Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - a membership organisation in the SEND education sector National - home-based, with regular travel across England and Wales, particularly London £90,000-£110,000 per annum Full-time, permanent. What does it take to lead the national voice for special schools at a time of real change? About the organisation This organisation is the membership association for special schools in England and Wales. We bring together independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, special academies, maintained special schools and multi-academy trusts with specialist provision. We exist to inform, support and represent our members, helping specialist schools improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND and secure the place of specialist provision within the wider education system. The organisation is known for being accessible, responsive and personal, combining national influence with practical support that members value as timely, human and trustworthy. This is a pivotal moment for the organisation. In February this year, the Department for Education published a major white paper on SEND reform which will require the organisation to both influence national policy on behalf of our members and children and young people, as well as support them to navigate the changes. Our new CEO will need to review our strategy while building on our strong platform and momentum to further deepen our influence and strengthen our internal capacity. As our next