Chief Executive Officer
Chorus Education Trust
Contract: Full time, permanent
Salary: Competitive
Start date: By agreement
Location: Trust-wide, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire
Chorus Education Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead the Trust through its next phase of development.
Chorus is a growing, cross-phase trust serving primary and secondary schools across South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. After a period of significant growth, including four new schools joining in the last three years, the Trust is now focused on consolidation, sustainability and deepening impact.
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 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.
Chorus believes that an outstanding education should not depend on postcode. Collaboration, inclusion and equity sit at the heart of the Trust's work, alongside a deep commitment to developing and supporting staff at every stage of their careers.
Safeguarding
At Chorus Trust we are committed to the safeguarding of all our pupils, please visit our website to access our safeguarding and child protection policy at
The trust will conduct an online search of the successful candidate in line with the DfE's keeping children safe in education advice.
How to apply
For an informal and confidential discussion, please contact Laura McGunigle at Satis Education on or email
* The closing date for applications is: Friday 13th March 2026 at 9.00am
* Longlisting interviews will take place: Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th March 2026
* Shortlisting will take place: Friday 17th March 2026
* Interviews will take place: Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st April 2026
Further information and application forms can be found on