Chief executives lead their organisation and put plans and policies into place to help it be successful. On a day to day basis they may set out the organisation's aims and priorities and how to meet them, work closely with a senior management team to put policies in place, manage relationships with business partners, make sure the organisation meets its legal obligations, report to the organisation's chairperson or owner, promote the organisation at conferences, events and in the media and much more. 

The main routes to get into this role are:

• A university course- you could do a degree for this role. 

• An apprenticeship- you could do an apprenticeship for this role. 

• Working towards this role- you could gain an entry level career and work your way up. 

You'll often need a degree, postgraduate or professional qualification related to the organisation's work. For example, in areas like business management, finance or law. 

You can get into this job through a senior leader master's degree apprenticeship. This will usually take 2 to 3 years to complete. Employers will set their own entry requirements. This is dependent on the company and you will usually need to complete an interview to gain this role.

Apprenticeship Finders

https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship