Bursar and Clerk to the Governors

Gayhurst School is a successful and thriving co-educational day preparatory school for children aged 3-11 years. The School is divided into Nursery, Pre-Prep (incorporating EYFS) and Prep departments which are geographically separate on the one site situated on the edge of Gerrards Cross.

Gayhurst offers its pupils a broad, rounded, co-educational experience in a happy and caring environment, where children’s pastoral needs, happiness and wellbeing are paramount. Our prime considerations in the teaching of our pupils are that they are happy, challenged and resilient; growth mindsets and independence are thoroughly encouraged.

The Governing Board is seeking to appoint a high performing and strategic individual as Bursar and Clerk to the Governors who will play a key role in the overall management and development of the school.

Reporting to both the Head and the Chair of Governors, the principal objective of this role is to provide leadership and operational management in all areas of the non-educational aspects of the school including Finance, Estates, HR and Compliance, IT, Catering, Legal and Company Secretarial.

The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with excellent commercial and financial ability. They will need to have previously led and managed a multi-disciplinary team and be able to demonstrate strong inter-personal and communication skills.

A proactive and collaborative approach coupled with a strong commitment to helping the school enable the pupils to reach their potential will be key to delivering within this position.

Previous experience of working in a school is not essential however they will need to demonstrate a strong interest in the education sector along with a desire to support the School’s educational aims and values.

Application Process

Gayhurst School is being assisted in the recruitment of this key position by the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association (ISBA) Recruitment Team, from whom an application pack can be obtained by sending an email to recruiting@theisba.org.uk

Alternatively, if you would like to speak with ISBA, please contact Lucy Wyatt on 07817 038009.

Closing date for applications is 28th February 2025, 5pm.

Any appointment will be conditional on satisfactory references, enhanced DBS check and medical disclosure. Gayhurst School is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on grounds of race, disability, gender, religion or sexual preference.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).