Head of Finance

Location: Repton School, occasional travel to Repton Prep as necessary.

Responsible to: Chief Operating Officer 

Contract Type: Permanent, all year round

Hours of work: 40 hours per week, 8.30am - 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Salary: Competitive Salary. (£70,000 per annum minimum)

Benefits: Occupational Pension Scheme, Complimentary Sports Centre membership, generous holiday allowance (25 days plus Bank Holidays plus Christmas Closedown). 

Job Introduction

Reporting into the COO, this key role will oversee all of the Repton School and wider entity (Repton and Repton Prep, Repton Enterprises Ltd, Repton Family of Schools Ltd, Repton Foundation, Repton School Trust) financial processes, including: management reporting, payroll, accounts payable, billing and credit control, cash management and treasury for the Repton Group.

The postholder will have excellent communication skills and proven experience in managing a high-performing finance team, and the intellectual ability and sensitivity to command the respect of colleagues, parents, governors and external stakeholders.  They will take a hands-on approach and be able to produce high quality financial reports for Trustees and Governors.

They will be responsible for motivating a finance team of six and for ensuring the optimum performance of the department, including changing and developing existing practice as necessary. They will be a strong manager and inspirational leader.

This role is based at the Senior school with occasional travel to Repton Prep as required. The usual working hours are 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm, with an hour for lunch, however noting the demands of this senior management role, which will involve autonomous decision making and robust deadlines, you will at times be expected to work the pattern of hours necessary to fulfil the role.

For a detailed description of duties, please view the job description and candidate information pack.

The deadline for applications is 30 September 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your applications as early as possible.

About Repton School

Repton School, founded in 1557, is a leading co-educational School situated in the historic village of Repton. Five miles from Burton upon Trent and eight miles from Derby, Repton lies in the very centre of England. The School boasts a consistently fine academic record and is active and successful in a wide range of other activities. The School’s 600 plus pupils, both boys and girls, are predominantly boarders. Each belongs to one of the ten boarding houses. Repton prides itself on its long and close association with the village. 

With the establishment of Repton Dubai in 2007, Repton was a pioneer among UK independent schools in establishing overseas ‘branches’. Repton International Schools Ltd has now established a family of six international schools (seven as of September), with four in the UAE, one in China, one in Malaysia and Repton Cairo opening in September. The School takes great pride in its international family and works closely with its overseas partners to ensure that each Repton International school fully reflects the ethos and values of the UK school.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, therefore the following shall be deemed to be included, in addition to the duties that you may be required to perform:

Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.

Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 it is a criminal offence for a person over 18 (e.g. teacher, matron, sports coach) to have a sexual relationship with a child under 18 where that person is in a position of trust in respect of that child, even if the relationship is consensual. This applies where the child is in full-time education and the person works in the same establishment as the child, even if s/he does not teach the child. Moreover, whatever the age of the pupil, a sexual relationship between an employee and a pupil will be considered an abuse of a position of trust and gross misconduct, likely to result in dismissal.