Darren Bigwood
School Governor @William De Ferrers School
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WORK HISTORY
School Governor @William De Ferrers School
Essex, GB
Appointed as a School Governor with specific responsibility as Link Governor for SEND, Pupil Premium and Vulnerable Groups, supporting oversight, inclusion and improved outcomes for all pupils.Key responsibilities: • Provide focused oversight on SEND provision, pupil premium strategy and support for vulnerable groups, ensuring appropriate challenge and accountability • Work closely with senior leadership to monitor progress, review data and support continuous improvement in pupil outcomes • Support strategic decision making across governance, safeguarding, curriculum performance and wellbeing • Act as a link between the governing body and school leadership for inclusion and support strategies • Contribute to ensuring the school delivers a supportive, inclusive and high performing environment for all students
EDUCATION
LIBF
CeMAP
LIBF
CeMAP Diploma, Banking and Financial Support Services
SKILLS
ABOUT DARREN BIGWOOD
I’ve spent the past 19 years building my career around one core idea. Strong relationships drive better outcomes.My experience spans financial services, media and consultancy, where I’ve worked with high value clients, senior stakeholders and growing businesses to improve engagement, retention and long term commercial value.In my current role as Head of Client Relationships at Portfolio Adviser, I sit across audience development, business development and event strategy. I focus on bringing together the right people, partners and structure to deliver high quality engagement and commercially successful outcomes. This includes growing new audiences, developing partnerships and contributing to the overall direction and performance of the events portfolio.Alongside this, I run EngagePro Solutions, where I support businesses in improving client retention, refining customer journeys and building more effective engagement strategies. I also contribute at board level, providing insight on growth, positioning and stakeholder engagement.I enjoy working in environments where there is an opportunity to improve how things are done, whether that is through better processes, stronger relationships or clearer strategy. I take a practical, collaborative approach and focus on delivering outcomes that make a measurable difference.I am particularly interested in roles that sit at the intersection of customer, commercial and operational strategy.
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