Jill has a wealth of experience in partnership work across education, the arts, sport, housing, health and diverse communities, both at home and abroad. She leads Level’s work with schools, including Free Schools and Academies, as well as educational work in partnership with Cambridge Education and Schofield Sweeney Solicitors. Jill’s partnership work with diverse populations includes inter-faith dialogue and community engagement, specifically with Muslim and Christian communities in Turkey and closer to home, with associated schools in Bradford, West Yorkshire and Tottenham, London.

Previously Jill was Head of the School of Education and Professional Development at Leeds Metropolitan University. She started her career as a secondary school teacher, initially specialising in Physical Education and Sports Science before diversifying into Special Educational Needs, with a particular focus on behaviour management.