Principal - The Promise School (Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust)
- Multiple Locations
- Full Time
- L19 - L25 Negotiable for an exceptional candidate.

Required to start September 2023 or as soon as possible.
What skills and experience we're looking for:
The Promise School is a new, all through specialist SEMH setting for pupils aged between 4 and 16 that opened in September 2022. The school initially opened with 40 pupils but over time will grow to up to 100 pupils. It initially opened in temporary accommodation and currently benefits from experienced interim leadership. The school will move from its temporary accommodation into a purpose built, state of the art build, still located in Okehampton in April 2023. This is an exciting time to be joining us.
We seek an inspirational and inspiring leader with a commitment to nurture-based provision and a determination to ensure that all pupils have the best possible experience of education in a calm, safe and caring environment. We are looking for a well-qualified professional, ideally with direct experience of SEMH pupils and with a passion for supporting and enabling them to succeed socially, emotionally and academically.
What the school offers its staff:
As a Trust we found everything that we do on our core moral purpose, cooperative values, and ambition to make tangible differences to the lives and life chances of our Trust community members.
There are 18 full member schools within Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust; 3 secondary schools, 14 primary schools and an all through specialist designation SEMH free school.
For further information about the benefits of working for Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust, please visit our careers page on our website: https://dartmoormat.org.uk/careers-with-us/
Commitment to safeguarding
All schools in Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a new Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).
Arranging a visit to The Promise School
If you would like to arrange a pre-application site visit to the new school, we can easily arrange this for you at a mutually agreeable time. To arrange a visit please contact Kerri Wiseman our recruitment partner at Academicis on kwiseman@academicis.co.uk or 07733 628155/01223 907979
Further details about the role
A candidate brief is available to download which provides further information regarding the role.
For an application pack for this exciting role, please contact our retained consultant, Kerri Wiseman on 07733 628155/01223 907978 or email on kwiseman@academicis.co.uk
A generous relocation package is also available.
Shortlisting will take place on the 8th March 2023.
Interview Date: 13th/14th March 2023.