Chief Executive Officer, Learn Academies Trust - Closing Monday 13th November 2023, 09:00

Learn Academies Trust

Chief Executive Officer (Trust Leader)

Salary: Competitive, relocation package available

Contract: Permanent, full time

Location: Market Harborough, with regular travel to Trust schools

Learn Academies Trust (Learn-AT) is seeking an outstanding individual to take on the role of CEO, leading delivery of our mission to provide an excellent education for all our children.

Learn-AT's aim is to build a community where colleagues thrive and pupils flourish, with ‘Learning’ as our core purpose and ‘Fellowship’ as our core value.

• We believe in the power of education and learning to transform children’s life chances and choices.
• We care about the wellbeing of our pupils, colleagues, governors and school communities.
• We promise to work together, with integrity and in the spirit of fellowship, to build a professional learning community in which colleagues thrive and pupils flourish.

The position requires someone with a strong belief in, and commitment to, the Trust’s vision and values, able to demonstrate them daily throughout every aspect of the role and refresh and re-articulate them as the Trust evolves and grows.

As CEO, the successful candidate will work closely with the Board and wider Trust leadership to develop, renew and implement our Trust strategy, including future growth.

We require someone able to function at both a local and national level as an excellent ambassador for Learn-AT through our engagement with a wide range of partners, and with our school communities.

Able to inspire and motivate others, even when things are tough, the CEO will build and develop the staff team and can provide leadership for our professional community of teachers and leaders, with a commitment to development and research.

The CEO will value and support rigour, efficiency and ongoing development of finance, IT, estates and other operational services, and is constantly looking for opportunities for innovation and improvement.

If you have a proven track record in education leadership, a commitment to demonstrating the highest standards in all areas of professional life and share our belief in the power of education and learning to transform children’s life chances and choices, then we’d love to hear from you.

To register your interest for the role, please visit

To arrange an informal, confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Helen Stevenson at Satis Education on 07729 024631 or by email

• The closing date for applications is: Monday 13th November 2023 at 9am
• Interviews will take place on: w/c Monday 20th November 2023

Learn Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we will check the suitability of staff to work with children. Applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and overseas police checks (where applicable).