Overview

The Good Shepherd Trust (GST) is a family of church school academies within the Diocese of Guildford. Established in 2013 as a multi-academy trust, or MAT, the Trust believes in the value of each young person and the importance of holistic education at all of its schools. 

In partnership with schools the Trust  strives to provide transformational education by setting high standards, encouraging and recognising positive achievement in everyone, raising aspiration, increasing opportunities and improving standards.

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CURRENT OPENINGS



  • Job Title

    Mid Day Supervisor

  • Location

    Ash, Surrey

  • Posted

    30th April 2025

  • School

    Walsh C. of E. Junior School

  • Salary

    £22,599.00 Annually (FTE)

  • Hours

    Part Time

  • Description

    JOB OVERVIEW At Walsh C. of E. Schools we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic midday supervisor to join our lunchtime team. As part of our energetic and welcoming team, you wil ...

  • Job Title

    Curriculum Gardener

  • Location

    Walton-on-Thames, Surrey

  • Posted

    30th April 2025

  • School

    Ashley CofE Primary School

  • Salary

    £15,769.81

  • Hours

    Part Time

  • Description

    We are looking for an enthusiastic curriculum gardener to join our team. JOB PURPOSE To maintain the school’s growing areas and support children’s learning around the principles o ...

  • Job Title

    Class Teacher

  • Location

    Chertsey, Surrey

  • Posted

    30th April 2025

  • School

    Ottershaw Christ Church C of E Schools

  • Salary

    £33,075.00 - £45,037.00

  • Hours

    Full Time

  • Description

    We are looking for a qualified teacher, with a passion for Primary Education to join our School Team as a Class Teacher from September, 2025. As a community our schools commit to ...

  • Job Title

    Teaching Assistant

  • Location

    Cranleigh, Surrey

  • Posted

    30th April 2025

  • School

    Cranleigh C of E Primary School

  • Salary

    £17,295.03

  • Hours

    Full Time, Part Time

  • Description

    Cranleigh C of E Primary School exists... To nurture belief and ensure the highest standards of learning for all. 'All children have the right to have their gifts and talents cult ...

  • Job Title

    Higher Level Teaching Assistant

  • Location

    Cranleigh, Surrey

  • Posted

    30th April 2025

  • School

    Cranleigh C of E Primary School

  • Salary

    £19,536.60

  • Hours

    Full Time, Part Time

  • Description

    Cranleigh C of E Primary School exists... To nurture belief and ensure the highest standards of learning for all. 'All children have the right to have their gifts and talents cult ...

  • Job Title

    After School Club Playworker

  • Location

    Walton-on-Thames, Surrey

  • Posted

    30th April 2025

  • School

    Ashley CofE Primary School

  • Salary

    £12.21 Hourly

  • Hours

    Part Time

  • Description

    We are so pleased to welcome you to our happy, vibrant, three-form entry Church of England primary school in the heart of ​Walton-on-Thames: part of the Good Shepherd Trust. We ar ...

  • Job Title

    Learning Support Assistant

  • Location

    Walton-on-Thames, Surrey

  • Posted

    30th April 2025

  • School

    Ashley CofE Primary School

  • Salary

    £22,599.00 FTE

  • Hours

    Full Time, Part Time

  • Description

    We are looking for caring, nurturing (term time only) Learning Support Assistants who are committed to supporting children's learning both in the classroom and at lunchtime. Our i ...

  • Job Title

    Local Committee Members at schools within the Trust in Surrey and Hampshire

  • Location

    Guildford, Surrey

  • Posted

    28th April 2025

  • School

    The Good Shepherd Trust

  • Salary

    N/A

  • Hours

    Part Time

  • Description

    About The Good Shepherd Trust The Good Shepherd Trust (GST), founded in 2012 by the Diocese of Guildford, is a Church of England multi-academy trust committed to delivering high-q ...

  • Job Title

    Trustee Director

  • Location

    Guildford, Surrey

  • Posted

    28th April 2025

  • School

    The Good Shepherd Trust

  • Salary

    N/A

  • Hours

    Part Time

  • Description

    About The Good Shepherd Trust The Good Shepherd Trust (GST), founded in 2012 by the Diocese of Guildford, is a Church of England multi-academy trust committed to delivering high-q ...

