As a teacher, Paul spent 20 years working in all phases of education but specialised in secondary, teaching Drama, Film and Television and Technical Theatre courses. He has headed teams delivering vocational education and apprenticeship in the Performing Arts, Engineering, Business, Maths and English. He has been the lead in examination teams and contributed to the development of many examination syllabuses. He has facilitated several flagship projects for the DFE and Arts Council, exploring the best ways for arts organisations and education to develop practical partnerships and share expertise. As part of this role Paul worked alongside The National Theatre, The Royal and Derngate Theatres, Ludus Dance Company and Classworks Theatre.