HUB Principal - Moorland HUB
Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust, Okehampton, EX20 1PU3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
21 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L4-8
HUB Principal - Moorland HUB job summary
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Executive Head teacher to lead a collaborative group of 3-4 small village primary schools, working together as part of the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust. Since 2018, our schools have been united by a shared commitment to excellence in education. This is your opportunity to inherit an established framework of highly effective collaboration and cross-school working. With a foundation already in place, you will continue to build upon this success, driving further improvements and ensuring sustainable excellence across multiple sites.
About the Role
As Executive Head teacher, you will take the lead in the strategic direction of the schools, ensuring each school operates at its very best while working collaboratively towards shared goals. This role has a small teaching commitment of 0.2 and focuses on high-level strategic leadership, requiring someone with a forward-thinking approach and the ability to manage school improvement initiatives across multiple sites.
You will be responsible for the line management of the Lead Teachers/Heads of School, who are the operational heads of the individual schools, empowering them to drive improvements and maintain consistently high standards of teaching and learning.
Additionally, this role provides you with the opportunity to make a real difference across the Trust. You will work closely with the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust Executive Team to implement strategic initiatives, particularly focused on raising standards in core subjects like Maths and driving shared best practice and economies of scale across the Trust’s 15 primary schools.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, inspire, and support the operational leaders (Lead Teachers) of each of the schools, ensuring consistency in the implementation of school improvement strategies.
- Drive continuous improvement in the quality of education and student outcomes across multiple sites.
- Collaborate with the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust Executive Team to develop and monitor strategies for raising standards across all schools.
- Lead strategic initiatives aimed at improving outcomes in core subjects across the Trust’s primary schools.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, shared best practice, and mutual support between schools, ensuring alignment with Trustwide objectives.
- Ensure effective resource management and monitor outcomes to maximise the impact of school improvement across all sites.
- Build strong relationships with staff, parents, and the wider community to promote a positive and inclusive school culture.
About You:
We are looking for a forward-thinking leader who thrives on challenge and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of students and staff alike. You’ll be someone with a proven track record of school improvement and a deep understanding of what it takes to lead across multiple sites.
You will inherit a strong foundation of effective collaboration and cross-school working, and your role will be to build on this solid framework to continue driving improvement and success.
Key qualities we are looking for:
- Proven senior leadership experience in a primary school setting.
- Experience of working across multiple school sites, managing strategic initiatives, and achieving outcomes at scale.
- A deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities of working in small primary schools and the ability to implement effective strategies across diverse settings.
- A passionate commitment to raising standards and improving outcomes for all pupils.
- Expertise in curriculum development, school improvement strategies, and driving improvements in core and wider curriculum subjects.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with staff, pupils, and the wider school community.
- A proactive, adaptable, and strategic approach to problem-solving and school leadership.
What We Offer:
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and make a real difference across a highly collaborative network of schools, with many benefits on offer:
- A supportive and dynamic environment, working with a network of dedicated schools within the Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust.
- Professional development opportunities and career progression across all 15 primary schools in the Trust, ensuring continued growth and advancement.
- A strong commitment to staff wellbeing, with a positive and supportive working environment.
- A competitive salary, reflecting the importance and impact of this leadership role.
If you are an inspiring and strategic leader who is excited by the opportunity to drive excellence across multiple sites, build on an established framework of success, and make a real impact, we would love to hear from you!
Detailed Person Specification:
Criteria | Essential | Desirable |
Professional Qualifications and Learning | Qualified teacher status Relevant degree (2:2 or higher) Held variety of roles and responsibilities | Undergone safer recruitment training Evidence or recent and relevant CPD National professional qualification for headship (NPQH) or similar |
| Experience |
Successful leadership and management experience in a school Managing self and others workload to allow appropriate work/life balance.
| Leading safeguarding.
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| Leading, Learning and Teaching | Knowledge and understanding of a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum. An understanding of a whole school approach to improvement and raising standards. Can articulate and demonstrate characteristics of outstanding teaching and learning for all pupils of all abilities. A secure understanding of the processes by which children learn. Ability to differentiate the curriculum to meet the needs of all achievers. Understanding and use of assessment to inform future teaching and learning. | A nationally recognised coaching qualification or something similar |
| Additional | Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people. Up to date knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people. A highly professional approach to their work. Able to demonstrate sound understanding of equality/diversity in the workplace and services provided, especially in the access to delivery of the education of pupils and of own non-discriminatory practice and attitude. | The desire for further career progression. Ability to effectively work collaboratively with parents/carers.
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Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
All schools in The 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 an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).
‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’
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The successful candidate will be required to come to DMAT HQ to complete mandatory training.
Training Details:
Location: Central Head Office (Wardhayes) 8 Simmons Way, Okehampton, EX20 1PY
Purpose: To provide comprehensive training on company policies, procedures, and systems necessary for successful integration into the role.
Training Schedule: Daily sessions from 9am to 4pm, with breaks provided.
Benefits of Training Week:
To gain valuable insights into our company culture and values.
Interact with key stakeholders and team members.
Acquire essential knowledge and skills to excel in your role.
Establish a strong foundation for your career growth within Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust
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