Executive Principal

Solent Academies Trust is looking for an exceptional leader to become the Executive Principal at Dove House Academy, a large and highly regarded secondary special school dedicated to transforming the lives of children with learning disabilities and associated conditions such as autism and speech, language and communication needs.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a multi-site school that is part of a highly successful Trust on to its next stage of development by shaping its vision, culture, and provision to deliver exceptional specialist education and to contribute to Trust-wide strategic developments.

• Educates nearly 250 children
• Operates over two sites, with a Sixth Form co-located with a mainstream secondary school
• Is rated Outstanding by Ofsted (February 2025)

• High Challenge & High Support to Empower
• Respect for All
• Solution-Focused Approaches

We believe that when relationships thrive, people thrive - and so do the children and young people we serve.