5 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    To start January 2026 or earlier if possible

  • Closing date

    17 August 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    7 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term - 18 months

Full-time equivalent salary

Leadership Pay Range L41 to L47 £132,913 - £154,085 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Wide, current knowledge and understanding of national and local education policy and how it translates into the trust’s context and Understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing multi-academy trusts.
  • Experience of secondary school improvement and analysing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate performance and identify school improvement priorities.
  • A proven track record of successful educational leadership, strategic business planning, successful financial management (especially to enable strategic growth).
  • Evidence of successfully developing high-performing teams of professionals, delegating with accountability and providing support and challenge.
  • Commercial acumen and proven ability to lead transformational change with the capacity to direct the trust to achieve its objectives.
  • The ability to inspire and influence all stakeholders (governance volunteers, colleagues, parents and carers) to support the fundamental importance of education and aspiration in young people’s lives and inspire confidence in the trust across the community.
  • A commitment to lead, champion and support the Trust’s agenda for diversity, equity and inclusion.

What the school offers its staff

  • A unique, opportunity to work with values-driven leaders, determined to deliver continuous improvement in educational outcomes.
  • An inspiring workforce, dedicated to transforming the life chances of young people.
  • A culture of strong governance, supporting the growth of our Trust and school improvement.
  • A financially resilient Multi Academy Trust with an established and well-regarded central services team to support you.
  • A Research School that drives continuous improvement through evidence-based practice.

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.

Interim Chief Executive Officer

Fixed Term for 18 months

To start January 2026 or earlier if possible

As our CEO plans to retire and we plan for the next stage of our journey, NEAT Academy Trust are seeking to appoint an inspiring and influential Chief Executive Officer in an interim role to deliver growth and provide strategic leadership to achieve the Trusts vision of ensuring high-quality education for all pupils.

We would love to speak to you about this role ahead of your application! Please get in touch on 0191 2284090 to arrange to visit with Debi Bailey before the end of term.

Interested in applying? If you share our passion and believe you can make a difference, please read the accompanying person specification and job description and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Sunday 17th August 2025.

NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

CEO Recruitment Pack Final.pdf - 1.2 MB (opens in new tab)

About Neat Academy Trust

Type
Multi-academy trust
Website
Neat Academy Trust website
Email address
HR@neatat.org.uk
Phone number
0191 2284090
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Arranging a visit to Neat Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@neatat.org.uk.

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