Head of Finance and Bursary

This is a varied and busy role. Working with United Learning Head Office on all group related matters, champion processes around the school and manage the financial planning cycle including annual Budget and rolling forecasts.  

This role will also have oversight and responsibility for a wide range of support functions and services, including estates, health and safety, refurbishments, catering contract, GDPR, transport and risk management.   

This is a great opportunity to join a small and friendly team and be part of a growing and exciting chapter at The Royal School.  

The ideal candidate should possess the creativity, drive and a can-do attitude in order to add value to a forward-thinking management team.   

You will be an effective communicator and able to build relationships across all key stakeholders including central office, the Head, governors, parent body and staff. 

Whilst experience within the education sector is desirable, to be commercially astute with relevant experience is essential.  

Please submit your applications as soon as possible. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.

United Learning

United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Royal School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with previous employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.