  • Job Title

    SEN Class Teacher

  • Location

    Ash, Surrey

  • Posted

    7th April 2025

  • School

    Walsh C. of E. Junior School

  • Salary

    £33,075.00 - £45,037.00 Annually (FTE)

  • Hours

    Full Time

  • Description

    JOB OVERVIEW At Walsh C. of E. Schools we are looking for a passionate Lead Teacher to work collaboratively within the school community to instill in each child a love of learning ...

  • Job Title

    Class Teacher

  • Location

    Ash, Surrey

  • Posted

    7th April 2025

  • School

    Walsh C. of E. Junior School

  • Salary

    £33,075.00 Annually (FTE)

  • Hours

    Part Time

  • Description

    JOB OVERVIEW At Walsh C. of E. Schools we are looking for a passionate Classteacher to work collaboratively within the school community to instill in each child a love of learning ...

  • Job Title

    Class Teacher

  • Location

    Ash, Surrey

  • Posted

    3rd April 2025

  • School

    Walsh Memorial CofE Infant School

  • Salary

    £33,075.00 Annually (FTE)

  • Hours

    Part Time

  • Description

    JOB OVERVIEW At Walsh C. of E. Schools we are looking for a passionate Classteacher to work collaboratively within the school community to instill in each child a love of learning ...

  • Job Title

    Class Teacher

  • Location

    Dorking, Surrey

  • Posted

    31st March 2025

  • School

    The Weald CofE Primary School

  • Salary

    £33,075 - £39,495 Annually (FTE) GST MPS1-MPS7

  • Hours

    Full Time

  • Description

    About this Role - KS2 Teacher Applications are welcome from experienced teachers and ECTs. Do you believe passionately in developing the whole child? Are you a creative teacher? D ...

About Us

The Guildford Diocesan Board of Education set up its own umbrella trust, Guildford Diocese Educational Trust (‘GDET’), at the end of 2011 to take forward its response to the Government’s academies agenda. GDET’s aims are broad but include the sponsorship of Church of England academies in the diocese. In order to take the sponsorship of academies further, The Good Shepherd Trust (GST) was established to manage diocesan academies.

This legal framework is required by the Department of Education and is closely regulated by them to ensure that trusts have the capacity to support significant improvement in their schools. The Good Shepherd Trust is a 'multi-academy trust' (or MAT), a family of ten schools within the Diocese of Guildford. It works with agencies and services in both the public and private sectors to provide support to each school based on its needs and priorities. Initially the work of the Trust was focused on sponsored academies, but it has since welcomed five diocesan schools that chose to convert to academy status.

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Ethos & Values

Ethos and Values

Our aim is to ensure that all schools in the Guildford Diocese are able to offer pupils transformational educational experiences which:

  • Encourage and recognise positive achievement in every person
  • Set high standards for all, confident that everyone can experience success
  • Provide a learning experience which develops pupils in body, mind and spirit
  • Provide a learning environment which is ordered and disciplined

 

What Makes Us Different?

What Makes Us Different?

We are committed to transforming learning, raising aspirations, increasing opportunities and improving standards for all our children. This means that:

We create an effective climate for learning –

  • by enabling children to know that they are created in the image of God and uniquely valued by Him
  • by providing a secure environment in which they can learn
  • by creating a clearly established framework of values so they know what is expected of them and how they should treat others
  • by offering them experiences, whatever their faith or background, that enable them to wrestle with life’s ‘big questions’ and find answers that give shape and meaning to their lives
  • by modelling Christian community life where all have a place and can contribute.

We set standards of excellence in teaching and learning – high expectations raise aspirations of pupils and their communities:

  • because church schools strive to offer excellence in all they do
  • because professional development of staff and school leaders is central to successful educational models.

We offer a curriculum and learning environment relevant to our learners – high standards in the core curriculum especially literacy and numeracy

  • learning experiences which stimulate, challenge and inspire; rooted in Christian values and teaching
  • shape the curriculum to the needs and interests of learners in school’s community.

We build strong and effective partnerships with parents and the local and wider community

  • because the engagement of parents/carers is vital to children’s educational achievements
  • because church schools are rooted in the local parish and wider church networks who provide practical and prayerful support for their schools
  • because children’s personal development grows through membership of community and enables them to become contributing citizens.

Our locations

Our locations

Our locations
Swavesey
Cambs
CB24 4RS