CEO

Ethos Academy Trust, Batley, WF17 0BQ

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Competitive (to be reviewed annually)
• Additional allowances:

  Competitive (to be reviewed annually)

CEO job summary

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

As the Chief Executive Officer of our unique and growing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) supporting young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health and wider Special Educational Needs, you will be the key driver in delivering the Trust Board’s agreed strategic objectives and achieving the Trust vision and mission. This leadership role demands an ambitious, visionary and strategically commercial thinker, enabling educational and organisational improvement at scale; ensuring sustainability, compliance, and the mitigation of risk; and building strategic partnerships with a range of stakeholders to ensure both strong educational outcomes for pupils and the sustainable development of the Trust.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide exceptional and inspirational leadership which ensures that the Trust community continuously improves in every area. Working closely with the Trust Board, Academy Leaders, key members of the Central Team (school improvement, HR, finance and operations) and the wider Trust community to lead and oversee the efficient, effective and compliant management of the Trust and its Academies.

Support and drive the Trust Board ambition for growth and expansion, seeking and identifying the right commercial opportunities achieved through strong professional and community connections.

Provide strong strategic and organisational leadership towards the Trust’s vision and mission in a way that aligns with the Trust core values. Ensure that a balance is maintained between central, Trust strategies and enabling Academies and teams the autonomy to locally respond and partner with the communities in which they serve. Ensure that the Trust performs in a way which provides a high-quality education and service for all its pupils and wider stakeholders through the efficient use of resources and people. As a system leader, represent and promote the work of the Trust with a wide range of stakeholders and key influencers and partners to further develop the Trust as a leader and influencer in education for pupils with SEMH and wider SEND. Act as the Trust’s Accounting Officer and be responsible for: Ensuring the trust fulfils the statutory and regulatory responsibilities set out in the Academy Trust Handbook Ensuring the responsible and appropriate use of public funds Planning, implementing and monitoring the Trust’s internal and external financial reporting

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Ethos Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ethos-academy-trust

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