Chief Executive Officer at Chorus Education Trust

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/CET/31187

Location

Unit 4, Acres Hill Business Park, Acres Hill Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 4LR

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

Competitive

Closing Date

11:59pm, 13th Mar 2026

Start Date

September 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 April 2026

Interview Date(s) Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 April 2026

About this Role

This is a pivotal system leadership role. The CEO will provide strategic, professional and ethical leadership, ensuring high-quality, inclusive education across all schools and strong organisational performance.

Working closely with the Board and the executive team, the CEO will shape and deliver the Trust's strategic direction, balancing trust-wide consistency with respect for each school's individuality and local context.

As Chief Executive Officer, you will:

Provide clear strategic leadership aligned to the Trust's mission, vision and values
Hold leaders to account for educational standards, inclusion and pupil outcomes
Lead school improvement at scale and intervene decisively where needed
Build strong, resilient leadership teams and a positive trust-wide culture
Champion workforce development, wellbeing and sustainable workload
Act as Accounting Officer with responsibility for finance, risk and compliance
Support and advise the Board, ensuring strong governance and assurance
Represent Chorus locally, regionally and nationally, building trusted partnerships
Lead a robust safeguarding culture across the Trust

We are seeking an experienced senior leader with a strong moral purpose and a proven track record of executive leadership in education.

You will be collaborative, resilient and values-led, with the credibility to lead a complex organisation and the ambition to empower everyone to thrive and succeed.