Chief Financial and Operating Officer

The Master and Governors of Haileybury are pleased to invite applications for the role of Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO).

Founded in 1862 and located within a 500-acre woodland campus in Hertfordshire, Haileybury is a leading co-educational boarding and day school for over 900 pupils aged 11 to 18. Haileybury empowers all of its pupils by combining academic learning with a rich co-curricular offering in a caring environment, underpinned by strong pastoral care. A Haileybury education is open-minded and forward-looking, preparing pupils for their future endeavours and for life as successful global citizens. Haileybury has delivered a world-class education globally since 2007 and now has a growing family of international partner schools in Kazakhstan, Bangladesh and Malta.

This is a rare opportunity to play a pivotal role in the strategic development of Haileybury, under the leadership of the new Master, Mr Eugene du Toit. The School enjoys excellent financial health and is well-positioned to further cement its position as a market-leading independent school with exciting scope for future development and growth. This is a complex and demanding role spanning all non-academic operations of the school, including an extensive estate, ensuring its overall financial health and sustainability. The CFOO will also provide strategic and commercial input into key areas whilst seeking new opportunities for the generation of non-fee income.

Strong commercial acumen and outstanding communication and interpersonal skills will be essential. Applications are strongly encouraged from professionals from a wide range of sectors and industries with appropriate experience and a genuine passion for education. An understanding of and sympathy with the values and ethos of Haileybury

will be essential.

Further information about Haileybury can be found at haileybury.com and a candidate brief can be downloaded from odgers.com/93290.

Letters of application, application forms and CVs should be sent by the closing date, 09.00 GMT Monday 24 March 2025.

Haileybury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Haileybury strives to ensure that its staff body reflects the diversity of its pupil body. It therefore encourages applications from candidates who may be underrepresented, including those with a disability or from ethnically or racially diverse backgrounds. Appointments will be made on merit.