Chief Education Officer

Ethos Academy Trust, Batley, WF17 0BQ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  22 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  2 April 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: £89,830.00 - £104,040.00 Annually (Actual) L25 - L31

Chief Education Officer job summary

Ethos Academy Trust are looking to appoint an experienced and motivated Chief Education Officer to improve and support young people’s education.

The Chief Education Officer role is also de factor Deputy CEO of the Trust. As such, you will provide strategic leadership, working collaboratively to shape the future of the Trust and its school communities. You will support the Chief Executive in driving the Trust through its next phase of growth and development.

In this role, you will have overall responsibility for the Trust’s Education Strategy and the performance of all schools within the Trust. You will also directly oversee all Headteachers and members of the School Improvement team.

We are looking for an individual with a relentless focus on school improvement, a willingness to embrace innovation and a strong track record of achieving high standards. A qualified teacher status and an honours degree or equivalent is essential to the role.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate diligence, tenacity, enthusiasm and selfmotivation, responding positively under pressure while remaining approachable and consistent in their leadership.

Above all, we are looking for an inspirational leader with the passion and determination to provide an outstanding education for our young people.

Find Out More

Please take a look at the recruitment pack for further details about the role.

For a confidential conversation, or to express an interest, please contact a member of the team at Satis Education -admin@satiseducation.co.uk (01744 634654)

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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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