We asked him to introduce himself to you.....
Having experienced several years of the world of retail management and all the challenges which it provided, it dawned on me that my real passion lay in the world of education.
Following
school, I travelled to the beautiful Welsh coast to study at Swansea University
for a degree in History. After this, desperate
to live like a student for one more year, I stayed on to complete a Masters in
Modern History. When real life, and the
grown-up job, could not be delayed any longer, the long hours and fast-pace of
retail management called.
I have worked for the last five years as a Graduate Manager for a large supermarket. In this time I managed eight different branches and all different types of people. The work was fast-paced, energetic and constantly changing and whilst I found this work interesting and challenging, I realised that this was not what I wanted to do with my working life. I’m sure some of the skills which I learnt will be useful in my new job role, but perhaps not the shelf stacking!
Prior to joining Interhigh, I had some knowledge of the world of education having completed some work experience in local schools and a brief period of working in an outdoor education centre which catered for children with SEN on residential courses. Both of these were experiences which I really enjoyed, benefited from and further fostered my desire to work in education. As both of my parents are teachers, I was left in no doubt about how fulfilling a career in education could be, and when the chance came for this role with Interhigh I grabbed it with both hands.
Outside of work, lots of my free time is taken up by various sports and activities. I am a keen squash player and enjoy kayaking but my newest hobby is road cycling, however, I’m more Christopher Biggins than Chris Hoy at the moment!
I started on Monday morning in the new offices of Interhigh, and everyone has done their best to make me feel like I’m part of the team. I am looking forward to finding my feet, working with everyone and getting to know all of the students. Bring on September!
Tom Evans
Deputy Head of Development
