CYP Now - How I Got Here: Sue-Ellen Lamb

Sue-Ellen Lamb, head of school, Race Leys Junior School, on her career milestones.

Sue-Ellen Lamb: “Making a career change is never easy, but it was vital for me to do something that could really make a difference”

Initial business career

I haven’t always worked in education. It took many years for me to find my calling and move into a career I feel passionate about.

My early career was very different to what I do now, and for many years I worked in the private sector. First, I worked as a court clerk for a solicitor’s office and later as an IT company key account manager.

I didn’t know many people who had moved from the private sector to go into teaching but I would encourage more people to do it. I’ve been able to put the skills I’ve learnt to good use and use them to work my way up to a role that I care about.

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