Bursar
Oakhyrst Grange School
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary dependent on skills and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 June 2025
Job overview
Anderson Quigley is delighted to be working with Oakhyrst Grange School to appoint a Bursar who will support the school’s next phase of growth and development. This full-time, permanent appointment will be based at the school’s grounds in Caterham, Surrey.
Oakhyrst Grange is a small and popular coeducational independent prep day school for children aged between 3 and 11 years. The school prides itself on being a place where children are happy, confident, and well-supported to thrive both academically and personally. The school is managed by the Board of Charity Trustee Governors of the Oakhyrst Grange School CIO.
The appointment of the Bursar will be a significant one and will play a key role in the school’s continued development. As Bursar, you will bring experience in financial planning, risk and compliance, operational management, and estate oversight. Adaptability in the face of sector-wide changes is also required. Together with the incoming Head, the Bursar will lead the development of a rolling operating budget and regularly review the school’s long-term financial plan to ensure compliance, stability, and continued investment across the school.
Oakhyrst Grange School has appointment recruitment specialist Anderson Quigley to support this appointment. For further information, please visit our website: https://andersonquigley.com/bursar-oakhyrst-grange-school or for a confidential discussion please contact Phil Gifford at phil.gifford@andersonquigley.com or +44 (0) 7743 936 121.
The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 27 June 2025.
Oakhyrst Grange School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and a criminal records check. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, criminal record checks and proof of qualifications.
About Oakhyrst Grange School
Oakhyrst Grange School is a preparatory day school for boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 11.
The school was established in 1950 and moved to its present premises in Caterham, Surrey in 1957. Since September 1973 the school has been administered by a non-profit making trust.
Standing in five acres of beautiful open countryside and woodland and surrounded by the Green Belt, the School enjoy s a unique and inspiring setting, nestling amongst the Surrey Hills.
The School has a wide and imaginative curriculum, and combines the best of traditional teaching with innovative and up to date ideas and computer based learning methods . Small class sizes and an excellent teacher/pupil ratio enable pupils to work at their own rate and capabilities whilst being encouraged to meet new challenges and stretch themselves academically.
Pupils secure offers of places at a variety of prominent senior schools, with many receiving academic, all-rounder, music, sports and art scholarships.
Oakhyrst provides many sporting opportunities and particularly high standards have been reached in swimming, cross-country, football, judo and athletics, where ISA National level has been achieved. The pupils complete in many inter house, inter school and area competitions. On site facilities include a modern heated indoor swimming pool, all weather tennis, netball, hockey and 5-a-side court, multi-purpose sports field and woodland cross-country course.
Music and drama play a large part in the life of the school. Children learn a wide variety of instruments both within school hours and as part of the extra-curricular activities provided. They also perform at regular concerts and music festivals as part of one of the school’s ensembles, including those featuring the clarinet, violin, trumpet, flute and guitar. Oakhyrst’s large and popular choir can also be heard regularly and children of all ages get a taste of perform on stage in school productions throughout the year.
In addition to the curriculum, the pupils can also enjoy an extensive range of clubs and activities.
Academic excellence is encouraged and achieved, with the emphasis placed on ensuring that every child attains his or her individual potential and that specific talents are identified and nurtured . An Oakhyrst education helps children to develop into thoughtful, caring and confident young people.
Charitable status. Oakhyrst Grange School Educational Trust is a Registered Charity, number 325043.
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