Assistant Headteacher

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Assistant Headteacher to join our innovative and exciting bilingual (BSL and English) school starting in September 2026, with the following skills:

• Is passionate about working with bilingual deaf children
• Excellent BSL and English skills
• Has a proven record of successful leadership and management at a senior level in a deaf or mainstream school
• Is able to lead a wide range of deaf and hearing staff and communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including our partner school, Kings Cross Academy
• Proven record of leading curriculum design and innovation that reflects the needs of deaf children
• Experience of leading/supporting and developing assessment systems and data tracking and analysis of pupils’ achievements
• Experience of working with, parents, the local authority, Deaf organisations and other agencies
• Secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures

What the school offers its staff

First choice for Deaf Children in London to ‘Learn, grow and flourish’

Frank Barnes is an innovative and exciting bilingual school for deaf children (aged 2 to 11) with a national and international reputation as a centre of excellence in Deaf Education. Our school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted in every category. The ethos of the school is to have high expectations for every child and that everybody involved is committed to real learning and progress. We are a dynamic, supportive school, based in Camden, a short walk from Kings Cross/St Pancras International Station with good rail links across London and beyond.

We offer:

• A dedicated and inspirational staff team
• A positive and inclusive school community
• Support from an outstanding Governing Body and Camden Learning
• An exciting opportunity to build on the exceptional practice of the school
• British Sign Language (BSL) and English training

We are committed to:

• Developing our sign bilingual practice
• Employing deaf and hearing staff in partnership to raise the achievement of deaf children
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of deaf children in our care

We are committed to safeguarding children, and any appointment is subject to satisfactory checks and references. The position will require an Enhanced DBS check, including a barred list check. The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). This means that applicants are not required to disclose details of any youth cautions or ‘protected’ criminal convictions, adult cautions or bind-overs they may have incurred.

The School’s safeguarding policy is included with the application pack, and we ask you to read this before applying for a post.

Applicants for the post will be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please go to our website for further information and download an application form:

If you have any queries, please contact the school or email the Headteacher, Dani Sive, at [email protected]

Please read the Person Specification and Job Description carefully, as well as look through our website, as there is a great deal of useful information available to you before you apply. CVs and late applications cannot be accepted.

Please email your completed application form to our Business Manager, Angela Scheffer, at [email protected]

Closing date: Monday 29th June 2026

Short listing: Wednesday 1st July 2026

Interviews: Wednesday, 8th July 2026

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding children and any appointment is subject to satisfactory checks and references. The position will require an Enhanced DBS check including barred list check. The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). This means that applicants are not required to disclose details of any youth cautions or ‘protected’ criminal convictions, adult cautions or bind-overs they may have incurred. The School’s safeguarding policy is included with the application pack and we ask you to read this before applying for a post.