CURRICULUM VITAE
MURRAY SACKWILD
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 murraysackwild@yahoo.com
19 Millacres, Station Road
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 9PU
Nominated as NUT Officer of the Year for four consecutive years – Currently Teaching on Supply to widespread acclaim
HEAD OF FACULTY AND NUT OFFICER
Highly effective local Union Official and experienced Secondary School Teacher and Middle Leader. Looking to develop
expertise in Industrial Relations work in a full-time position with a leading Education Sector Trade Union, Local Authority or
School. Would also be happy to teach part-time as long as this included facilities funded day release.
A REAS OF E XPERTISE
Pay and Conditions
Membership
Disciplinary Casework
Union Learning
Line Management/Leadership
Capability Procedures
Investigation/Resolution
Social Networking
Research & Reporting
Negotiation
Problem Solving
Publicity/Promotion
Settlement Agreements
Teaching and Training
Team Working
C AREER H IGHLIGHTS / C ORE S TRENGTHS
 Teacher for over 30 years in a range of schools – Representing Teachers as a Representative for 25 years.
 Delegate at NUT National Conference every year since 2006. NUT delegate at TUC in 2013.
 Roles of Pastoral, Faculty and Whole School Responsibility for 24 years. Most recently - Head of Humanities until 2014.
 Active member of the Essex NUT Executive Committee as Deputy General Secretary. Honorary President of Essex NUT
2010. Member for NUT East of England on NUT National Appeals Committee 2012 – 2015.
 Consistently recognised by colleagues for outstanding performance and an ability to make a difference in teachers’
lives. A good teacher currently enjoying the role in several schools on short term supply positions.
P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE
GENERAL SECRETARY – HARLOW+EPPING FOREST NUT AND DGS ESSEX NUT
2006 – Present
Secretary, Organiser, Delegate, Union Learning Representative and Lead Caseworker
Main duties: Dealing with enquiries and offering support in relation to all manner of workplace based issues in 95 schools
and colleges across the Harlow+Epping Forest Association Region – including workload, disciplinary, maternity, capability,
h&s, equality, pay + conditions. Also supporting Essex General Secretary – deputising as necessary.
Keeping members fully informed. Advertising courses & conferences. Maintaining membership database – promoting
membership and Union participation.
 Officially work via One Day per week Facilities funding – augmented by Casework Surgeries + courses.
 Day-to-day Membership contact via specially constructed Social Network pages and email support/advice.
 Developing and maintaining constructive + professional relationships with Heads, HR and other LA Officers.
 Developing and maintaining links with other NUT Officers, locally + nationally as well as other Trade Unions.
SUPPLY TEACHER - 4MYSCHOOLS
Effective teaching with excellent behaviour management
2014 – Present
While considering the next stage of my career, in Education, I have been supply teaching for 4MySchools. This has been,
primarily, to acclaim at Passmores (Harlow) for over a term - but also very successfully at Leventhorpe (Sawbridgeworth);
Helena Romanes (Great Dunmow); Monk’s Walk (Welwyn GC); Stewards (Harlow) and Beaumont (St Albans).
REVISION COLLEGE TUTOR – JUSTIN CRAIG EDUCATION
2004 – Present
GCSE History Tutor during various holiday bookings – in depth revision programmes
Enjoy the challenge of supporting students on residential and day revision programmes run by Justin Craig Education the
experienced revision provider.
PREVIOUSLY
HEAD OF HUMANITIES – MARK HALL ACADEMY, HARLOW, ESSEX
Teacher of History, Department and Faculty Leader
2001– 2014
Main duties: Head Humanities faculty (History, Geography, R.E., and Psychology) I held this position for three years. Prior to this I was
responsible for Student Voice/Reward/Charity across the school and prior to that, for 5 years, was a Pastoral Head of Year. I conducted
performance management/appraisal and supported staff to further develop their opportunities and careers. I was responsible for the
delegated budget and the Humanities’ curriculum. I fulfilled these duties 4 days per week – conducted NUT work on the 5th, facilities
funded, day.
THE BARNWELL SCHOOL, STEVENAGE, HERTS.
Teacher of History and Humanities, Head of Year, Head of Upper/Lower School (rotating)
Main duties As a Head of Year I led a team of 8 tutors – looking after the Pastoral well-being of 240
students in the Year Group. I was Head of Years 7, 8 (twice), 9, 10 & 11.
Also NUT School Representative.
1992 – 2001
AMPTHILL YOUTH CENTRE, AMPTHILL, BEDS.
Centre Manager and Senior Youth Worker
1990 - 1992
ERNULF COMMUNITY SCHOOL, ST NEOTS, CAMBS.
Teacher of History and Youth Worker
Also NUT School Representative.
1986 - 1990
GREENSWARD SCHOOL, HOCKLEY, ESSEX
Teacher of History, PE and Social+Political Studies
1985 - 1986
SWEYNE SCHOOL, RAYLEIGH, ESSEX
Teacher of History and Social Studies
1984 - 1985
E DUCATION & T RAINING
PCGE (POLITICS + HISTORY) AT BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY - 1983
B.SC (HONS) POLITICS (2:2) AT SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY - 1981
A LEVELS: HISTORY (B); ENGLISH LITERATURE (C); POLITICS (C) - 1978
O LEVELS: HISTORY (A); ENG LANG (B); ENG LIT (B); MATHS (C); ART (C) – 1976
RELEVANT RECENT TRAINING – VIA NUT
School Representatives’ Training at Stoke Rochford (3 days Residential)
Membership Secretaries’ Training
Academy Representatives’ Training at Stoke Rochford (3 days Residential)
Website Training at Hamilton House
Accredited Union Learning Reps 1 & 2 at Stoke Rochford (3 days Residential)
Academy Chain Reps’ Training
Moving into Management at Stoke Rochford (3 days Residential)
Eastern Region Reps Training in Cambourne
Training Trainers at Stoke Rochford (3 days Residential)
Casework Surgeries most terms at Eastern Region HQ
Casework Strategies for Local Officers at Stoke Rochford (3 days Residential)
UNITY Conference Delegate 2014
Representing Members: Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures at Stoke Rochford (3 days Residential)
TUPE Update Training Day – Northampton
Media Training – One day course at NUT Eastern Region HQ
Eastern Region Casework Strategies for Local Officers at Cambourne
Essex Weekends (have also led training sessions at these) at Stoke Rochford 2010 & 2012
National Education Conferences at Stoke Rochford 2011, 2012, 2013 + 2014
Formal Procedures – Accredited 2 day course in Cambourne
H OBBIES
GREEN POLITICS (PPC HARLOW 2015)
CINEMA
CHELSEA FC (SEASON TICKET HOLDER)
WRITING – HAVE RECENTLY COMPLETED MY FIRST NOVEL
R EFERENCES
MRS C. FRANCESCHI (PRINCIPAL)
MARK HALL ACADEMY
FIRST AVENUE, HARLOW , ESSEX
CM17 9LR
MRS JANE HADLOW (SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT CONSULTANT)
CHEDDARS, SCHOOL ROAD, LITTLE HORKESLEY
COLCHESTER, ESSEX
CO6 4DJ