Chief Executive Officer

West Midlands Academy Trust, Birmingham, B30 1HW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  10 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  27 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £59,807.90 Annually (Actual) L43 + Plus 4% in line with STCPD 2025 £147,769 @ 0.4 FTE (Actual Salary £59,807.90 per annum pro rata.)

Chief Executive Officer job summary

West Midlands Academy Trust (WMAT) is a dynamic group of 3 secondary schools, founded in South Birmingham in January 2025. WMAT currently consists of Hall Green Secondary School, Kings Norton Girls’ School and Sixth Form and Swanshurst School. We are proud of our vibrant, socially and culturally diverse Trust, with each school very much part of the community it serves, all of which are highly regarded in their local areas and beyond.

Due to the retirement of our founding CEO, we are seeking an inspiring, values‑driven leader to join our Trust. The successful candidate will continue to drive educational excellence and secure exceptional outcomes for every student. They will foster a culture built on aspiration, integrity, collaboration and respect, with a strong commitment to equality and inclusion, as we work towards our vision of “Achieving more together.”

This role is ideal for an experienced Headteacher or current CEO and is available on a permanent, part-time basis (0.4 FTE), with the expectation that the days will increase alongside Trust growth.

This is an exciting time to be joining WMAT. The trust offers an established team of skilled and dedicated staff who are committed to supporting all of our young people to achieve both academically and socially. WMAT itself is relatively new and aspires to achieve well considered growth to expand the Trust, with the right schools joining us at the right time. The successful candidate will be an experienced leader who can demonstrate the following: -

• Qualified teacher with a good honours degree and evidence of further professional learning (e.g. NPQH, NPQEL or masters)
• Proven success leading change, improving outcomes and raising standards.
• Experience developing the quality of education, leading teams and managing whole‑school systems.
• Strong financial leadership and confidence in the use of educational, operational and financial data.
• Deep knowledge of curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, Ofsted and the wider educational landscape.
• Excellent understanding of safeguarding, equality, inclusion and legal responsibilities.
• Strategic thinker, aligned with trust’s values, able to inspire staff, students and families.
• Resilient, collaborative, reflective and committed to ongoing professional development and the personal development of self and others.

In return you will be part of a trust that values collaboration, invests in its people and is committed to delivering excellence for every child. Our approach of “Achieving more together” is realised through: -

• A relentless focus on delivering an excellent quality of education across all our academies, ensuring strong progress and attainment for all students.
• A commitment to personal development and well-being for both staff and students

The Trust can offer the Teachers pension scheme, cycle to work scheme and Employee Assistance Programme. We hope that what you have read motivates you to find out more about our Trust and ultimately, apply for this role. Opportunities for conversations with Trust leaders and visits are available, details on how to arrange these are included in the applicant pack. Applications must be made online, on the Trust’s application form; we do not accept CV applications. Your application’s supporting statement should, of course, address key aspects of the person specification and should be no longer than 1200 words. An additional covering letter is not required.

Completed applications should be submitted by 8am on Tuesday 10th February 2026. Interviews are provisionally set for Monday 2nd March 2026.

Commitment to Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Practices: We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. WMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Online searches will be conducted as part of the pre-employment checks. This role is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks, they will also be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form and successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks at enhanced level, along with other relevant employment checks. This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act, and therefore the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English will be required. A commitment to personal development and well-being for both staff and students

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 West Midlands Academy Trust

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

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