Deputy Headteacher at The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/CSSGG/89053

Location

St James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3QG

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£57,132.00 - £65,010.00 Monthly

Closing Date

9:00am, 26th Jan 2026

Start Date

Monday 14th April (

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

29th or 30th Jan 2026

Interview Date(s) 29th or 30th Jan 2026

About this Role

Deputy Headteacher

Leadership Scale-L7-L11 (£57,132 – £65,010)

Monday 14th April (or sooner)

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.

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.

We are seeking someone who is Catholic, or who can be fully supportive of our Catholic ethos. You will bring a deep commitment to our Catholic values and the 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 Harte, our School Business Manager at SBM@st-gregorygreat.gloucs.sch.uk to arrange a visit.

Applications to be made via My New Term.

Closing date for applications: Monday 26th January @ 9am

Interviews: 29th or 30th January