Support
and success
Support services
At the North East Learning Trust we very much see ourselves as a family therefore helping each other out by sharing expertise, ideas and resources is just how we do things. Behind this army of teaching talent lies a 'back office' support network who quickly deploy professional support services to schools who join us.
Finance
Supporting schools with day to day financial processes and procedures as well as providing strategic finance planning, budget setting, business continuity and a full payroll service.
Finance Director
Lee Alexander
Joined Trust 2012
Marketing
Providing full service communications and marketing support to Trust schools including media handling and reputation management, recruitment planning, and a professional graphic design service.
Marketing Director
Alix Vince
Joined Trust 2012
Estates
Helping Trust schools to create better learning environments by directing and supporting facilities teams in schools and leading on capital development projects.
Head of Estates
Andrew Crosby
Joined Trust 2017
HR & governance
Delivering a full HR function including recruitment, employment policy handling, performance management, wellness, training, and workforce planning.
HR Director
Deb Piggett
Joined Trust 2016
Information technology
Supporting new schools with IT infrastructure development and providing ongoing strategic IT advice and a high quality support desk service to all schools.
IT Director
Don Balmer
Joined Shotton Hall 2004
Health and safety
Providing exemplary health and safety direction to Trust schools and ensuring correct process and procedures are in place and followed.
Lead professional
Matt Bass
Joined Trust 2021