Clairey Ozkaya

Clairey has joined William Ellis Trust as Projects and Impact Co-ordinator on secondment from the school, initially for the 2026-27 academic year.

For the last 5 years at WES Clairey has held the post of Mental Health and Well-being Lead. Prior to joining WES in 2011 Clairey taught creative writing at a charity for vulnerable adults called Portugal Prints which is part of Westminster Mind.

As part of her role at WES Clairey has also been an enthusiastic and long-term participant in delivering WES’s outdoor learning programme, she is a great believer in the benefits of the outdoors for young people of all backgrounds in developing character and resilience, and has supported students to nurture their awareness and appreciation of the natural world and its many benefits.

In another life before working in education Clairey was a designer maker for many years with a specialism in poetic textiles. She retains a strong interest in the arts and has been a champion and avid supporter of creativity across the school curriculum.