Estates Bursar

The Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Estates Bursar in a large unique, exciting, successful and developing boarding school.

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School has a roll of 1150 pupils of which over 500 are full time boarders. Set in 260 acres of Capability Brown parkland the estate includes a number of listed buildings and assets such as a riding school and 30 acre lake. The Estates Bursar will take control of a recently started refurbishment programme of the existing 25 buildings as well as developing plans for a number of new additions.

Person Specification

This demanding and exciting role calls for an exceptional candidate who needs to be a leader, highly analytical, a good communicator and negotiator, an excellent organiser, a strong administrator and a self-starter.

The successful candidate is likely to be from a surveying background with significant estate management experience, ideally in the education sector and have a proven record of leadership of teams within a services environment.

The successful candidate will be flexible, energetic, creative and willing to go the “extra mile”. He or she will be positive, open minded, team spirited, hardworking and be ready to develop and learn professionally.

A good general level of education will be essential to degree and/or professional qualification level. However a wide selection of backgrounds will be considered for this role.

To apply please complete an application form with a covering letter or supporting statement by clicking the apply now button.

Closing date: 22 January 2021

The school reserves the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an Enhanced DBS check.