Chief Executive Officer

TeacherActive; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

TeacherActive is working with a specialist academy trust in South Essex to appoint a Chief Executive Officer from January 2027. You will lead educational performance, governance, compliance, financial sustainability and workforce development, reporting to the Chair of Trustees.

You will drive strategic growth, partnerships and inclusion, ensuring high-quality teaching and outcomes for young people while safeguarding and building an exceptional workforce.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in education.
• Experience in strategic planning and organisational growth.
• Strong financial, governance, and public accountability knowledge.
• Proven ability to build strategic partnerships that improve outcomes.
• Commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and removing barriers.
• Ability to inspire and develop an exceptional workforce.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across educational performance, governance, compliance and finances.
• Act as Accounting Officer for the Trust.
• Drive workforce development and organisational growth.
• Lead partnership and collaboration to strengthen capacity.
• Shape long-term strategic direction and development.

Skills

Senior leadership

Strategic planning

Growth & change management

Financial governance

Public accountability

Strategic partnerships

Inclusion & safeguarding

People development

Job description

South East/ permanent / £110,225 - 118,535 per year

Are you an inspirational senior education leader with a proven record of delivering educational excellence and sustainable organisational improvement?

Do you have the strategic, financial and governance expertise to lead a growing specialist academy trust?

Can you inspire an exceptional workforce while improving outcomes, inclusion and life chances for young people?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with a specialist academy trust serving the South Essex community, comprising two specialist secondary academies providing dedicated provision across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. The Trust promotes high-quality teaching, inclusive practice and early intervention, supported by significant investment in specialist provision and educational facilities.

The Trust is looking to appoint a Chief Executive Officer on a full-time, permanent basis from January 2027. Working in partnership with the Board of Trustees and reporting to the Chair of Trustees, the Chief Executive Officer will also act as Accounting Officer, providing strategic leadership across educational performance, governance, compliance, financial sustainability, workforce development and the Trust's continued growth.

The successful Chief Executive Officer will have:

• A proven record of successful senior leadership within education
• Significant experience of strategic planning, organisational improvement, growth and sustainable change across complex educational organisations
• Strong financial, operational and governance expertise, with an understanding of public accountability
• Experience developing strategic partnerships and collaborations that strengthen organisational capacity and improve outcomes for young people
• A strong commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and removing barriers to achievement
• The ability to inspire and develop an exceptional workforce while promoting wellbeing, professional growth, accountability and the highest standards of integrity

In return for the above you can expect to receive:

• A competitive Academy Pay Scale salary of £110,225 - £118,535 per annum
• A full-time, permanent senior leadership position
• The opportunity to lead a growing specialist academy trust
• The opportunity to shape the Trust's future strategic direction and sustainable development
• The opportunity to strengthen educational outcomes and provision for young people across the wider community

Applications close at midnight on Monday 28th September 2026, with interviews scheduled to take place on 12th and 13th October 2026.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

TeacherActive is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safeguarding is central to our recruitment practices, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to thorough vetting and safer recruitment checks before being cleared to work.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.