Senior Leadership Team

Headteacher – Mrs A Din

Mrs Din began her teaching career in 2003 in Leeds, as an ICT teacher. In 2005, she was appointed as KS3 ICT Co-ordinator at Droylsden School for Girls, where she quickly established herself, improving the ICT curriculum and provision with a significant positive impact on the ICT results. She was part of the ICT teachers network across Tameside. She then took on the role of Head of Department ICT in 2005 and then successfully secured a Temporary Assistant Headteacher, (Alternative Curriculum) role in 2008. Mrs Din worked alongside other curriculum leaders across Tameside as part of the Curriculum Network Group and the Diploma Board, where she led on aspects of Diploma development. In the same year she also successfully underwent an assessment to become a school based Advanced Skills Teacher for ICT, supporting staff across the school in their use of ICT for teaching and learning.

Mrs Din first joined Mossley Hollins in 2010, where she was Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for whole school ICT and alternative curriculum and senior leader of Technology.   She has led on different aspects of school leadership since this time, including Raising Achievement, Curriculum Development, Timetabling and Pupil Development.  She was appointed as Headteacher in September 2021. 

Mrs Din is also chair of the Mossley and Carrbrook Primary Partnership.

Senior Deputy Headteacher – Mr S Wilson

Quality of Education, Staff, Student and Homework Timetables, Options, and Senior leadership of Technology, Art & Computing

Mr. Wilson completed A-Levels in Biology, Geography and Physical Education before achieving a BSc(Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science at Carnegie. Following this he completed a PGCE in Physical Education at Edge Hill University. Since then he has had a successful career teaching physical education and leading the Arts and Sport faculty at Mossley Hollins High School. Mr. Wilson completed the nationally accredited Future Leaders programme in 2010/11 and he has held a number of different senior leadership roles at Mossley Hollins High School. He is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and currently leads standards in learning support and pupil development.

Deputy Headteacher – Mrs E Milburn

Pupil Development, Safeguarding, Behaviour and Attitudes, Community Engagement and Transition, Senior Leadership of Science

Mrs Milburn completed her BSc Honours Degree in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Newcastle. She then completed a PGCE in Secondary Science at the University of Manchester.

Mrs Milburn began her teaching career at Saddleworth School in Oldham. She joined Mossley Hollins High School as Deputy Head of Faculty (Science) in 2008 before becoming Head of Faculty in 2012. During this time, the school was rated as outstanding by OFSTED on two successive occasions.

Mrs Milburn joined the Senior Leadership Team in 2017 and is now the Senior Leader for Science and Technology as well as co-leading teaching and learning

Assistant Headteacher – Mrs V Dodd

Teaching & Learning and Staff Development

Mrs. Dodd completed her BA Honours Degree in Physical Education and History, along with her PGCE, at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2003. She began her teaching career that same year at a secondary school in Rochdale as a Physical Education teacher, quickly advancing to the role of Head of Year. Mrs. Dodd joined our school in 2010 as the Coordinator of Physical Education. Two years later, she took on additional responsibilities as a Teaching and Learning Coordinator. In 2017, she became the Head of the Arts and Sports Faculty while continuing in her role as Teaching and Learning Coordinator. Under her leadership, our Arts and Sports programs consistently achieved results well above the national average. In 2023, Mrs. Dodd was tasked with overseeing staff development across the Trust. As a result, she joined the Senior Team at Mossley Hollins High School in September 2024, where she is now responsible for Teaching and Learning.

Assistant Headteacher – Mrs L Hammond

Standards in mathematics, numeracy, Raising Achievement Intervention and Catch –Up, PP Outcomes and the Able Provision & Outcomes

Mrs Hammond completed her BSc Honours Degree in Mathematics at the University of Liverpool before going on to study for her PGCE in Secondary Education in Mathematics at the University of Manchester.

Mrs Hammond began her teaching career as an NQT at North Manchester High School for Girls in 2003, before being promoted to KS3 Coordinator for Mathematics and then Head of Department. She was asked to join the Senior Leadership team when the school became Manchester Creative and Media Academy.

