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    Meet the Team

    Name: Oliver Wharton

    Position: Careers Leader & Assistant Head Teacher

    Email: wno@princehenrys.co.uk

    Telephone: 01943 463524 

    Qualification:

    Oxford University - Archaeology & Anthropology

    Leeds University - Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Physics

    Leeds University - Master of Arts - Teaching

    National Professional Qualification for Senior Leaders (NPQSL)

    About me: After qualifying as a teacher in Leeds I began my teaching career in inner London, teaching at two very different schools. Over the eleven years I worked at these schools I developed a wealth of knowledge in a range of different areas, including science curriculum leadership and Post-16 education. Following this my family relocated to Leeds and I worked at another local school leading the Sixth Form and the whole school careers strategy.

    I joined Prince Henry's Grammar School in September 2024 as Assistant Headteacher for Exams Data and Innovation and I am also the Careers Leader. I have strategic responsibility for the careers programme and work alongside a full-time careers advisors to drive our careers programme across the school.  Careers is an area that I have a wealth of experience in, having led in this area in my previous schools for a total of six years. In this role, I work passionately to develop provision to ensure that students are well prepared for the next stage of their lives.  In order to do this, it is essential that I continue to work with careers experts and business leaders in the Otley and wider areas. 

     

    Name: Mrs Julie Robinson

    Position: Careers Advisor

    Email: RSN@princehenrys.co.uk

    Telephone: 01943 463524 Ext: 240 

    Qualification:  Level 4 Diploma in Career Information and Advice

    About me: I have been working at the school for 23 years, and have been a level 4 qualified advisor since 2013.  I am passionate about careers education and strive to ensure that students develop a sound understanding of the world of work, together with the opportunities, routes and pathways available, allowing equality of opportunity for all.  During my time at Prince Henry’s, I have supported students into a range of destinations, supported students in their next steps after Y11, onto A-Levels, into Further Education or into apprenticeships.  As part of our careers programme I facilitate events such as the careers fair, enterprise days and pathways days.  There has never been a more exciting time to be working in careers education.