Bursar

Founded in 1883, St Christopher’s is one of London’s leading preparatory schools, educating some 250 girls aged 4 to 11. The School is situated within the peaceful residential area of Belsize Park and delivers a first-class education with distinct values of creativity, curiosity, challenge, kindness and community.

Pupils flourish in a stimulating and child-centred environment where independent learning is firmly encouraged. Through a personalised academic approach, girls grow a passion for learning that sees them achieve exceptional academic results and go on to some of the leading senior schools in London and further afield.

The Board of Governors now seek to appoint a Bursar. In recent years, the School has seen significant modernisation and development and was rated ‘excellent’ in all areas of its recent ISI report. The next Bursar will, in close partnership with the Head and a committed Board, support ambitious plans to continue to develop St Christopher’s as a school at the forefront of educational and creative excellence.

The successful candidate will be a warm, dynamic and engaging leader with clarity of vision and strategic abilities. The candidate will have a strong financial and commercial background, with experience of human resources management, Health and Safety and risk management, buildings and project management, and legal and compliance issues at senior level, possibly gained in a small or medium-sized business.

The new Bursar will have first-class communication skills alongside a proven ability to build close working relationships with all members of the School community. Energetic and enthusiastic with resilience and humour, they will work closely with the rest of the Senior Leadership Team and with the Governors to realise the aims and strategy of the School and the best possible outcomes for pupils and staff.

St Christopher’s offers:

 • A lively and innovative learning environment with an extended focus on sport, music, art and drama 

• A culture of engagement and trust, where staff contributions are recognised and valued 

• A passionate and motivated team of professionals who put children at the heart of decision-making 

• A peer network of like-minded teaching colleagues and support from non-academic staff 

• Support and encouragement for professional development 

• Excellent location in Hampstead 

• Competitive salary package 

• Free school lunches during term-time 

• Cycle to work scheme 

Application Process 

For full details, please press Quick Apply and refer to the attached documents. 

The closing date for application is 10am on Monday 24 June 2024

St Christopher's School reserves the right to close this position early in the event that they receive a high volume of suitable applicants.

Equal opportunities

The School is an equal opportunities employer.

Safeguarding

The School is committed to safeguarding children within its welfare, and safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone who works there.

The appointment is subject to at least two satisfactory references, receipt of Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure, verification of identity and qualifications, satisfactory medical fitness, evidence of the right to work in the UK and DfE prohibition checks. Additional overseas checks will be required for candidates who have lived or worked outside the UK.

St Christopher’s School adheres to the General Data Protection Regulation (2018). We will obtain information about you including any criminal convictions you may have. All information will be kept confidential and it will only be used to process your application. If your application is unsuccessful, all your information will be deleted from our systems and disposed of in a secure manner.

Charitable status

The School is a registered charity (registration number 312999) administered by a Board of Trustees who also act as the School’s Governors.

Further information on St Christopher’s can be found at: www.stchristophers.london