Chief Executive Officer
Wave Multi Academy Trust, St Austell, PL25 4FD10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
26 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 February 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
- £131,578 to £141,693
What skills and experience we're looking for
Wave Multi Academy Trust is seeking a Chief Executive Officer who will lead with purpose, compassion, and clarity, guiding the Trust into its next phase of growth and development. This is a role for a leader who values collaboration, places people at the heart of decision‑making, and understands the importance of shared success across diverse academies and communities. The Trust is committed to providing high‑quality education for children and young people with a wide range of needs, and the CEO will play a central role in shaping a future where every pupil is supported to thrive.
Working closely with the Trust Board, the CEO will bring a clear strategic vision that inspires confidence and empowers colleagues at every level. They will nurture a culture where staff feel valued, respected, and listened to, and where pupils and families experience a Trust that acts with empathy and integrity. Leading a skilled Executive Leadership Team, the CEO will promote open communication, shared accountability, and a consistent focus on improving outcomes for all children and young people.
Safeguarding will be central to the CEO’s leadership. As the strategic safeguarding lead, they will ensure that strong systems, rigorous practice, and a culture of vigilance are firmly embedded across all academies. They will also act as a visible advocate for the most vulnerable, ensuring that inclusivity and care remain at the core of the Trust’s work.
This role calls for a leader who brings optimism, sound judgement, and a solutions‑focused mindset to complex challenges. Through thoughtful, values‑driven leadership, the CEO will help ensure that Wave Multi Academy Trust continues to be a place where staff and pupils are supported, encouraged, and able to succeed.
Further information about the Trust and this role is provided in the full recruitment pack and job description, which are designed to support candidates in understanding the Trust’s expectations, priorities, and vision. Applicants are encouraged to review these documents to gain a comprehensive overview of the opportunity and the impact this role will have across the Trust.
Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and we may carry out an online check.
For any general questions email mboyden@waveedu.org
What the school offers its staff
Health & Wellbeing
Pension
Training & Development
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Parking
Further information about the job
Wave are an established and successful Multi Academy Trust, comprising of Alternative Provision Academies (APAs), Medical Academies (including Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s child and adolescent mental health unit ‘Sowenna’) and a Special Academy.
We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4 – 19 across Devon and Cornwall. The Trust has a national reputation for the delivery of outstanding pupil outcomes including enabling pupils to access the most appropriate education setting and transition to employment, training and higher or further education. The Trust educates over 1000 pupils and employs over 350 members of staff.
We Aim To
- Provide a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
- Give access to the National Curriculum; provide opportunities for external accreditation, and, for those pupils with specific learning difficulties, effective and personalised programmes.
- Ensure all pupils are supported to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others. Promoting emotional well-being and self-esteem; helping our pupils to recognise their potential and work positively within their community.
- We will respect all pupils and encourage them to become active participants in their own learning, develop confidence, independence, self-esteem and express their needs and desires.
- Seek effective and positive working relationships with pupils’ families, schools and other agencies.
- Enable effective outcomes for our pupils.
Commitment to safeguarding
Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and online checks may be carried out.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wave Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@waveedu.org
- Phone number
- 01209 211525
Wave Multi Academy Trust (MAT) comprises of nine regional alternative provision academies, two medical academies in Devon and Cornwall and a special academy in Devon for pupils with social communication and interaction needs.
We provide support to enable pupils to reintegrate into mainstream or special schools; or in the last four terms of compulsory education, integration into the world of work or further education.
Arranging a visit to Wave Multi Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@waveedu.org.
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