Assistant Headteacher – Teaching Excellence & Professional Learning

The Role:

We wish to appoint an ambitious and forward-thinking Assistant Headteacher – Teaching Excellence & Professional Learning to join our senior leadership team and drive continuous improvement in the quality of education across the school. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership of teaching and learning, leading a robust quality assurance cycle and using evidence to inform school improvement and inspection readiness. They will design and deliver a high-quality, evidence-informed professional learning programme, including the development of Early Career Teachers, mentors and new staff, ensuring consistency and impact across departments. The role also includes leading on independent learning, homework and study skills, promoting effective learning habits and long-term knowledge retention. The ideal candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner with a strong track record of improving teaching and learning, excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to developing others within a culture rooted in high expectations and the school’s Catholic ethos.

Benefits of working at St Gregory’s Catholic School

• A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students
• Training opportunities are provided for all staff
• Participation in overseas and UK school residential trips.
• Generous Pension scheme for all staff.
• Access to Kent Rewards which offers a range of local and national discounts in shops and health clubs, as well as discounts on travel, insurance and Kent Adult Education courses.
• Flu vaccination reimbursement.
• Eye test subsidy.
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential, practical and emotional support including financial guidance, legal enquiries, counselling, and additional support services.
• State of the art Fitness Suite for staff to use free of charge.
• Chapel with opportunities for collective prayer and reflection, welcoming to those of all faiths and none and the opportunity for support from our Chaplain.

Our Offer:

St Gregory’s students love to gain new knowledge and skills and all our teachers relish the opportunity to deliver challenging, engaging and interesting lessons, with high expectations of behaviour. Opportunities for excellent Continued Professional Development and staff well-being are at the forefront of our commitment to all staff at St Gregory’s.

You are welcome to contact HR at HR@sgschool.org.uk if you would like to visit the school before submitting an application.

For ease of applying, we are happy to accept applications directly from Kent Teach. Please note we do not accept CVs. Should you be shortlisted for interview, additional information may be requested at that time.

Closing date for applications: 30 April 2026

Start Date:  1 September 2026

Applications will be considered as they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and St Gregory’s Catholic School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

St Gregory’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.