Deputy CEO

Christopher Nieper Education Trust, Alfreton, DE55 7LE

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Agreed in discussion with the appointed candidate

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £101,540.00 - £111,990.00 Annually (Actual)

Deputy CEO job summary

Further details can be found at www.berg-christophernieper.co.uk

Prior to submitting an application, please contact our specialist recruiter Martin Blair at Berg Education on 07908 268091 or at martin.blair@bergeducation.co.uk, for an informal and confidential discussion about the role or to discuss making an application.

Christopher Nieper Education Trust is a growing, forward-thinking, community-based multi-academy trust serving children, young people and communities across Derbyshire. Our work is rooted in a clear purpose: to raise aspirations, create opportunities and improve life chances for young people. We are proud of the collaborative and supportive culture that comes from being a close-knit Trust. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do, underpinned by a shared belief that every child deserves the opportunity to succeed.

As we enter the next stage of our development, we are seeking an exceptional Deputy Chief Executive Officer to join our Trust and work alongside the CEO and Trust team to help shape our future. This is a newly created role, established to strengthen our leadership capacity, drive excellence across teaching and learning, curriculum development and professional development and support the next phase of the Trust’s development.

Established in 2015, the Trust has grown from a single academy into a family of schools serving pupils aged 3 to 18. From the remarkable transformation of David Nieper Academy to the successful integration of our primary schools, our journey has been defined by ambition, collaboration and an unwavering commitment to improving outcomes for young people. We will soon be a Trust of five schools, with further growth anticipated in the years ahead.

Our schools serve communities with diverse needs and varying levels of disadvantage. We are deeply committed to ensuring every child can thrive, regardless of background or circumstance. Through strong partnerships with families, communities and employers, we help young people develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed for future success.

We are looking for a highly credible educational leader with experience of school and Trust leadership, with the credibility and versatility to operate effectively across both primary and secondary phases. The successful candidate will combine educational expertise with strategic thinking and will be passionate about developing people, strengthening systems and improving outcomes for children and young people.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key part in shaping the future direction of a growing Trust, working closely with talented Headteachers, dedicated colleagues and a committed Board of Trustees. The successful candidate will help create the conditions in which pupils, staff and schools can flourish while contributing significantly to the next chapter of our story.

We are seeking a leader who embraces collaboration, is prepared to take a hands-on approach when required and who shares our belief that education should equip young people with both academic excellence and the skills needed to succeed in life and work.

This opportunity will particularly appeal to an ambitious leader who wants to help shape the future of a growing Trust while making a meaningful difference to the communities it serves. Further details can be found at www.berg-christophernieper.co.uk

Safeguarding

Christopher Nieper Education Trust values equality and diversity and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment procedures, including satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

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 Christopher Nieper Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-david-nieper-education-trust

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