Acting Headteacher – Maternity Cover

Full or part time considered.

Blanche Nevile is a unique provision for Deaf children aged 3-16 situated in the heart of north London and co-located with two excellent mainstream schools. We are a bi-lingual school where British Sign Language (BSL) is taught and used alongside spoken English.

The current Headteacher will be taking maternity leave from September 2022 for one academic year, and so the school is looking to appoint an Acting Headteacher( Maternity Cover) from September 2022.

The Headteacher is responsible for both the primary department co-sited with Highgate Primary and the secondary department which shares a site with Fortismere School. The Headteacher is based at Secondary.

The school would particularly welcome applications from candidates who are already BSL users, but the role would also be suited to those willing to learn and immerse themselves with a sign bilingual environment.

The Headteacher is ably supported by a Deputy Headteacher at secondary and an Interim Head of School at primary who will be able to oversee the day to day running of the school sites.  

We are currently a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted, 2017) and the governors are looking for candidates with experience of strategic leadership, and related qualifications, to ensure that the school continues to move forwards on its journey of school improvement in the substantive Headteacher’s absence.

This could be an excellent opportunity for a leader looking to increase the breadth of their experience and expertise within special education.

The role is flexible and the school would be willing to consider full time or part time working.

The Governors value kindness and high standards equally and will be committed to providing the best possible education for the school’s pupils. 

For more information about the role, please do contact the current Headteacher on head@blanchenevile.org.uk who will be happy to discuss the post and host visits.

Application and selection process

To apply:

• Complete the application form and return it by email to sbm@blanchenevile.org.uk by 12.00 noon on Friday 10th June A panel of governors will short list candidates for further assessment and interview based upon the criteria in the person specification, the statement of suitability and the application overall.
• Short-listed candidates will be invited to interview week commencing 13th June and references will be requested from referees at this point.
• Significant care will be taken to ensure Covid and overall safety of candidates, staff, pupils and the panel.
• The interview will further test how well candidates meet the person specification along with the behaviours and values documented in the job description.
• We would like the successful candidate to start at the school for the Autumn Term (September 2022)