Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Aspire Alternative Provision

Local Government Chronicle; Chesham; On-site; GBP 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust is seeking a new CEO to provide strategic leadership and support staff in improving the life chances of disadvantaged young people. This permanent, full-time position requires an inspirational leader committed to the welfare of children. A comprehensive understanding of strategic growth and sustainability is essential. Interested candidates should be prepared for an enhanced DBS check. For more information, please reach out to our retained consultant.

Qualifications

• Inspirational leader for the Trust.
• Support for staff in improving life chances of disadvantaged young people.
• Experience in strategic growth and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the strategic growth and sustainability of Aspire.
• Support every member of staff in their mission.
• Ensure safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.

Job description

Overview

Location:

Salary Type: £135,000 to £145,000 per annum

Salary details: Salary according to experience.

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Interviews to be held: 8 and 9 October 2025

About Us

Aspire provides 'outstanding' alternative educational provision and support for secondary-aged students. Students attend full or part time and are referred to us by schools and the Local Authority. Our focus is to support young people, together with their families and schools, to reach beyond their potential and enable them to flourish by developing positive behaviours, attitudes and aspirations.

For

• The Wycombe Grange - 56 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6PQ
• Aylesbury Vale Blueprint - Coventon Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 9JL
• Chiltern Skill & Enterprise Centre - Cameron Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3BP
• Orchard House - Waterside, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1QD
• Shortenills - Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire HP8 4SG

Aspire Schools is a family of three Alternative Provision schools, two permanent-stay SEMH schools, one short-stay SEMH school, an outreach provision and a primary forest school intervention. We also run a creative arts charity, Aspire for Young People, providing opportunities beyond the traditional statutory education offer.

This is an exciting time to be joining the Trust, where you will be joining a team of skilled and dedicated staff who are committed to supporting every young person both academically and as a human being.

About You

We are looking for the new CEO to be an inspirational leader for the Trust, to support every member of staff in their mission to improve the life chances of disadvantaged young people, and to lead on the strategic growth and sustainability of Aspire. We employ a team of extraordinary people who change lives. Our work matters. If your values and experience align with what we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.

Other information

For further information please visit. If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, have a confidential conversation or arrange a visit to our Trust, please contact our retained consultant Ross Laird at emailprotected or via .

Aspire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. An enhanced level DBS check and references will be required along with the completion of a pre-employment health check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

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Buckinghamshire Council

Chesham, UK

Permanent

Published on 2 Sep 2025

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