Overview
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Aspire Alternative Provision
Location:
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK
Salary Type: £135,000 to £145,000 per annum
Salary details: Salary according to experience.
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Interviews to be held: 8 and 9 October 2025
About Us
Aspire provides 'outstanding' alternative educational provision and support for secondary-aged students. Students attend full or part time and are referred to us by schools and the Local Authority. Our focus is to support young people, together with their families and schools, to reach beyond their potential and enable them to flourish by developing positive behaviours, attitudes and aspirations.
Aspire Schools is a family of three Alternative Provision schools, two permanent-stay SEMH schools, one short-stay SEMH school, an outreach provision and a primary forest school intervention. We also run a creative arts charity, Aspire for Young People, providing opportunities beyond the traditional statutory education offer.
About You
We are looking for the new CEO to be an inspirational leader for the Trust, to support every member of staff in their mission to improve the life chances of disadvantaged young people, and to lead on the strategic growth and sustainability of Aspire. We employ a team of extraordinary people who change lives. Our work matters. If your values and experience align with what we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities and Requirements
Responsibilities: Lead on strategic growth and sustainability of Aspire; support staff in achieving their mission to improve life chances for disadvantaged young people.
Safeguarding and compliance: Aspire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. An enhanced level DBS check and references will be required along with the completion of a pre-employment health check.
Legal and regulatory: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applicants are required to declare all unspent and certain spent convictions as defined; all shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure forms prior to interview. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Other information: For further information please visit. If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, have a confidential conversation or arrange a visit to our Trust, please contact our retained consultant Ross Laird at emailprotected or via .
Application Details
How to apply:
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Location details and additional organizational information are listed by site, including:
* The Wycombe Grange - 56 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6PQ
* Aylesbury Vale Blueprint - Coventon Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 9JL
* Chiltern Skill & Enterprise Centre - Cameron Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3BP
* Orchard House - Waterside, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1QD
* Shortenills - Nightingales Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire HP8 4SG
Aspire is a family of schools and related programmes. This is an exciting time to join the Trust, with a dedicated team committed to supporting every young person academically and as a human being.
Publication details: Buckinghamshire Council, Aylesbury, UK • Permanent • Published on 2 Sep 2025
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