SPOTLIGHT ON…

JULES CHURCHILL, PA TO THE HEADTEACHER, BOHUNT HORSHAM

What does a typical day look like to you and what are you currently working on?

As yet I have no idea what a typical day will be like – but I suspect there will be nothing typical about it. The first year will be a steep learning curve and I will be working on getting to know the BET staff and, come September, the families joining us. I think it will feel as if I am going back to school for a while – I will have a lot to learn.

What 3 words would you use to describe your role?

Exciting. Supportive. Rewarding.

What is on your wish list for the next five years at BET?

In five years’ time I hope Bohunt Horsham will have become an integral part of the local community and we will be a busy, happy team, teaching happy, interested children.

What’s your favourite line from a film?

What gets you out of bed in the morning?

Usually one of my dogs, barking to go outside.

How would you describe your day job to a child?

My job is to look after the Headteacher, so she can look after the school.

What is your biggest achievement to date, personal or professional?

I think my biggest professional achievement is still to come, but watching my son grow up into the happy, wonderful young man that he is has been my biggest personal achievement.

“Don’t you wish you were me? I know I do.” Arthur, 1981.

What do you like most about your job?

You’ll have to come back and ask me when I’ve been in post for a while!

What are your biggest professional challenges?

With a new school I suspect there will be a lot of challenges that I can’t even imagine at this point. There will be a huge amount of information to assimilate and dozens of names and faces to learn but it will be a really exciting process and I can wait.

What’s your personal mantra?

It is what it is!