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Organagram

Here you will find the New Bridge Group and New Bridge Multi Academy Trust Organagram, outlining the structure of our central and schools based leadership teams.

For further information, please click on the individual you wish to make contact with.

 

CEO

CEO (ID 1295)

  • Clare John
    CEO

    Clare John

    Clare joined the Trust as CEO in September 2023. She has over 30 years of experience with children and young people with additional needs.

    Clare has previously worked as a Headteacher of two schools in Rochdale, and has significant leadership experience in Oldham.

MAT Leadership

MAT Leadership (ID 1421)

  • Nigel Woodworth
    Chief Finance Officer

    Nigel Woodworth

    Nigel is a qualified accountant (ACCA) with over 30 years' experience delivering finance and corporate services in both the public and private education sector.

    Nigel plays a lead role in all major Trust finance activities, including the integration of new schools into the MAT.

  • Kristian Heap
    Chief Operations Officer

    Kristian Heap

    Kristian has a wealth of experience as the Partnerships/ Operations Director at a private organisation based in Newcastle.

    He is an excellent addition to the Executive team and will help to drive the MAT forwards.

 

Executive Directors

Executive Directors (Education) (ID 1296)

  • Rebeckah Hollingsworth
    Executive Director of Safeguarding

    Rebeckah Hollingsworth

    Rebeckah is an experienced and well qualified teacher and leader, who has worked in education for over 30 years.

    Rebeckah works closely with our Headteachers and DSLs to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults in our settings.

  • Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy
    Executive Director of Training & Development

    Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy

    Elizabeth has wide ranging experience in teaching and leading across both mainstream and special education sectors.

    She leads on training and development within and beyond the Trust, supporting and developing staff with mandatory and personalised professional development.

  • Michelle Rathor
    Executive Director of Learning & Impact

    Michelle Rathor

    Michelle has over 20 years experience as a teacher, with most of that time as a Senior Leader, working across schools, LAs and a Trust.

    Michelle has a wide range of skills and experience to bring to her role, including two notable recognitions from TES.

  • Dr Shirley Woods-Gallagher
    Executive Director of Leadership & Governance

    Dr Shirley Woods-Gallagher

    Shirley is a recipient of a UNESCO and IFIP Global Inclusion Award 2024 and is closely involved with several local and national incentives for positive change and inclusivity.

    Shirley is responsible for leading the governance and leadership pillar of the MAT action plan and is the trust point of contact for local governing boards. She is also the trust lead for increasing the quality, efficiency and health compliance on our MAT offers.

 

Executive Advisory Team 

Executive Advisory Team (ID 1298)

  • Pierre Coiffat
    School Support

    Pierre Coiffat

    Pierre has 30 years’ experience in education, with 20 years as a school leader. He has worked across primary and secondary mainstream and specialist sectors, and as a Local Leader of Education (LLE).

    Pierre has a proven pedigree in securing values based school improvement, and in developing and coaching leadership and management skills in all staff.

  • Richard Bright
    Digital & Pathways Lead

    Richard Bright

    Richard has over 20 years’ experience of working with both children and young people in both mainstream secondary schools and Special Educational Needs schools.

    Richard’s role has a specific focus on the development of technology across the whole MAT. He is passionate about the power of technology to provide opportunities.

  • Helen Wilson
    Executive Advisor

    Helen Wilson

    Helen has a wealth of experience as a key member of the New Bridge MAT team, most recently as Headteacher at Samuel Laycock.

    Helen’s insight into how to guide a school effectively is an invaluable asset to our central MAT team, benefitting all of our schools, their staff teams and most importantly, our families, pupils and young people.

 

ICT Team 

ICT Team (ID 1317)

Estates 

Estates (ID 1299)

 

HR

HR (ID 1422)

Executive Administrator 

Executive Administrator (ID 1300)

  • Laura Poole
    Executive Administrator

    Laura Poole

    Laura provides high quality administrative support to the CEO, Trustees and Executive Directors of the Trust.

    She is responsible for organising all Trust activity within the accountability framework and is always on hand to support admin teams across the MAT.

 

Executive Heads 

Executive Heads (ID 1301)

 

Headteachers 

Headteachers (ID 1302)

 

 

Heads of Site

Heads of Site (ID 1431)

 

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