Karen Broughton has over 17 years of experience as a programme manager developing physical education programs in primary and secondary schools. She has a proven track record of managing projects that achieve goals and exceed targets. Her skills include strategic planning, communication, problem solving, and analytical thinking. She is currently working as a Programme Manager for Physical Education.

1. Karen Broughton
Address: Worcestershire, WR10
2ES
Tel: available on request karenbroughton5@yahoo.com
linkedin.com/in/karenbroughton
A highly experience programme manager with over 17 years experience of working in and with schools to
develop high quality physical education in the primary and secondary sectors. Experienced in leading and
managing programmes to support local and national sport and educational priorities and managing project
teams. Track record of being a high performer, having repeatedly achieved above and beyond on corporate and
Government programmes.
Key Skills
 Experienced programme manager, having led a variety of national programmes in teaching and professional learning.
 Highly skilled planner, in both physical education and sport, with a track record of success in a challenging and
changing landscape, engaging with multiple stakeholders.
 Ability to balance a very wide portfolio of work concurrently, across several projects and programmes.
 Proven as a high quality communicator, both orally and written, from project support to board level.
 Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to challenge long held assumptions with diplomacy.
 Highly adaptable, with a passion for learning new skills and taking on new challenges.
 Recognised as a skilled problem solver, achieving difficult goals others declared as unachievable.
Key Skills and Achievements
Strategic Planning experience
 Led the operational planning for the YST PE Team, which involved identifying areas for development to support
the YST’s strategic plan, budget profiling and project planning.
 Initiated and piloted cross departmental work for programmes to ensure effective implementation and cost saving
measures.
 Developed and led innovative solutions to a National group of schools in piloting assessment without levels and
the 2014 National Curriculum in PE a year early, in order to effectively support the profession.
 Supported the development and pilot and review of a National programme, designed to address and develop
physical literacy in 4 – 7 year old children.
 Initiated and led the YST Secondary Strategic Group, focussing on issues and solutions to support PE within
secondary schools.
Results Orientation experience
 Programme managed three corporate programmes, with challenging KPIs, in each case achieving beyond the
targets set in a challenging educational and delivery climate.
 Managed three project teams, including members from Project Support, Membership and Regional Development
Managers to ensure the programmes were delivered on time and on budget.
 Developed, and have written a variety of resources for both primary and secondary PE, focussing on
development and impact of changes.
 Written and developed training for KS1 – 4 PE and disseminated this to the YST National Faculty delivery team
as part of their professional learning for the implantation of the programmes.
Analytical Thinking and Decision Making experience
 Acted as interim Team Leader for PE, supporting 4 members of staff and reporting directly to the Director of YST.
 Led and managed a project team with an income of £1million+ over 4 years, ensuring best value for the
programme and the YST.
 Reported directly to the DfE as part of managing the CPD contract for PE, ensuring progress was closely
monitored, issues raised and budgets were on track.
Work Experience
Programme Manager for Physical Education April 2011 – Present
High Quality Physical Education Manager September 2010 – March 2011
Professional Development Programme Manager October 2009 – September 2010
Development Manager April 2007 – October 2009
Partnership Development Manager April 2004 – April 2007

2. Teacher of PE i/c KS4 Sept 2001 – April 2004
Teacher of PE and Assistant Head of Year October 1998 – August 2001
Education and Qualifications
1998 Post Graduate Certificate of Education: Physical Education. Liverpool John Moores University
1997 BSc (Hons) Movement Science and Physical Education (2:1). Liverpool University
1994 3 A’levels in Psychology (B), History (C) and Biology (D). Kenton School, Newcastle upon Tyne
1992 8 GCSE’s including English, Mathematics, Science (dual), Russian, History and Art. Kenton School, Newcastle
upon Tyne
Professional Development
Youth Sport Trust Line Manager Training: January 2016
Leadership Followership Training: December 2014
Personal interests
Supporting the local community
I am a Parent Governor at the local village first and middle school, where I am Vice Chair of the Teaching and Learning
Committee. I am also on the committee for Pinvin Community Pre School, a charitable organisation, which my youngest
son attends. I also volunteer at the Pre School teaching physical literacy to the children for one morning a week.
Sports and hobbies
Have always loved sport and keeping fit, and maintain a high level of fitness. I am a L2 artistic gymnastics coach and I
previously set up a community British Gymnastics affiliated club. I have also played hockey for a local club and captained
the ladies first team for a number of seasons. Now I regularly attend the gym and run.
References
References are available on request.