Amanda is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer for the HISP MAT and Executive Headteacher of Portswood and Tanners Brook Primary Schools. She is also the Director of the HISP Learning Partnership which includes the HISP Teaching School Hubs, HISP Research School, the Solent Maths Hub and the Hampshire SCITT Partnership. She is currently the Regional Delivery Partner for the DfE Trust and School Improvement Offer (SESL). As a system leader, Amanda has undertaken school improvement work across both primary and secondary schools.

Kelly Robinson

Head of Finance

Clare Belli

Director of SEND

Fee Knight

Chief People Officer

Anita Benko

Senior HR Assistant

James Clarke

Director of Digital Strategy

Georgina Crooks

TSH Assistant Director

Georgina is the Assistant Director for the HISP Teaching School Hub. She has 20 years of experience in the secondary and sixth form sector and has led teaching and learning development through her role as Subject Lead for a range of English courses. For much of her career, she has also worked delivering professional development with a responsibility for facilitating whole college training and supporting PGCE trainees, early career teachers and more experienced staff through mentoring and coaching. She has a real passion for teaching and learning and supports a large secondary school as a governor and works with AQA as a Senior Associate.

Yvonne Dunning

Trust Estate and Facilities Manager

Gemma Fuge

Head of Systems

Darren Godwin

Trust Payroll and Pensions Officer

Chriss Atkinson

Head of IT

Teresa Hayes

Director of School Improvement & Safeguarding

David Higginbottom

Deputy Director HISP Teaching School Hubs

Emma Langley

Executive Assistant & Project Manager

Caroline Lowing

Interim Head of School / School Improvement Lead (Secondary)

Kay McKenning

HR Business Partner

Jo McKeown

Trust School Improvement Lead and Director of HISP Learning Partnership

May Mellor

Trust Management Accountant

Joe North

Director of Design & Marketing

Joe has worked at Thornden within the Theatre since he left school there. He now works within the Trust as well as Freelancing in the Television Industry.

Daniel Olaoye

Finance Trust Accountant

Jess Paul

Executive Headteacher / School Improvement Lead (Primary)

Mel Saunders

Trust Admissions Officer

Helen Shaw

Director of IFT

Steve Smith

Director of Research School

Stephen Stuart

Interim Chief Financial Officer

Stephen (Steve) a highly experienced Public Sector Accountant, having worked 20 years with the NHS and Local Government and more recently as an Interim Consultant specialising in the Public Sector.

His mantra is openness and transparency in ensuring that the correct information is with those it needs to be to support decision making and the provision of front-line services. Ensuring we maximise Value for Money for the Public purse and ensuring things are done properly is a key focus of how Steve delivers.

As a CIMA qualified accountant and has been for over 25years. He is interested in delivering continuous improvement to enable the Trust and its staff reach its/their full potential.

As well as Finance Steve will take forward the Executive responsibility for Estates and Information Technology.

John Theobald

HR - Central, Hubs & Primary

Naomi Vella

Finance & Executive Support Officer