Assistant Bursar (Finance)

The Independent Schools Council; Faringdon; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Free meals during term time

Discount on School fees

Gym facilities access

Job summary

St Hugh's invites applications for an Assistant Bursar (Finance). The role supports the school's financial operations and requires a proactive, experienced finance professional with strong technical and commercial capabilities.

The successful candidate will work across activities, engage with staff and governance, and join a friendly, collaborative team on a beautiful campus near Oxford. DBS clearance will be required. Salary £35,000-£40,000 pa.

Qualifications

• Experienced finance professional with strong technical and commercial capabilities.
• Experience in the Education sector preferred.
• Excellent communication and flexibility to engage across activities.

Skills

Finance

Education sector

Communication

Job description

Assistant Bursar (Finance)

Start Date – as soon as possible

Salary – £35,000 - £40,000 per annum depending on qualifications/experience

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Finance professional with strong technical and commercial capabilities, ideally, have experience of working in the Education Sector to join our hard working and collaborative team. The successful candidate will also have excellent communication, a natural enthusiasm and flexibility to engage across a broad variety of activities.

This is a permanent full-time position, working 5 days a week throughout the year (including school holiday periods) with 25 days holiday a year, plus statutory bank holidays.

St Hugh's is a highly regarded co-educational day and boarding school. We are situated on a beautiful green campus of 40 acres in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from Central Oxford. In June 2025, the Headmaster and Governors announced that St Hugh’s would be opening a Senior School in September 2026. It is a very exciting time to be joining St Hugh’s.

We offer excellent benefits, including a competitive salary on our own salary scale with scope for progression, an outstanding working environment in our beautiful estate with easy access to transport links and being part of our vibrant and supportive community. We offer free car parking, free meals during term time, a discount on School fees and the use of our sporting and gym facilities.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.