Our Staff

Gillian Kemp

Trust Leader

Gillian is responsible for assuring and safeguarding the standards of education across the Trust. Gillian was the Headteacher of Cyril Jackson Primary School (2004 – 2019) and she was also Interim Executive Headteacher of Ben Jonson Primary School (2013-15) steering the school through a...

Darren Kulesza-Smith

Director of Education – Operations

Darren began his career at Robert Clack School teaching all three sciences in 2005, specialising in physics. He completed his training through the GTP programme and has worked throughout his teaching career in comprehensive and inclusive schools for 11-19 year olds located in areas of East London...

Lynsey Jackson

Head of Human Resources

Lynsey joined UST in March 2022, but her passion for HR began more than 20 years ago when she started her career working for the Civil Service. During this time, she has expanded her expertise into Operations and Event Management as well. Amongst the many highlights, Lynsey was part of the...

Lorraine Flanagan

Director of Education - Primary

Lorraine began her teaching career in 1998 in the London Borough of Newham before moving to the London Borough of Enfield in 1999. Inspired by leaders who are rooted in the belief that strong foundations for learning are created in the Primary Years, Lorraine has worked throughout her career to...

Matthew Glenn

Director of Education - Secondary

Matthew is a skilled education leader with over 25 years’ experience in the state sector and is passionate that all children should benefit from high quality learning experiences. A music graduate of Durham University, he worked as a Director Performing Arts and as an Advanced Skills Teacher...

Raihana Patel

Operations Manager - Human Resources

Raihana joined UST in September 2021 as the HR Operations Manager and is now working with us in the capacity of HR Consultant, 1 day per week. Raihana holds a BSC in Human Resources Management and has worked within the Education Sector for over 17 years. Whilst having had experience of working in...

Chris Bloor

Marketing & Communications Manager

Chris joined UST in November 2021. He started his career working in the third sector for The Prince’s Trust, supporting its efforts to get young people into education, training and employment. After a number of years working for charities, Chris combined his passions for communications and...

Kurt Ringmo

Operations Manager – Estates, Facilities and IT

Kurt began his career in the hospitality sector, after graduating with a BA in Hotel Management from London South Bank University in 1997. He spent the subsequent decade running bars, nightclubs and catering outlets in London and the south-east. In 2007 Kurt changed his career path, when he secured...

Joyce Siaw

Data Controller

Joyce joined UST in March 2022 and has quickly become an invaluable member of the team, supporting good data practice at both Trust level and in our schools. She has a long record of excelling in school data management and analysis. She started at St Bonaventure’s Secondary School & Sixth...

Trevor Jackson

Reporting and Systems Lead

Trevor has a deep-rooted passion for systems and development reporting. He is motivated by the desire to provide a streamlined customer service, whilst simultaneously supporting the HR and Payroll community. Trevor joined UST in August 2021 from Juniuper Ventures, where he was working with the...

Sharlene Plant

Payroll and Pension Services Manager

Sharlene is a part qualified accountant who first started working with UST in July 2021. Initially only intending to be with us for three months while helping to implement the new payroll system on iTrent, she quickly became indispensable and has now established herself as the UST Payroll and...

Our School Leaders

Hodo Dirir

Headteacher, Cyril Jackson Primary School

Hodo is a dynamic and forward-thinking school leader with a passion for transformational education in Tower Hamlets. A proud alumna of SPWS, Hodo graduated from the University of Greenwich with a BA (Hons) in Primary Education and completed a Master’s degree in Education at London...

Caroline Toye

Headteacher, Royal Greenwich Trust School

Ms Toye joined the Royal Greenwich Trust School in September 2019. Ms Toye has extensive leadership experience acquired through various roles within the secondary sector including Education Consultant, Principal/Headteacher, Co-principal, Associate Principal, Deputy Headteacher and Assistant...

Ben Morgan

Associate Headteacher, Royal Greenwich Trust School

Mr Morgan joined the Royal Greenwich Trust School as Associate Headteacher in January 2023. He has 25 years’ experience in London schools, including 13 years as a Deputy Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher, where he has successfully raised standards and transformed life opportunities for...

Nicholas John

Executive Headteacher, St Paul's Way Trust School

Nicholas trained as a teacher in 1998, and worked in Norfolk as Head of English before moving to London in 2009, as Deputy Headteacher in the soon to be named St Paul’s Way Trust School. During this time, he worked to set up the sixth form provision, the science research centre, and the...

Siobhan Fehim

Headteacher, St. Paul's Way Trust School - Primary

After graduating from Keele University, Siobhan completed the Graduate Teacher Programme where she worked in two inner London Primary Schools before going on to teach in Hackney for 14 years. Within that time, Siobhan has taught across the primary phase, led on core areas of the curriculum, was a...

Firdusi Uddin

Head of School, St. Paul's Way Trust School - Secondary

Firdusi Uddin is motivated by the desire to provide an aspirational and inclusive educational experience for students, helping them to become considerate young people, as well as critical and creative thinkers who are driven to make a difference in the world. Firdusi graduated from the London...