SET Staff Awards

On Tuesday 6th May we held our first ever SET Staff Awards and what a night it was! The Head Office atrium was filled with a candle-lit grazing table of delicious food and the Conference Room adorned in glittering black and gold foil curtains and balloons! The stage set … just the winners, accompanied by their Headteacher and Chair of Academy Council, to arrive!

We celebrated the outstanding achievements of 64 of our wonderful colleagues across the Trust, it was humbling and inspirational to hear about the lengths they go to, day-in-day-out to ensure the very best for our students! Everyone, without exception, said they had a brilliant time and really appreciated not only being recognised for their own work, but being able to hear about the work of their colleagues in other SET schools.

Our Chair of Trustees, Andrew Meehan, thanked all colleagues in the Trust and commented in his opening remarks how important the work of every person in a school is to the lives of the young people we work with – everyone has that special member of staff they remember from school and for SET students, those people are making these memories right now.

Our Interim CEO, Kerry Inscker welcomed everyone and made special mention of how our award winners had all said “I am just doing my job” and “it’s really team-work” – but that on this night, they needed to be proud of themselves and recognise the difference they are making individually.

We congratulate all of our winners and those nominated for awards right across our schools! Well done everyone!

And the Winners are... (Photo Gallery Below)

LEADER OF THE YEAR

National Leader of the Year | Clare Lomax – Woodhey High School

Secondary Leader of the Year | Aimee Caulkin - The Orme Academy

Primary Leader of the Year | Kirsty Edwards – Seabridge Primary School

Special Leader of the Year | Clare Shiel – Brookhaven School

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT STAFF OF THE YEAR

National Educational Support Staff of the Year | Jeanette Ireland – Ivy House School

Primary Educational Support Staff of the Year | Tracey Deakin – Meadows Primary Academy (Blurton)

Special Educational Support Staff of the Year | Clair Lowe – St Andrews School

Secondary Educational Support Staff of the Year | Anya Tucker – KSS

Additional Secondary Educational Support Staff of the Year | Keran Janagal – Fortis

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT STAFF OF THE YEAR

National Operational Support Staff of the Year | Rikky Reynolds – Pine Green Academy

Special Operational Support Staff of the Year | Kenny Maan – Ivy House School

Secondary Operational Support Staff of the Year | Jeff Ellison – Fortis Academy

Primary Operational Support Staff of the Year | Leanne Molyneaux – Hallwood Park School & Nursery

TEACHER OF THE YEAR

National Teacher of the Year | Margaret O’Leary – Madeley School

Primary Teacher of the Year | Natalie Parry – Meadows Primary School (Madeley)

Special Teacher of the Year | Amanda Courtney – Brookhaven School

Secondary Teacher of the Year | Emily Grice-Lowe – Kidsgrove Secondary School

RISING STAR

National Rising Star | Katie James – Walton Hall Academy

Secondary Rising Star | Isabel McAndrew – Unsworth Academy

Special Rising Star | Keira Wilkinson – St Martins School

Primary Rising Star | Abbie White – Kidsgrove Primary School

TRUST COLLEAGUE OF THE YEAR

National Trust Colleague of the Year | Jill Cadman – HR

Primary Trust Colleague of the Year | Rachel King – Education

Special Trust Colleague of the Year | Simon Bryan – Estates

Secondary Trust Colleague of the Year | Jacob Axton – Education

COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION

National Winner | Sam Phillips – Redhill

Primary Winner | Jenny Liley – Moorhill

Special Winner | Harry Dineley – Brookfields

Secondary Winner | Andrea Collins – Westleigh

SAFEGUARDING CHAMPION

National Safeguarding Champion | Jo Finlay – Fortis Academy

Primary Safeguarding Champion | Alison Cocker - Redhill Primary School

Secondary Safeguarding Champion | Sara Halstead - Madeley School

Special Safeguarding Champion | Louise Green - Brookfields School

DIGITAL CHAMPION

National Digital Champion | Shaun Mitchell – Endon High School

Special Digital Champion | Myles Malone - The Coppice academy

Secondary Digital Champion | Matthew Jackson - The Orme Academy

Primary Digital Champion | Hollie Williams - Waterside Primary School

ALL ROUND GOOD EGG

National All round good egg | Ed Peacock - Unsworth Academy

Secondary All round good egg | Samantha Shepherd - Woodhey High School

Special All round good egg | Andrea Hancock - Ivy House School

Primary All round good egg | Laura Belfield - The Meadows Primary Academy (Blurton)

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION AWARD

National Outstanding Contribution to Education Award | Emily Thompson - Saxon Hill Academy

Primary Outstanding Contribution to Education Award | Abbi Farrand - The Meadows Primary School (Madeley)

Secondary Outstanding Contribution to Education Award | Tim Orrell - Unsworth Academy

Special Outstanding Contribution to Education Award | Jay Marshall – Newfriars College

MAKING A DIFFERENCE AWARD

National Making a Difference Award | Jo Gilby - Blackfriars Academy

Special Making a Difference Award | Samantha Taylor - Portland School

Secondary Making a Difference Award | Richard Finney - The Westleigh School

Primary Making a Difference Award | Lucy Newbon - Kidsgrove Primary School

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD

National Community Engagement Award | Neil Wilson - Tottington High School

Secondary Community Engagement Award | Linzi Simpson - Fortis Academy

Primary Community Engagement Award | Jordan Whitehead – Streethay Primary School

Special Community Engagement Award | Wendy Arnfield - Saxon Hill Academy

Collaboration Award

National Collaboration Award | Jane Wells - The Coppice Academy

Primary Collaboration Award | Alice Twigg – Waterside Primary School

Special Collaboration Award | Vas Stamatelatos – Walton Hall Academy

Secondary Collaboration Award | Nick Tapley - Endon High School