Headteacher
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3QG30 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026 or ASAP after that date
Closing date
18 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £71,330.00 - £82,654.00 Annually (Actual)
Headteacher job summary
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 6 Catholic primary schools within the Clifton Diocese.
The Catholic School of St Gregory The Great is a good school (Ofsted, Oct 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 school environment and we are incredibly proud of the very positive relationships we have with all 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 LWCET is seeking to appoint an inspirational and passionate Headteacher of St Gregory’s who will build on the success and Catholic ethos of our school.
To apply for the role of Headteacher at The Catholic School of St Gregory The Great, candidates should be practising Catholic.
We are looking for a candidate who will:
Be fully committed to leading and developing the school’s Catholic ethos, promoting the spiritual, moral and mental health of the children.
Be a visible, creative and inspirational leader of the school community with a clear vision and commitment to fully inclusive practices and academic excellence.
Be an approachable and excellent communicator who is able to liaise at all levels and with all members of our school community.
Participate fully in the life of the school and wider community.
Work with the Headteachers of the other schools within the LWCET, under the direction of the CEO, as well as reporting to the Local Governing Committee (LGC) as an ex-Officio member of the LGC.
Have a proven track record of leading a wide range of whole school initiatives which have positively impacted attainment and progress of the pupils.
We can offer you:
Pupils who demonstrate a strong sense of belonging to this welcoming, inclusive Catholic community.
A team of experienced, committed and welcoming staff and governors.
A well-kept school building, well-resourced curriculum areas, a purpose-built Pastoral Hub offering outreach and in-reach work along with the opportunities that being based in the town centre offer to enhance the curriculum.
The Support of the LWCET Senior Leadership Team (consisting of the CEO of the LWCET and Headteachers of the schools within the LWCET).
Opportunities for future executive leadership and Trust-wide development work, by mutual agreement.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact c.blanch@lwcet.co.uk to arrange a visit.
Closing Date for applications: 12 Noon on 18th September 2025 Interviews: 25th September 2025.
The LWCET is committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding to promote the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be appointed subject to satisfactory completion of all safer recruitment processes including obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate and Section 128 clearance. The post is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Please see the recruitment pack for further information
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great website
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