Mrs Hammond joined the Senior Team at Mossley Hollins High School in January 2014 as an Assistant Headteacher. She is the Senior Leader for Mathematics, The Able and is responsible for quality assuring teaching and learning at the school through the Faculty Development Cycle.

Assistant Headteacher- Mrs S Motteram

Standards in MFL, Pupil Development, Life Skills, Citizenship, Transition (Year 11-12), CEIAG, and student leadership.

Mrs Motteram completed her A’ Levels in Geography, Politics and Physical Education before graduating from Northumbria University with a first-class BSc Honours Degree in Geography in 2015. Following this, she completed a PGCE at the Manchester Metropolitan University in 2016 and began her teaching career in a Manchester High School the same year. Within a year Mrs Motteram was appointed the International Links Co-ordinator for the school, securing the International Schools Award, forging links with schools in China, Spain and Germany. In 2021, Mrs Motteram was appointed Head of Geography and led the Department to the school’s best-ever GCSE results in that area. As a result of her success, she was appointed to the position of Lead Practitioner of Teaching and Learning in 2022, leading continuous professional development for staff and establishing new and innovative methods of collaboration for teachers.

Mrs Motteram joined the Senior Leadership Team at Mossley Hollins in September 2023 and currently leads on Pupil Development, Life Skills, Citizenship, Transition to Year 12-13, Careers and Student Leadership.

Assistant Headteacher – Miss S Gillespie

SENDCO and Standards in Humanities

Miss Gillespie completed her A Levels in Geography, Sociology and Performing Arts before graduating Keele University with a BA Honours Degree in Geography and Education Studies and a PGCE in Geography and Field Studies. Miss Gillespie began her teaching career at Wollaston School in Northampton before moving to Crossley Heath School in Halifax as Head of Geography in 2009, she stay at Crossley Heath for 14 years. During this time, Miss Gillespie complete the NASENCO qualification with Edge Hill University in February 2021 and joined the Senior Leadership Team as Associate Assistant Head developing Teaching and Leaning as well as being appointed SENCO.

Miss Gillespie joined the Senior Leadership Team at Mossley Hollins in September 2023 as Assistant Head and SENCO.

Mrs L Higginson – Associate Assistant Headteacher

Standards in MFL,  Curriculum Development

Mrs. Higginson earned her BA Honours Degree in Secondary Mathematics Education at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2005. During her studies, she experienced Mossley Hollins for the first time when she completed one of her teaching placements with us in 2003.

She embarked on her teaching career at Droylsden High School for girls, where she quickly rose to the position of Maths KS4 coordinator. She then returned to Mossley Hollins in 2010 as Deputy Head of Maths, and was subsequently promoted to Head of Maths in 2017. Since then, Mrs. Higginson has introduced numerous new initiatives, significantly improving outcomes for our student mathematicians and consistently achieving results above the national average. In 2024, she joined the senior leadership team, overseeing the Maths faculty, curriculum, timetabling, and options.

Business Manager – Mr W Lyon

School finances, Management of PFI/FM provider 

Mr Lyon started his working life in the Accounts Directorate of the Ministry of Defence as a clerical officer before being promoted to Executive officer. He followed his parents into Education working at Knowsley Council as a finance officer progressing to Principal Finance officer in Bury Council then Education Finance Manager.
Visiting schools Mr Lyon was always impressed by the pride in their schools shown by Headteachers and Governors, and decided to apply for a job at a high school in Liverpool. To date, he has worked in five schools including two academies.

Mr J Beaumont – Associate Assistant Headteacher

Pupil Development, Behaviour and Attitudes (KS4)

Mrs C Byrne – Executive Assistant to the Headteacher

Schools Partnerships, Community Engagement, School Communications

Mrs. Byrne began her career in education as an Office Manager at a primary school in Stockport. During this time, she earned her qualification in School Business Management and subsequently took on roles as a School Business Manager in primary schools within both the Manchester and Oldham Authorities.

Before transitioning to education, Mrs. Byrne worked in financial operations within the banking industry, where she gained extensive experience in managing customer and stakeholder relationships at all levels.