Deputy Headteacher

Gunnersbury Catholic School is seeking to appoint a highly talented and successful leader to the role of Deputy Headteacher at our outstanding School. This post provides the opportunity for an ambitious leader to receive the very best coaching, training and experience in their journey to Headship. As a school that has consistently enabled extraordinary outcomes for our students, we are uniquely placed to develop and guide the new Deputy Headteacher in this next critical step of their career. Applications are welcome from practicing Catholics who will promote and further the mission of our school.

The Role

This position provides the opportunity to engage in leadership of the highest level at one of the leading schools in the country. Reflecting the multiple skills and considerable talents of our leadership team we are able to define the specific responsibilities of the successful applicant upon appointment.  The initial role of the new Deputy Headteacher will be determined by their current strengths, potential and interests. Potential foci for the role include leadership of one of the following areas: Teaching and Learning,  Pastoral Care and Student Outcomes, Pupil Data, Curriculum and Assessment.

The Person

Personal ambition and a desire for furthering the life chances of young people are key attributes required within our new Deputy Headteacher.  Previous leadership experience is important as is talent and application.  Our new leader will be a gifted teacher, with excellent interpersonal skills and the capacity for curriculum, pastoral and whole-school operational leadership.  Above all we seek a practicing Catholic individual with the undoubted potential to be swiftly developed by Gunnersbury into a leading Deputy Head and ultimately Headteacher.

The School

Year on year Gunnersbury Catholic School has developed our staff to become fantastic teachers and leaders. In doing so, from one year to the next, we have enabled unparalleled success for our students.

Our school is:

• a Catholic community where care for each other, student ambition, pupil motivation and behaviour are exemplary
• committed to providing quality support, guidance and coaching to develop our staff so that they may progress to the highest levels as teachers and leaders
• highest achieving for GCSE boys non-selective school in the country
• an environment that enables achievement of the highest order 93% 5 GCSEs at 9-4 including English and Maths in 2025, Progress 8 score of +1.0
• The setting that achieved the highest proportion of A*s at A-Level in the borough
• determined by Fischer Family Trust as being amongst the top 3% of schools Nationally
• determined ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted (2023)
• determined ‘Outstanding‘ in all areas by Diocese of Westminster (s48 inspection, 2019)
• a workplace where staff are a friendly, welcoming and helpful team

Safeguarding

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

• child protection, discipline, health and safety
• promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.