I have been involved in school leadership for the last 15 years including being headteacher or Executive Head at five schools of varying context in four local authorities, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Solihull and Birmingham. I joined BDMAT in 2018 as Headteacher…
I have worked in education for 16 years and have been Headteacher at Woodside Primary for the past 4 years, within Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust (BDMAT). When I took on the role, Woodside was judged as Requires Improvement, and we…
With twenty-three years in education, I have had the privilege of working across a wide range of leadership roles—from classroom teacher to Executive Headteacher. My journey has taken me through schools in challenging circumstances, where I have led rapid and…
Saif joined the Trust in August 2025 as Head of IT, bringing over 23 years of experience across education and the IT industry. He previously spent 15 years as IT Manager in two large secondary schools with sixth forms, leading…
I’ve been involved in HR support for education since 2019 and joined the Trust in 2021. Prior to this I was Operations Manager of a small software company so had many fingers in many pies, including HR, finance and compliance.…
Carly joined BDMAT in November 2024 as the first HR Apprentice. Carly has achieved her Level 3 in HR and is currently studying to achieve her Level 5 in HR. She currently assists all schools with general first responder HR…
Murad joined BDMAT in January 2026. Having previously worked as an IT support technician at a SEND school in Leeds, he enjoys working in the IT environment in a school and is settling in really well. In his spare time…
Anna started at BDMAT in September 2024. Anna has worked within Education since 2016 at various schools within the West Midlands region. Prior to this she worked within Financial Services for many years as well as being a self employed…
As the CEO of BDMAT I have both a rich sense of possibility and a weighty feeling of responsibility. My background is one of thirty-seven years of working in education in the West Midlands, with experience of headship in three…
Raheem joined BDMAT in October 2023 and is an IT Technician for the BDMAT schools. He is enjoying working with and learning about all aspects of IT from the rest of the team. When not at work, you will find…
Kailesh joined BDMAT in December 2023 as part of a Level 3 Apprenticeship for an IT Technician. He is enjoying learning and undertaking a variety of IT tasks. Before joining BDMAT he was involved in a range of different job…
Claire is Head of School Support for BDMAT and has 30 years experience of working within the education sector across London, Staffordshire and Birmingham. This has encompassed three Primary Headships, chairing a local authority Primary Headteacher Forum, being a governor,…
Cern joined BDMAT as an IT Technician in November 2022. Before starting at BDMAT he worked for Romero MAC as a level 3 into level 4 network apprentice. After completing his apprenticeship, he worked as an IT Technician before being…
After 3 years of providing financial support to BDMAT schools as a School Finance Partner, I became CFO in February 2025. As CFO my most important role is to help schools develop a financial strategy to support their vision for…
Jonny joined BDMAT as an IT Technician in July 2021, having worked in IT for over five years, four of which were spent supporting primary schools across Birmingham under the WHMAT. He also has IT experience within the logistics industry.…
Amber joined BDMAT Central Team as a School Finance Partner in August 2022, prior to this she worked at Quinton Church Primary School as an Admin Assistant in 2016 where she progressed to Office Manager in 2018. Amber has a…
Justin joined BDMAT as an IT Technician in February 2022. Before joining BDMAT he worked for Kennet Equipment Leasing as an IT Administrator for 2 years, where he supported the sales teams with their IT enquires. He then moved to…
Georgia began her career with the BDMAT Central Team in September 2020 as a Finance Apprentice and has steadily progressed through several roles within the finance function. In 2024, she received the Apprentice of the Year in Finance/Accounting award at…