Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Aspire Alternative Provision

OverviewChief Executive Officer (CEO) - Aspire Alternative Provision

Salary: £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 UsAspire 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.

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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 YouWe 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.

Other informationFor 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 .

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.

It is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

All unspent convictions and conditional cautions

All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

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Job details

Employer: Buckinghamshire Council

Location: London, UK

Job type: Permanent

Published on: 4 Sep 2025

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Business Development and Sales

Industries

Technology, Information and Media

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