Andy Jackson
Professional Profile
An established senior educational leader, certified coach, and strategist with over two decades of experience working in teams to drive sustainable institutional growth, curriculum innovation, and positive student progression within the UK post-16 sector. Trusted partner to college principals and corporation boards, with a proven track record of collaboratively guiding institutions through complex structural changes, post-merger integration, and systematic quality improvement initiatives (successfully elevating multiple provisions to Ofsted ‘Good’ status). Combining deep sector insight with ICF-aligned coaching methodologies to foster high-performing staff cultures and build leadership capacity across academic teams and optimised pastoral frameworks.
Career Journey & Leadership Track Record
August 2026 – Freelance Leadership Coach - Professional Development Mentor - Educational Consultant ~ trading as mendeleev cmc
Delivering leadership coaching, professional development mentoring, and educational consultancy for organisations, teams, and individuals.
2018 – 2026 | Associate Principal (Tier 2 Senior Leadership)
WQE & Regent College Group
Curriculum & Progression (2023–2026): Reshaped Level 2 pathways and targeted support for high achievers, securing a much improved rate of internal progression and an over 15-percentage-point increase in onward progression to top-third higher education institutions.
Post-Merger Integration & Pastoral Strategy (2018–2022): Member of the Executive Leadership Team during a major institutional merger—leading on embedding core values, establishing a college identity of "preparing young professionals," and delivering a step-change improvement in student attendance.
2014 – 2017 | Assistant Principal
WQE Sixth Form College
Collaborative Turnaround: Key member of the college leadership team working to modernise teaching, learning, and assessment practices, successfully elevating the College from ‘Requires Improvement’ to Ofsted ‘Good’ in 18 months.
System Design: Authored student intervention and guidance procedures so structurally sound that they remain in active, effective use 12 years later.
2010 – 2014 | Director of Studies & Member of Extended SLT
Gateway Sixth Form College
Quality Enhancement: Led curriculum and pastoral delivery across Health, Mathematics, Science, and Sport, driving systematic improvements to move the provision from 'Inadequate' to Ofsted 'Good' in 4 years.
2003 – 2010 | Head of Science
William Bradford Community College (14–18 Upper School)
Curriculum Improvement: Re-engineered Science curriculum and assessment standards to directly support the school's recovery from 'Inadequate' to Ofsted 'Good'.
1994 – 2003 | Leadership & Teaching Foundations
Deputy Head of Science | Countesthorpe Community College (2001–2003)
Teacher of Science & Chemistry | Groby Community College (1996–2001)
Teacher of Chemistry | Sponne School (1994–1996)
Professional Credentials & Standards
Level 7 Post Graduate Certificate in Business & Personal Coaching (University of Chester)
ICF-Aligned Certified Coach
LLSE Regional Facilitator & Leadership Coach (NPQLT & NPQSL)
BSc (Hons) Chemistry (University of Liverpool) & PGCE (University of Leicester)
Enhanced DBS Checked (Update Service) & Fully Insured (Public Liability & Professional Indemnity)