Darren Cooley

Darren Cooley is an experienced Executive Business Manager at United Learning Cambridge Cluster, overseeing finance, HR, IT, and facilities for five schools since January 2025. Previously, Cooley served as School Business Manager at Oaklands Catholic School & Sixth Form College from July 2023 to January 2025, focusing on financial strategies and capital projects. Prior roles include School Business Manager at United Learning for a brief period in 2023, and Deputy School Business Manager at Oaklands Catholic School from September 2020 to April 2023. Cooley began a career in education as an Education Recruitment Consultant and has held positions as a Cover Supervisor and Teaching Assistant. Cooley's background also includes being Managing Director at Prospects Sports and Team Leader at Tesco. Academic qualifications comprise an MBA from Solent University, alongside degrees in Business Management and a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management, plus certification in IOSH Managing Safely.