Bursar

Type of Position:Bursar
Subject:N/A
Salary:Competitive
Start Date:January 2021 or as soon as possible
Closing Date: 9am on Friday 16 October 2020

Full Time | Permanent

Required: January 2021 or as soon as possible

The Post

We are looking to appoint a Bursar at Ashfold School to be responsible for the financial and business affairs of the School, HR provision, the facilities, buildings and estates, and, the management of the support services team. With vision and a flair for business planning, strong leadership and managerial capabilities, they will be able to apply their extensive knowledge and skills to ensure the effective operational running of the School.

Possessing a professional finance or business management qualification, or, extensive experience in in these fields, the successful candidate will have a proven track record of effective line management. They will naturally exhibit outstanding communication and organisational skills, a flexible and creative “can-do” attitude, an ability to prioritise, and an aptitude for fostering constructive and positive relationships with parents, staff, and the wider school community. 

The School

Ashfold is an established co-educational Preparatory School for around 280 children aged 3 - 13, set in a beautiful Jacobean mansion with its own thirty-acre estate in the heart of the Buckinghamshire countryside just thirty minutes from Oxford.

The school has expanded significantly over the last fifteen years and invested heavily in its infrastructure and support systems. We aim to give every child the firmest possible grounding in the core academic subjects, within a small caring family community where children know both each other and all of the staff.

Applications Closing date:      9am on Friday 16 October 2020

In the first instance, interested candidates are requested to contact David Williams, at Bursar Search, who is providing an advisory service on this appointment. David can be contacted on 07713 091657 or at david@bursarsearch.com

We reserve the right to close the application process earlier if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications from candidates.

Interviews:        

Longlisted interviews to be held on Thursday 22 October and Friday 23 October 2020. Shortlisted interviews to be held on Friday 6 November 2020

Ashfold is committed to the protections and safety of its children and the successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Charity Number 272663.