At Waverley, we are incredibly proud of our dedicated and passionate staff team. Our teachers are encouraged to pursue ongoing research, embrace innovative approaches and take meaningful risks to enhance student learning. They are supported and empowered to lead their exceptional support teams, fostering a collaborative and nurturing environemnt.
Our support staff are truly the backbone of our school; their unwavering dedication and commitment are invaluable and each and every one of them work hard to ensure the students receive the personalised care and attention they deserve. Together, our staff create a vibrant community where every individual, can thrive and reach their full potential.
Little Waverley
Teachers: Jade Rustean, Helena Sullivan, Olga Rojas Jimenez
Nursery Nurse: Hannah Oswick, Karen Miles, Jennie Tabor
Support staff: Deirdre O'Regan, Adriana Albu, Claudette Souop, Joseph Roberts, Sarah Webster, Chelsea Clarke Worroll, Sinem Sonmez, Jodie Skeggs, Vicky Allwright, Joseph Roberts, Rahma Shire, Fahmida Ali
Playleader: Syeda Kawthar
Little Waverley @ Bell Lane
Head of Department: Maria Ingrao
Unqualified Teacher: Jessica Mackie
Unqualified Teacher: Nikki Dalton
Trainee teacher: Kayleigh England
Nursery Nurse: Shannon Healy,
Higher Level Teaching Assistant: Safiyyah Dilmohamud
Support staff: Wendy Amos, Charlotte Thompson, Marta Lejmanowicz, Merve Tekaga, Chanel Campbell, Maria Nazarek, Jonida Vercani, Rahma Shire
Playleader: Claire Holman
Waverley School – Main Site
Primary 1
Head of department: Sharon Ross
Teachers: Graham Kingsbury, Kaydene Stewart-Linton, Sharon Ross
Higher Level Teaching Assistant: Kirsty Protasiewicz, Farzana Butt, Lucy Jenkins
Support Staff: Barry Stewart, Kelly Bamforth, Hadjila Allouani, Nikolett Benke, Alice Bounce, Edona Ahmed, Ayse Belber, Rachel Winter, Patricia Alexander, Tulay Sircan, Asri Hassan, Michele Spence, Agnes Thomson
Playleaders: Sue McLean Middleton, Stella Stephens
Primary 2
Head of department: Nicki Kemp
Teachers: Nicki Kemp, Jahanara Begum, Shelly Carter
Unqualified Teachers: Kate Philpott, Hayley Reader
Higher Level Teaching Assistant: Alex Tryfonos, Jasmin Thompson
Support Staff: Jo Hickman, Gemma O'Brien, Natalie Bluffield, Andrea Demetriou, Kamille Dilberoglu, Rachel Winter, Ginay Remzi, Alice Floyd, Tulay Sircan, Disa Randall, Nectaria Damaniou, Kerri-Ann Stewart, Kitty Piper, Charmaine Leaback, Ayesha Siddiqa, Kelly Bamforth, Karen Moss
Playleader: Tara Johnson
Secondary 3
Head of department: Ella Cove
Teachers: Victoria Moore, Ella Cove, Karl White
Higher Level Teaching Assistant: Dawn Reynolds, Rowena Thompson, Julia MacAninch
Support Staff: Saadet Sari, Shirley Broodie, Lisa Jayne Turner, Danielle Leaback, Bernadette Palache, Lynne Miles, Rosie France, Lorena Bonaventura, Hannah Grimwood, Julie Webster, Ayse Belber, Nicola Pearce, Camilla Manuel, Monika Haake
Playleaders: Anuska Nowbuth, Sabrina Pauli
Secondary 4
Head of department: Gary Smith and Angela Burnett
Teachers: Urszula Waleciuk, Angela Burnett, Gary Smith, Zoe Griffin
Higher Level Teaching Assistant: Tosh Ibrahim, Stephanie Laws, Lisa Wall,
Intervenor: Eden Lai Kit
Support Staff:
Rachel Winter, Andrea Demetriou, Lorraine Howard, Julie Webster, Fatma Eroglu, Sharon Ewen, Palmira Roginska Sabharwal, Nazire Karagoz, Mandy Kempton, Glen Warby, Koulla Georgiou, Claudia Kabir, Lynn Osborn, Lesley West, Emma Wheeler, Margaret Benjamin, Minu Kavia, Leila El Ammar, Pauline Hull, Nashida Kawsar, Shaneka Whiteley, Nikolett Benke, Isha Bangura
Playleaders: Jeannie Webb, Margaret Benjamin
Supply team: Margaret Benjamin, Angela Eshun, Isha Bangura, Naushin Ashraf, Fernanda Canaveral, Sophie Barnes, Eleanor Bennett
Non-class-based staff:
Waverley Outreach and student/volunteer liaision: Lorraine Sales
Art Technician: Elvan Ismail
Care Coordinator: Sara Hassan
Medical care assistant: Nelly Chamoun
Lifeguards: Rachel Winter, Kevin McElligott
Music Therapist: Jennie Small
Our music therapist works 2 days supporting students in 1:1 or small group sessions.
Admin Team:
Office manager: Sheniz Gregory
Admin Assistants: Sibel Remzi Dulger, Leanne Evans, Laura Eden
Kitchen staff:
Esther Hamilton, Jessica Sorleti,
Premises Team:
Site Manager: Simon Hall
Assistant caretakers: Chris Toolan, Kevin McElligott
Weekend caretaker: Paul Davies
Cleaners:
Afua Acheampongmaa, Emelia Nyarko, Lorena Larrahondo, Memunatu Koroma, Saida Tarabi, George Twumasi Ankrah
School Governors
Headteacher: Laura Keating
Chair of Governors: Jennifer Waite
Parent Governors: Rupali Bhullar, Jennifer Waite, Sophie Barone
Co-opted: Sibel Remzi Dulger, Fiona Jackson, Virginia Costello, Paul Hsu
Staff Governor: Sharon Ross,
Local authority Governor: Maria Atkinson
Associate members: Helene Bacchus, Charlotte Millward and Deniz Oguz
Expertise
All our Teachers are encouraged to further their SEN training with this training our staff are able to provide training and courses for staff, Professionals and Parents;
- Deniz Oguz; Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Laura Keating: Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Safeguarding and Child Protection Trainer (NSPCC)
- Charlotte Millward; Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Co-author of The Springboard Curriculum
- Helena Sullivan; MA in Multi-Sensory impairment
- Makaton Trainers: Nikki Dalton, Lorraine Sales
- Trauma Informed Practice Leads: Laura Keating, Deniz Oguz, Charlotte Millward
- PBS Coaches: Laura Keating, Deniz Oguz, Lorraine Sales, Angie Burnett, Ella Cove
- Manual Handling Trainers: Laura Keating, Charlotte Millward, Sara Hassan, Lorraine Sales, Helena Sullivan, Nicki Kemp, Kirsty Protasiewicz, Alex Tryfonos, Lisa Jayne Turner, Ula Waleciuk
- PRICE trainers: Deniz Oguz, Jennie Tabor
- BSL trained staff (Level 1 and 2): Laura Keating, Nikki Dalton, Ella Cove, Alex Tryfonos
- Mental Health leads: Deniz Oguz, Gary Smith and Angie Burnett
- Rebound Therapists: Alex Tryfonos, Angela Burnett, Kelly Bamforth, Karen Moss, Ula Waleciuk, Jodie Skeggs
- Intervenors: Eden La Kit, Kelly Bamforth
