christian vision and values have on whole school strategic development, Sarah works with the trust’s Christian distinctiveness / ethos leaders in order to support them as Church school leaders of the future.  Outside of work, Sarah is usually found enjoying time with her daughter at the theatre, in a theme park, or taking a walk in the local countryside – this is, of course, when she isn’t in the parents’ room waiting for dance lessons to finish!

Claire Crick

Facilitator and coach for NPQLT and NPQLBC

Claire is a qualified English teacher having previously had a successful career in PR and marketing. Since qualifiying in 2012, Claire’s teaching career has been varied and fruitful having been a Head of Year, Head of English and now Associate Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning. Having completed her NPQML and NPQSL qualifications, Claire now leads on the NPQLT and NPQLBC qualifications.

Adam Ponsford

Facilitator and coach for NPQLT

Adam has been teaching since 1999 and has had the privilege of working in various roles. These include Head of Year for 8, 10, and 11, as well as Head of Department and providing advanced skills support to other Heads of Department in the county. Adam has also contributed to bridging the gap between teaching and coaching as an education tutor for the Football Association across four counties.

In addition to middle leadership positions, Adam has held several whole-school roles, including responsibilities in careers guidance, Initial Teacher Training (ITT) leadership, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), teaching and learning initiatives, Pupil Premium (PP) coordination, data management, report generation, assessment practices, metacognition strategies, and timetabling. Training and supporting colleagues has always been an integral aspect of his professional journey.

Utilizing this wealth of experience has been crucial in Adam’s current role, where he has played a key part in helping the school achieve a positive judgment and supporting students in enhancing their motivation and the quality of their learning experiences.

Adam pursued my NPQSL and was eager to extend support to others. Currently,  he is involved in delivering the NPQLT, and the new content has sparked his interest in pursuing the NPQH.

Jack Lees

Facilitator for AAP Secondments

Jack is an accomplished Senior Assistant Principal with nine years of leadership experience, including six years in senior leadership across two schools and three years as a Head of Department. Jack has a proven track record of improving whole-school results and student outcomes through innovative, school-wide initiatives that enhance both staff and student experiences. This includes creating and embedding a comprehensive Teaching & Learning framework that has garnered positive external feedback for its significant impact on pupil achievement, developing highly effective school-wide models that have strategically enhanced student learning and engagement, and making strategic improvements to the school’s flexible working arrangements, fostering a supportive and productive environment for staff.

Jack is also dedicated to nurturing leadership within the school, having designed and delivered a bespoke internal professional development program for aspiring leaders. This initiative focuses on supporting middle leaders in their growth and progression.

Jack’s commitment to leadership development is further evident through his NPQML, NPQSL, and NPQH qualifications, demonstrating his dedication to acquiring expertise and external validation of his leadership capabilities.

Ami Sharrock

Lead mentor for SCITT