Central Team
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CEO of Fortis Trust | Executive Principal of Bradfields Academy
Marie Sweetlove-Smyth
Director of Educational Excellence & Improvement
Landi Muca
Chief Financial Officer
Lesley Harris
Trust CPD Lead
Elizabeth Halton
Head of Outreach | Specialist Leader of Education
Lorraine Lewin
Senior Trust Marketing & Communications Lead
Samuel Jones
Heads/Principals
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Principal of Bradfields Academy
David Waters
Principal of Forward2Employment
Elizabeth Halton
Principal of Sutton House Academy
Rachael Wyatt
Principal of Victory Park Academy
Landi Muca
CEO of Fortis Trust, Executive Principal of Bradfields Academy and Trustee | Training and Development and Rights Respecting Schools Award Liaison
Marie Sweetlove
Chief Financial Officer
Lesley Harris
I have worked in education for over 20 years and previously had experience working in the private sector. My roles have always been in finance and accounting working for various organisations including main contractors, private education and retail. Since joining the education sector I have qualified through CIPFA and also gained my NEBOSH certificate. I am organised and methodical and pride myself on ensuring the departments I manage provide vital support to the Trust and the staff within the Trust.
I am CFO for Fortis Trust and Business Manager for Bradfields Academy, which is part of the Trust. I am always seeking ways to improve systems and procedures to ensure the Trust operates efficiently and effectively. I am proud to be part of this growing Trust.
Head of Outreach | Specialist Leader of Education
Lorraine Lewin
I have worked in Education for many years within both Kent and Medway as a Teacher, part of Senior Leadership and as an Advisor. I am privileged to now lead the Fortis Trust Outreach Team as I am passionate about supporting young people with SEND and SEMH needs to be successful. This includes observations and making recommendations, staff training, SENDCO support and working 1:1 with learners to understand their conditions and manage anxiety.
As a parent of children with needs, I understand how isolating it can be to have a child with SEND and I am always looking at how we can develop support for parents. I am constantly looking at how we can further enhance the Outreach Service to ensure that we are meeting the needs of all of our stakeholders.
Principal of Forward2Employment
Elizabeth Halton
As Head of Forward2Employment, I am passionate about supporting young adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across Medway and Kent into employment. I strongly believe that with the right support and high aspirations, every young person has valuable, diverse skills to offer in the workplace.
Previously, I held the role of Vice Principal at Bradfields Academy within Fortis Trust. This experience has been instrumental in shaping my leadership approach and continues to inform my work at Forward2Employment. My background also includes working in mainstream education and as a Psychologist, which underpins my inclusive and person-centred approach.
I hold the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. These have strengthened my ability to lead strategically, drive continuous improvement, and ensure that Forward2Employment provides the highest quality support and opportunities for our interns.
At Forward2Employment, I take a hands-on approach and really enjoy working closely with our team. Whether it’s supporting our Job Coaches in their work with interns or building relationships with employers who are keen to be part of our journey, I am always looking for ways to make our provision even stronger.
The most rewarding part of my role is seeing young people grow in confidence, develop their employability skills, and go on to achieve meaningful and sustainable employment—it’s what drives everything we do.
I am proud to lead a provision where belief in our young people is at the heart of everything we do, and where we celebrate every step of their journey into employment.
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Senior Trust Marketing & Communications Lead
Samuel Jones
I have worked in a variety of roles across Fortis Trust provisions since 2012.
I started my time as a volunteer Teaching Assistant, which led to a paid position. After a year, I was offered the position of ICT Technician, where I stayed in this role until 2020. Between 2020 – 2025, I worked as the Digital Communications Officer for Fortis Trust and its provisions. The role included overseeing the day-to-day marketing for the Trust and provisions, as well as the associated social media channels, email marketing, websites and graphic design.
In 2025, I was promoted to the role of Senior Trust Marketing and Communications Lead, where I lead the marketing initiatives and the marketing team across Fortis Trust.
I have a BSc in Psychology from The Open University (2022), which was partially funded by Fortis Trust. This degree helped me to gain a greater understanding of people, especially their behaviours online.
I am passionate about showcasing the amazing work done across Fortis Trust to the wider community, and the excellency of the provisions, the staff and the students.
Director of Educational Excellence & Improvement
Landi Muca
Landi is an experienced senior education leader with over 15 years’ experience across mainstream education, Alternative Provision (AP), SEND and SEMH, with a strong track record in school improvement, quality assurance and executive leadership. He began his career as a secondary teacher in 2011, before moving into senior leadership in 2017, when he became an Assistant Headteacher within Alternative Provision.
Landi progressed to Deputy Headteacher in 2018 and was appointed Headteacher in 2022, a role he held until 2026. A significant focus throughout his leadership career has been improving the quality of education and building leadership capacity in schools. Landi has led improvement in specialist provision from Requires Improvement to a Good Ofsted judgement, with areas of provision recognised as Outstanding.
He has worked across other academies where the quality of education required rapid improvement, supporting leaders and staff to strengthen provision and practice, with those academies subsequently securing Good Ofsted judgements. These experiences have given him a strong understanding of how to diagnose areas for improvement, establish clear priorities and work alongside leaders and staff to secure sustainable change.
Alongside his substantive school leadership roles, from 2019 to 2026, Landi held a trust-wide executive education role with responsibility for school improvement and the quality of education across the trust’s academies. He worked directly with Headteachers, senior leadership teams and staff, providing support and challenge around leadership, curriculum, teaching and learning and educational outcomes. This work included quality assurance, evaluating provision, identifying priorities, supporting improvement planning and following through with leaders and staff to ensure that agreed actions translated into improvements in classroom practice and outcomes for students.
Landi has trust-wide school improvement experience spanning provision from Year 1 to Year 11, giving him direct experience of supporting leaders and staff responsible for both primary- and secondary-aged students. This has included supporting primary-phase provision in relation to the quality of education, curriculum, teaching and learning, leadership, and meeting individual students’ needs. Alongside this, Landi has extensive experience across Alternative Provision, SEND and specialist SEMH settings, including schools with residential provision. This breadth of experience has deepened his understanding of the differing needs of children at each stage of their education, including the importance of strong foundations in the primary years, early identification of need, and effective support for children who experience additional barriers to learning.
Landi has also undertaken Executive Headteacher responsibilities across Alternative Provision and specialist SEMH education, providing strategic leadership and oversight alongside my wider trust responsibilities. This included supporting and developing senior leaders, strengthening leadership capacity, maintaining oversight of educational standards, and ensuring a sustained focus on the quality of education and students’ outcomes.
In 2026, Landi was appointed Director of Education at Fortis Trust. Drawing on his experience of headship, executive leadership and trust-wide school improvement, Landi supports schools and their leaders by providing strategic educational oversight, quality assurance and direct school improvement support. Landi also successfully completed his NPQEL qualification in July 2026.
Throughout his career, Landi’s focus has been on improving the quality of education, developing effective leaders and building sustainable capacity within schools. He brings a proven record of supporting school improvement, together with particular expertise in Alternative Provision, SEND and SEMH, and significant experience across provision spanning Years 1 to 11. Landi is experienced in identifying improvement priorities, supporting and challenging leaders, strengthening classroom practice and ensuring that improvement activity demonstrably improves the quality of provision and outcomes for students.