Leadership

Meet our Educational Leadership Team

 

• Simon Lamb - Head of King's College

  

  BA, DipTchg, LTCL, SMMCert

  As Head of King's College, Simon Lamb is responsible for maintaining and evolving the College's vision and direction and ensuring the educational, spiritual, cultural and financial wellbeing of the institution.

• John Payne - Deputy Head

  

  BSc, DipTchg

  The Deputy Head is responsible for the daily operations and student welfare programmes of the College. The Deputy Head is expected to ensure that the College provides the best possible staff and student welfare programmes and environment through the promotion of health, wellbeing, resilience, and academic care.

  The Deputy Head deputises for the Headmaster in his absence.

• Rob Griffiths - Deputy Head, Pastoral

  

  MA (Hons), GradDipTchg (Sec), PGDipEdLd

  The Deputy Head – Pastoral is responsible for all aspects of school life which enhance the welfare and wellbeing of our students, including the House system, Boarding, Counselling and Mentoring.  The Deputy Head also oversees all co-curricular activities and education outside the classroom including the Year 10 Adventure Challenge as part of our commitment to the best possible all-round education.   

• Geoff Smith - Deputy Head, Academic

  

  BE, DipTchg

  The Deputy Head - Academic is responsible for ensuring that personalised programme design, as well as future staff and student attainment is measured, informed, reported and rewarded through data analysis and data synthesis.

• Melissa Irving - Deputy Head, Pedagogy

  

  BA, DipTchg

  The Deputy Head - Pedagogy is responsible for ensuring that current and future staff are professionally and personally supported and developed to assist them in receiving the best possible learning experience in the best possible learning environment.

 

Meet our Senior Leadership Team

 

• Simon Lamb - Head of King's College

  

  BA, DipTchg, LTCL, SMMCert

  As Head of King's College, Simon Lamb is responsible for maintaining and evolving the College's vision and direction and ensuring the educational, spiritual, cultural and financial wellbeing of the institution.

• John Payne - Deputy Head

  

  BSc, DipTchg

  The Deputy Head is responsible for the daily operations and student welfare programmes of the College. The Deputy Head is expected to ensure that the College provides the best possible staff and student welfare programmes and environment.

  The Deputy Head deputises for the Headmaster in his absence.

• Rob Griffiths - Deputy Head, Pastoral

  

  MA (Hons), GradDipTchg (Sec), PGDipEdLd

  The Deputy Head – Pastoral is responsible for all aspects of school life which enhance the welfare and wellbeing of our students, including the House system, Boarding, Counselling, and Mentoring.  The Deputy Head also oversees all co-curricular activities and education outside the classroom including the Year 10 Adventure Challenge as part of our commitment to the best possible all-round education.   

• Geoff Smith - Deputy Head, Academic

  

  BE, DipTchg

  The Deputy Head - Academic is responsible for ensuring that personalised programme design, as well as future staff and student attainment is measured, informed, reported and rewarded through data analysis and data synthesis.

• Melissa Irving - Deputy Head, Pedagogy

  

  BA, DipTchg

  The Deputy Head - Pedagogy is responsible for ensuring that current and future staff are professionally and personally supported and developed to assist them in receiving the best possible learning experience in the best possible learning environment.

• Reverend Gareth Walters - Senior Chaplain

  

  BA, BTheol, PGDipTchg

  The Senior Chaplain is responsible for Chapel worship and all other spiritual outreach including pastoral care for the College community, overseeing the teaching of Religious Studies in the classroom and overseeing outreach by the College to the community.

• Paul Chapman - Director of Commercial Services

  

  BMS, CA

  The Director of Commercial Services is responsible for the overview and management of all the service support required by the College’s two operating divisions; the College and the King’s Institute as well as all of the affiliated Trusts. This position acts as the Secretary for the Board of Trustees and the Board of Governors of the College. It also involves leading and controlling all annual and longer term budget development within the framework of the College strategic plan and plays a key role in property and commercial development strategies.

• Matthew Way - Director of Information Services

  

  The Director of Information Services is responsible for all aspects of IT at King’s College and ensures that the College remains at the forefront of IT for both educational and administrative purposes.

• Liz Fleming - People & Culture Director

  

  The People & Culture Director is responsible for providing all Human Resource Management advice and support to the College’s professional teaching and non-teaching staff. The People & Culture function is considered as an essential and dynamic element of the College’s day to day operation and performance. As well as HR advice the People & Culture Director is expected to play a full part in supporting staff in delivering world class pastoral care, cultural and supporting activities.