Chief Executive Officer

Better Together Learning Trust, Wellingborough, NN8 2LA

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  15 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £119,349.00 - £138,277.00 Annually (Actual)

Chief Executive Officer job summary

Due to the retirement of the incumbent, Better Together Learning Trust (BTLT) are seeking an experienced senior leader to become their new CEO.

BTLT is a Multi Academy Trust which currently consists of Friars Academy and Chelveston Road School, and its vision is to become an acknowledged leader in the provision of inclusive education.

To support this the Trust are actively seeking to expand; Underpinning this is our focus on enabling every child to be prepared for life outside of formal education.

The Trust are looking for an individual who has an excellent track record in special education, and is ready a new challenge in driving forward BTLT.

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 rlaird@academicis.co.uk or via 07901 585959.

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 Better Together Learning Trust

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

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