Wider Central Team
LIZ BOWLER
Finance Business Partner
- Liz worked as one of the Cluster Operations Leads for the Trust, before starting her new role.
- After graduating in Engineering, Liz spent 15 years working in the Motor Manufacturing industry before taking up the role of Learning Support Assistant and more recently working as the office manager at Oakthorpe Primary.
- Liz is a long suffering Derby County supporter!
NICKY HEARFIELD
Head of Operations
- Nicky worked as one of the Senior Cluster Operations Leads for the Trust, supporting across finance, HR, procurement, administration and health and safety, before starting her new role.
- She is an experienced School Business Manager having worked in education administration and finance for over 18-years.
- She has a Master’s Degree in Finance, Level 5 DSBM qualified and previously worked as an auditor in the business sector.
JACKIE WAINWRIGHT
Head of Financial Planning
- Jackie worked as one of Senior Cluster Operations Leads for the Trust, supporting across HR, finance, procurement, administration and Health & Safety, before starting her new role.
- She began her working life FOH in theatre in Leicester before moving to London where she headed the sound division of a company hiring technical equipment for the theatre and entertainment industry. She has been working in schools for the past 12 years.
- Jackie is an experienced CFO of a single academy trust. She has worked as an SBM and Executive Business and Operations Lead across several schools within Rise. She has a Level 4 AAT diploma and CIPFA Certificate in Financial Reporting for Academies.
KAREN HARVEY
ATTENDANCE AND SAFEGUARDING LEAD
- Karen has worked in Education for more than 27 years, she has worked in two city primary schools during this time.
- She has worked as an Attendance and Admissions Manager for 15 years and is passionate about attendance and believes every child should have the opportunity to attend school to reach their full potential.
- Karen is a Designated Safeguarding Lead with many years of experience. She has completed many Safeguarding courses including Warwickshire & Leicestershire college Safeguarding and Prevent course.
- Karen has a vast amount of experience in Attendance, Safeguarding and School admissions.
SADKO NADIOO
CLUSTER ESTATES LEAD
- Sadko is one of the Cluster Estates Leads supporting the day to day running of the Trusts estates.
- He worked for Openhands Charity Leicester for a couple of years before joining the education sector to continue positively impacting the communities he formed a part of.
- Sadko joined Rise in 2015 as Premises Officer for St Luke's CofE Primary before becoming the Site Manager of both St Luke's and Tugby CofE Primary Schools.
- Sadko is very passionate about Health & Safety
- He is a congregant of One Church Leicester and enjoys helping the community and is also keen supporter of football.