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Chief Executive Officer

Teaching Vacancies (DfE)5,676 open roles

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Ivybridge, United Kingdom
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Westcountry Schools Trust is seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead our close and connected family of 31 schools across Devon, Plymouth and Cornwall. This is a significant opportunity to lead a substantial, values-led, cross-phase trust with strong foundations, a clear strategic direction and the scale to make a meaningful difference for children, young people and communities across the South West.

Working with the Trust Board, school leaders, executive colleagues, WeST Community Councils and wider communities, our next CEO will lead the delivery of WeST Strategy 2030 and shape the Trust’s next phase with confidence, integrity and ambition. The successful candidate will bring educational credibility, strategic judgement, strong governance relationships and the ability to lead a large and complex organisation in the public interest, while strengthening the local voice, civic responsibility and community connection that sit at the heart of WeST’s strategy.

We are looking for a visible and values-led leader who shares our commitment to collaboration, aspiration, integrity, compassion and respect. You will be ambitious for all children, confident in leading improvement and inclusion across phases, and able to balance local identity with the collective strength, assurance and support of a strong trust.

Applications should be submitted through MyNewTerm by Monday 19th October 2026 at 9.00am. Candidates are required to provide a supporting statement of no more than 6,000 characters in length, explaining how their experience, knowledge and skills meet the job description and person specification, and what their priorities would be as CEO of WeST.

We recognise that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the development of their application; however, Trustees are keen to hear your own authentic voice, judgement and motivation, and your personal statement should clearly reflect the human insight, experience and values you would bring to the role.

Assessment and interview activities will take place on Wednesday and Thursday 11th and 12th November 2026. For enquiries, including requests for an informal conversation with the Chair of the Trust Board or visits to the Trust, please contact Pippa Truman-Davies, Governance Lead and Clerk, via [email protected]

We would welcome the successful candidate taking up post as soon as this can reasonably be arranged, taking account of their current contractual notice period and any associated resignation arrangements.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive. Candidates who require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process are encouraged to contact the dedicated inbox so that appropriate arrangements can be discussed. The image quality in the recruitment pack has been intentionally manipulated to prevent the 'scraping' of our children's images and prevent them from misuse.

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