Chief Operating Officer

RAMBERT SCHOOL OF BALLET AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE TRUST; Twickenham; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance Trust in Twickenham is seeking an outstanding Chief Operating Officer to shape the next chapter of a world‑renowned training institution. The COO will lead all operational and professional services, aligning resources with artistic, educational and commercial aims.

The role requires a qualified accountant with strong commercial instincts, governance, risk and compliance experience, and a track record of leading finance strategy, HR, estates, IT and

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in financial strategy, planning, performance and control.
• Experience in governance, risk and compliance, and supporting Boards.
• Experience leading HR, estates, IT and digital infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational and professional services to support artistic, educational and commercial aims.
• Oversee finance, governance, risk, HR, estates, IT and digital infrastructure.
• Collaborate with the Executive Leadership Team to strengthen culture and performance.

Skills

Financial leadership

Governance

Risk management

HR leadership

Digital infrastructure

IT leadership

Strategic planning

Change management

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

Twickenham, London – hybrid working, with at least three days on site

Salary: up to c £85,000 plus benefits

Rambert School is seeking an outstanding Chief Operating Officer (COO) to help shape the next chapter of one of the world’s leading centres of ballet and contemporary dance training.

Founded by Marie Rambert in 1920, the School is a small, specialist and internationally renowned higher education institution. We combine an extraordinary heritage with a determination to innovate, collaborate and explore new creative territory. Our purposefully intimate scale enables us to recognise each student’s individuality and provide the exceptional training, support and opportunities they need to flourish.

Working alongside Amanda Britton, our Chief Executive, Principal and Artistic Director, the COO will lead all operational and professional services. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, they will ensure that the School’s people, resources, systems and infrastructure support its artistic, educational and commercial ambitions.

Finance and governance leadership will be central to the role. We are looking for a qualified accountant with strong commercial instincts and significant experience of leading financial strategy, planning, performance and control. The successful candidate will also bring experience of governance, risk and compliance, including supporting Boards and acting as a trusted adviser to senior leaders. The portfolio extends to executive oversight across human resources, estates, IT and digital infrastructure, development and communications, participation and outreach. The COO will bring these areas together, strengthening professional services, leading change and supporting a collaborative, high-performing culture.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a strategic, commercially minded and hands‑on leader to help an ambitious specialist institution continue to thrive.

To find out more, please visit https://andersonquigley.com/rambert-school-of-ballet-and-contemporary-dance-coo/

Closing date: noon on Friday 11 September 2026.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to providing equity of opportunity in employment to all our staff and applicants. We nurture and embrace difference and foster a culture of inclusivity. We strive for a diverse staff, representative of the population of Greater London and our international student body and strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups.