Simon Hepburn spent 10 years working in marketing in industry and consultancy. This included managing a £1.5m advertising budget for recruiter Reed, advising Vodafone on improving its image as an employer, and developing a new practice in one of the UK's leading reputation management consultancies, Communications Management.
He retrained as a teacher at the Institute of Education, London and has spent the last 13 years working as a teacher and Head of Department in state and private schools.
He now combines part time teaching with training and consultancy for schools, trusts and organisations working with schools.