Meet The Team!

Jane Middleton - Class Co-ordinator

In this episode of “Meet the Team” we chatted to our Class-Co-ordinator Jane!

Jane is an experienced ESOL teacher and has taught in France and Portugal as well as the UK. She oversees all of our classes, as well as supervising our teachers. A great addition to the team, Jane’s role frees up directors Katy and Anna so they can work on developing other areas of Hope English School.

How did you first get involved in HES?

I had been teaching ESOL for a number of years and noticed the opportunity on the HES website to get involved.

What specifically does your role involve?

I am the ESOL Class Coordinator which involves overseeing the classes in Sheffield and Worksop, liaising with clients and meeting teachers. I also teach a class in Doncaster.

What do you like most about working for HES?

It is a small but very friendly team. I enjoy feeling like I am helping people to gain access to classes and become more confident in speaking English

What else do you do with the rest of your week when you are not working for HES?

I have recently starting working as a teaching assistant in a primary school. I like walking in the Peak District with my family and Sundays are usually spent watching my sons play football. I (sometimes) enjoy running and hope to complete at least one half marathon this year!

Have you always lived in Sheffield, if not what brought you here?

I was born in Sheffield and have always considered it to be my home, despite going to university in Leeds and travelling abroad.

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself?

My favourite sport is football and I am a lifelong supporter of Sheffield Wednesday!