Chief Executive Officer
The Roseland Multi Academy Trust, Truro, TR2 5SE36 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 January 2027/by negotiation
Closing date
18 August 2026 at 9am
Date listed
13 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full time.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Competitive, commensurate with experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Roseland Multi Academy Trust is a high-performing and values-driven family of schools at an exciting point in our development. Comprising three secondary schools, two primary schools and a Teaching School Hub, we have established strong foundations through sustained school improvement, collaborative working and a shared commitment to excellence. Rooted in our mission “to provide outstanding education for our communities, where everyone succeeds,” our Trust places people, professional trust and partnership at the heart of our work. We have built a reputation for developing staff, sharing best practice and securing strong outcomes for young people. As we look ahead to the next phase of our journey, following the planned retirement of our long-serving CEO, we are seeking an exceptional leader to build on our success and help shape an ambitious future for our schools and communities.
The Chief Executive Officer is the Trust’s senior executive leader, responsible for overall performance, sustainability and future development. Working with the Trust Board and Executive Team, the CEO will provide strategic direction, ensuring educational excellence, operational effectiveness and financial stewardship remain closely aligned. Leading improvement across all schools, the successful candidate will safeguard the Trust’s values-driven culture while strengthening partnerships, enhancing our profile and positioning the organisation for future opportunities. As Accounting Officer, they will also ensure the highest standards of governance and accountability.
We are seeking an accomplished and values-led leader with a strong track record beyond a single setting. You will bring experience of driving organisational improvement, developing high-performing teams and delivering sustained excellence across diverse educational environments. With strong strategic insight, sound judgement and the ability to build confidence with a wide range of stakeholders, you will combine expertise in school improvement, governance and financial accountability with a deep commitment to improving outcomes and life chances for children and young people. This is an opportunity for an ambitious and collaborative leader who is motivated by purpose, committed to excellence and ready to lead a thriving Trust into its next chapter of success.
What the school offers its staff
The Roseland Multi Academy Trust is proud to be an inclusive, equal-opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership.
For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact our advisors at GatenbySanderson: Dr Maliha Ahmed maliha.ahmed@gatenbysanderson.com
Further information about the job
Due to the upcoming retirement of our CEO, we seek a new CEO who will build on strong foundations to lead our ambitious family of schools into its next chapter. The Roseland Trust has strong community roots, and the appointee will shape the next phase of our Trust’s development through deep collaboration, high expectations and sustained improvement.
The CEO will be accountable for the overall performance, growth and sustainability of the Trust, ensuring that all children and young people benefit from exceptional educational experiences and outcomes. Working closely with the Executive Team and Trust Board, the CEO will lead and execute our compelling vision, translating strategy into coherent, high-impact practice across all settings.
The role combines system leadership, leadership of leaders, and organisational stewardship, ensuring that educational quality, operational effectiveness and financial sustainability are aligned and mutually reinforcing. As Accounting Officer, the CEO is directly accountable for the proper use of public funds and for ensuring the highest standards of governance, compliance and integrity.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Roseland Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff to share this commitment. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children. In order to fulfil this responsibility effectively, all professionals should make sure their approach is child-centred. This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.
Applying for the job
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About The Roseland Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- maliha.ahmed@gatenbysanderson.com
The Roseland Multi Academy Trust is responsible for encouraging and supporting all the school and academy members to conduct robust and honest self-evaluations, develop their practice and ensure our students have the best possible learning environments.
The Trust’s mission and vision are to provide an outstanding education for our communities, where everyone succeeds and to inspire a love of learning within happy, respectful and challenging environments where everyone feels valued and able to reach their full potential. Our mission and vision encapsulate the heart of our Trust and are underpinned by our core values of kindness, responsibility and ambition.
Collaboration takes place across all our schools, ensuring that all staff have colleagues to partner with, problem solve with and strive for the very best. We want our communities to be proud of their schools and for the schools to sit at the very heart of these communities.
Arranging a visit to The Roseland Multi Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email maliha.ahmed@gatenbysanderson.com.
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