Email: jch@rydeschool.net
A principled, empathic and dynamic educational leader, Jemma Harding brings extensive senior leadership experience across both state and independent sectors to her role as Deputy Head at Ryde School. With a First-Class Honours degree in Psychology and a background in Psychological Research, she champions a holistic approach to education- ensuring that exceptional academic ambition goes hand-in-hand with world-class pastoral care, safeguarding, and student wellbeing.
Jemma Harding is a trained Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspector, co-chairs the Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) Education Subgroup, and sits on the Safeguarding Partnership Executive Board. A highly respected Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) with previous experience of consulting on Safeguarding nationwide, she has written innovative whole-school Personal Development and Safeguarding curricula that have been adopted at a national level. Having led on numerous whole-school wide projects, ranging from academic to business and project management and having served as a Primary School Governor and chair of pay and finance, her experience in governance and compliance expertise spans the entire educational journey from Early Years to Sixth Form. Jemma is deeply committed to nurturing confident, resilient, and curious young people who are fully equipped to flourish in a rapidly changing world.