Deputy Head Teacher

School The Catholic School of St Gregory the Great
Address St James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
GL50 3QG

Post Title (Subject) Deputy Head Teacher
Grade Leadership Group
Allowances (Not applicable)
Hours Full Time
Contract Permanent
Interview Date: 04/12/2025
Start Date 23/02/2026

On 1st January 2024, The Catholic School of St Gregory The Great joined the Little Way Catholic Educational Trust (LWCET) — a Multi Academy Trust made up of six Catholic primary schools within the Clifton Diocese.

The Catholic School of St Gregory The Great is a good school (Ofsted, October 2023 & CSI, June 2023) with outstanding Personal Development and provision for Catholic Life and Mission. We are a strong, united family who are fully committed to developing the whole child in an inclusive and caring environment. We are incredibly proud of the very positive relationships we have with everyone in our school community. Our mission statement, “Believe and Achieve: This is a safe and happy school where we all shine as part of God’s family” underpins everything we do.

Starting 23rd February 2026 (or sooner) we are seeking to appoint an inspirational and passionate Deputy Headteacher to join our senior leadership team and play a key role in leading the school forward within the LWCET. The focus of this role will be Pastoral Care, Behaviour, Safeguarding and Inclusion, ensuring that every child is known, valued and supported to flourish academically, socially, morally and spiritually.

To apply for this role, candidates must be practising Catholics who are fully supportive of the values and mission of Catholic education.

We are looking for a candidate who will:

· Be an inspirational and highly effective classroom practitioner, recognised for delivering consistently excellent teaching and learning, and for modelling the highest professional standards. Demonstrate the ability to inspire, coach, and develop others through exemplary practice and professional credibility.

· Be approachable, reflective, and an effective communicator, able to build trust, foster collaboration, and maintain positive relationships with pupils, staff, families, governors, and wider partners. Contribute strategically and proactively as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team.

· Demonstrate a proven ability to lead impactful whole-school improvement, particularly in areas such as pupil outcomes, curriculum development, behaviour, wellbeing, and inclusion—showing a clear commitment to safeguarding, equality, and the Catholic ethos and mission of the school.

· Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight in key areas such as safeguarding, pastoral care, attendance, and behaviour, ensuring systems are robust and inclusive.

We can offer you:

· Pupils who demonstrate a strong sense of belonging within this welcoming, inclusive Catholic community.

· A supportive, skilled and dedicated team of staff and governors who work together with integrity and care.

· A well-resourced learning environment, including a purpose-built Pastoral Hub offering outreach and in-reach support.

· Opportunities to work collaboratively with leaders across the Little Way Catholic Educational Trust to both strengthen practice and develop other career opportunities

· A community rooted in faith, inclusion and hope, where the wellbeing of both pupils and staff is a genuine priority.

· Employee assistance programme, half price childcare in attached nursery, cycle to work scheme.

Please take a look at our website  where you can find this vacancy including the Person Specification, Job Description, link for the application form and Safeguarding suite of policies. Please note, in line with safer recruitment protocol, we do not accept CV's

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This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

To apply, see details to the right of this advert by clicking on 'Website'