Robin has worked for Essex County Council since September 2007, supporting and challenging schools across Essex, primarily secondary schools and sixth forms. He is an experienced, creative, strategic, and empathetic school improvement leader with a passion for partnership, inclusion and finding positive solutions.  

He has worked as a science consultant, raising participation age commissioner, school effectiveness partner and as an acting Head of Education and Early Years.  He is currently working in the Strategy Development and Performance Team leading on careers, skills and the lifelong learning and belonging strategy in addition to supporting SACRE (Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education), wellbeing and running the Sixth Sense Network for sixth form leads.  Robin has been an A level Principal examiner, has written and published an A level revision guide and written guidance for the National Strategies. He is an NPQ facilitator and assessor and was a secondary science teacher and research scientist (Genetics) before joining Essex County Council.