The Role

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.

Visits and Application Process Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

Please contact Claire, our School Business Manager at SBM@st-gregorygreat.gloucs.sch.uk to arrange a visit.

It's an exciting time at the school with a new headteacher taking the reins in January and an opportunity to shape next steps for the school.  The role will have oversight for inclusion and safeguarding and lead a team that includes full time Inclusion Manager/SENDCo, an EAL team, a Pastoral Team, a play therapist, a child and adult counsellor, highly skilled HLTAs and an in-school inclusion centre that is already having huge impact.

Closing date for applications: 10th December @ 4pm 

Interviews: 17th December 2025