Bursar

Founded in 1918 in Bickley, near Bromley in Kent, Bickley Park School is an outstanding independent day school for around 400 boys aged between 2 ½ to 13 years.

Bickley Park is proudly an all-boys’ school that effectively blends the core principles of a traditional prep school education with an innovative approach to boys’ learning helping them to fully embrace the challenges and opportunities of the future.

With an ambitious rolling development programme, the school offers an exceptional setting in which boys can learn and thrive, encouraging them to aspire to stand out as leaders in a globally inter-connected world, whilst being committed to making the most of their talents and to community involvement. Boys leave Bickley Park confident, articulate, motivated by learning, eager, kind and equipped to make the world a better place with many going onto a wide range of renowned independent and grammar schools.

Bickley Park School is very proud to have won Prep School of the Year at the end of 2021 for their “well-articulated, coherent and holistic Four Quadrants of Learning programme” which is testament to the hard work and dedication of the whole school community.

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 substantial multi-disciplinary team and be able to demonstrate strong inter-personal and communication skills.

Previous experience of working in a school is not essential however a strong interest in the education and aspirations of young people is along with a desire to support the School’s educational aims and values.

Closing date for applications: 6th March 2023 (9am)

Interviews: TBC

The school reserves the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications or to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.

 Bickley Park School and all it’s personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure and checks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance and the right to work in the UK.

We are proud of our diversity and inclusive culture in our workplace. We welcome all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership.

Bickley Park School is being assisted in the recruitment of this key position by the ISBA’s Recruitment Team. Should you wish to discuss the role or apply, please send an email to: recruiting@theisba.org.uk. Alternatively, if you would like to speak with the ISBA, please contact Lucy Wyatt on 07817 038009.