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Bursar / Business Manager

Bursar / Business Manager

Leicester High School for Girls

Leicester

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Salary:
LHS Leadership Scale: L12-20
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
29 March 2023

Job overview

Bursar/Business Manager and Clerk to the Governors

LHS Leadership Scale: L12 – L20

As a leading independent girls’ school, we pride ourselves on offering a supportive, enriching and creative environment for our students.

 

The Headmaster and Governors are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and business minded individual to become the new Bursar at Leicester High School for Girls. The post holder will also fulfil the role of Clerk to the Governors. The vacancy arises upon the retirement of the current incumbent after 11 years of distinguished service to the School.

Reporting to the Headmaster, the Bursar is a key member of the Leadership Team, and areas of responsibility include: finance, estates, IT and business administration and risk management.

The successful candidate will be a strong leader and positive team player who is able to work effectively with a wide range of people and has experience of successfully managing teams. The ability to motivate, appropriately challenge and influence a range of stakeholders in a collaborative, team-based environment and to think strategically is essential.

Previous experience in a school setting would be useful, but is not essential.

The School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all candidates to share this commitment.

Further details about the School can be downloaded from the School website.

Application closing date: Wednesday 29 March 2023 (4.00pm).

Starting Date: July 2023

Please complete the online application form and attach your covering letter addressed to the Headmaster, Mr Whelpdale.

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About Leicester High School for Girls

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+44 116 270 5338

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Leicester High School is a well established day school for girls  located on a beautiful site, near to Leicester racecourse. The School has been based on this site for over 100 years, close to the shops and restaurants of leafy Stoneygate. Our location is well connected with excellent road links and just two miles from Leicester train station. 

Founded in 1906 as Portland House School, we now comprises a Junior Department of approximately 100 girls (3-9 years) and a Senior School of approximately 250 girls (10-18) sited on the same campus.

Our small size means everyone is someone at LHS and we pride ourselves on our family feel. We specialise in bringing out the very best in girls aged 3 to 18 and our School philosophy of Education, Confidence and Opportunity is key to all we do, from our Early Years to our outstanding Sixth Form. 

All LHS staff contribute towards the goal of providing a supportive, challenging and fun environment which enables our girls to achieve their potential. 

The Headmaster is responsible for both the Junior Department and Senior School.  The staff are well-qualified specialists and the School is renowned for both its academic excellence and extra-curricular programme.  

Benefits

 All staff have access to a wide range of benefits which include:

  • 17 weeks of holiday for teaching staff and excellent annual leave provision for full-time support staff, plus UK bank holidays. 
  • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
  • Subsidised lunches 
  • Private healthcare
  • Staff discount on School fees 
  • A structured CPD programme 
  • Free car parking on site 
  • Discounts from local businesses through our Shop Local Card.

Pension

We have different pension schemes covering different groups of staff which provide valuable benefits on retirement, as well as a death in service benefit. 

Headmaster 

Mr Alan Whelpdale     

Independent Schools Inspectorate report 

“The school is active in promoting principles that contribute to the pupils’ personal development. By the time they leave, pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is excellent. Pupils are articulate and outgoing. They have high levels of self-esteem and understand the importance of contributing positively to the lives of others. Their social and cultural development is excellent. Pupils reflect the strength of their spiritual and moral development through activities such a participation in assemblies and undertaking charity work.”   

View Leicester High School for Girls’ latest ISI report

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