Executive Head and CEO

  • Organisation: Hereford Cathedral School
  • Location: Herefordshire
  • Tenure: Full-time
  • Closing Date: Thursday 12 November 2026

Hereford Cathedral School seeks to appoint an Executive Head and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to provide visionary leadership, strategic direction, and executive oversight.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding educational and organisational leader, bringing the credibility and values of a senior school leader alongside the strategic, commercial and entrepreneurial capability of a Chief Executive Officer. They will have the vision and energy to lead the Foundation through its next phase of growth, while ensuring that educational excellence, financial sustainability and the Christian character of the School remain at the heart of its development.

Our offer

The opportunity to work with a talented and committed team, supported by an engaged governing body

A positive, collaborative and innovative working environment, at the heart of a vibrant school community

A strong culture of teamwork, mutual support and shared purpose

A beautiful working environment in an exceptional setting

Family accommodation provided

A competitive salary

School fee remission

Completed applications should be accompanied by a covering letter (no more than two sides) and sent to Mr Christian Morgan-Jones, Chair of Governors, Hereford Cathedral School, Old Deanery, The Cathedral Close, Hereford HR1 2NG or to recruitment@herefordcs.com

The closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 12 November 2026. If you would like to discuss the role before submitting your application, please contact Executive Assistant to the Executive Headmaster, Mrs Kate Dillon, by email at hmpa@herefordcs.com

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment references and other safer recruitment checks. Further information on the School’s safeguarding can be found on the school website.

Hereford Cathedral School is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

The School retains the right to interview suitable applicants and appoint before the deadline.

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Hereford Cathedral School seeks to appoint an Executive Head and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to provide visionary leadership, strategic direction, and executive oversight.


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The successful candidate will be an outstanding educational and organisational leader, bringing the credibility and values of a senior school leader alongside the strategic, commercial and entrepreneurial capability of a Chief Executive Officer. They will have the vision and energy to lead the Foundation through its next phase of growth, while ensuring that educational excellence, financial sustainability and the Christian character of the School remain at the heart of its development.

Our offer

The opportunity to work with a talented and committed team, supported by an engaged governing body

A positive, collaborative and innovative working environment, at the heart of a vibrant school community

A strong culture of teamwork, mutual support and shared purpose

A beautiful working environment in an exceptional setting

Family accommodation provided

A competitive salary

School fee remission

Completed applications should be accompanied by a covering letter (no more than two sides) and sent to Mr Christian Morgan-Jones, Chair of Governors, Hereford Cathedral School, Old Deanery, The Cathedral Close, Hereford HR1 2NG or to recruitment@herefordcs.com

The closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 12 November 2026. If you would like to discuss the role before submitting your application, please contact Executive Assistant to the Executive Headmaster, Mrs Kate Dillon, by email at hmpa@herefordcs.com

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment references and other safer recruitment checks. Further information on the School’s safeguarding can be found on the school website.

Hereford Cathedral School is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

The School retains the right to interview suitable applicants and appoint before the deadline.

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Hereford Cathedral School

Hereford Cathedral School
Old Deanery, The Cathedral Close, Hereford, HR1 2NG

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