Deputy Headteacher
Saint Gregory's Catholic College, Bath, Somerset, BA2 8PAThis job expired on 28 February 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
28 February 2021 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 January 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Scale L20 - L24 £67,695 - £74,658
Additional allowances
• A comprehensive Induction Programme
• Outstanding professional support at every stage of your career
• A strong Continuing Professional Development programme to develop you as an outstanding teacher
• A supportive Senior Leadership Team
• Opportunities to work in a dynamic and supportive faculty with excellent facilities
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• A positive student body who love learning
Deputy Headteacher job summary
We require a forward-thinking and inspirational colleague to join our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) from September 2021. The Deputy Headteacher will be instrumental in the strategic management of our school, helping to lead and develop it as a centre for excellence in Catholic secondary education, whilst ensuring the best possible outcomes for all our young people.
Saint Gregory’s is a high performing, oversubscribed, 11-18 co-educational school which has maintained its Outstanding judgement in its most recent Ofsted and Diocesan inspections. Saint Gregory’s is founded on Catholic Christian values and with a strong family and community ethos. These values are the foundation of learning for our students, providing them with an academic start to life that is supportive, nurturing and inspiring. It is an essential requirement that you are a practising Catholic, someone who will act as a role model and be prepared to maintain the Christian values which underpin the very special and highly regarded family and community of Saint Gregory’s.
This is a key senior leadership post within the school supporting the Headteacher to build upon our reputation for academic excellence whilst ensuring the safety, health and happiness of every student is at the core of our purpose. The successful candidate will work across the school to create a common vision of excellence, helping to make Saint Gregory’s a truly exceptional place to learn and work in.
This position is very much about the skills and qualities of the individual and we therefore welcome applications from exceptional and aspiring senior leaders who would like to develop their professional career in a Catholic school and can demonstrate the passion and commitment to make a real, lasting and positive impact upon our school community.
The successful candidate will bring professionalism and academic credibility, balanced with warmth and sensitivity. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities of leadership in schools, with the skill to lead by example and inspire others.
In return, the successful candidate can expect to join a committed and experienced senior leadership team who, together with our Governing Body, will provide you with outstanding professional support at every stage of your career. You will also discover a supportive team of teachers and support staff who take great pride in their work and celebrate one another’s success but are always seeking new opportunities to develop their expertise and enhance our educational provision. Finally, you will have the chance to work alongside our amazing, positive and inspirational student body who love learning and deserve the very best in teaching and learning opportunities.
If you would like to arrange a confidential discussion prior to application please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Mrs Gormley, by email to gormleys@st-gregorys.org.uk to arrange a suitable time.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Details of our CP Policy can be found on our website at
www.st-gregorys.org.uk/useful-information/key-documents.
Further information and an application pack can be found at www.st-gregorys.org.uk/about-us/vacancies. Applicants are asked to submit their application to the HR Department by email to hr@st-gregorys.org.uk or online at www.TES.com
Commitment to safeguarding
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory professional references, qualification verification, overseas certificates of good conduct and the right to work in the UK.
All staff are expected to undertake comprehensive child protection training and must share in the school’s commitment to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our students and staff.
A copy of the Safer Recruitment Policy and our CP Policy can be found on our website at www.st-gregorys.org.uk/useful-information/key-documents.
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About Saint Gregory's Catholic College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1006 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@st-gregorys.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01225 832873
Saint Gregory’s is an over-subscribed high achieving school with a national reputation for excellence. Our most recent Ofsted and Diocesan inspections judged us to be outstanding in every area and we are committed to maintaining and developing that high standard.
At Saint Gregory’s we inspire and encourage our students to fulfil their potential and flourish. We are recruiting for an ambitious, outstanding colleague who has a commitment to academic excellence and who will inspire our students to reach their potential. If you are successful you will be joining an established, successful and highly skilled team.
As a Catholic school we provide our students with a moral compass based on Catholic Social Teaching that supports their growth and development. It is essential that our students are encouraged to have enquiring minds, ask questions and form their own opinions. The pastoral care at Saint Gregory’s ensures that our students grow into well-rounded, reflective, caring and thoughtful young people, ready to take their place in society.
We are an inclusive school that places the student at the heart of everything we do. As a Catholic school our values are explicitly Christian and our staff are supportive of the Catholic faith and what this means in the day to day life of school.
There is a warm, welcoming family atmosphere at Saint Gregory’s that underpins our culture as a school. Teamwork is at the heart of everything we do and by working together we aim to provide the very best opportunities for all our students and staff.
Arranging a visit to Saint Gregory's Catholic College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@st-gregorys.org.uk.
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