Independent Schools Association (ISA)
Assistant Bursar (Finance)

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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.
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.
About Us
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.
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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.
How to Apply
Full details of our staff benefits and recruitment procedures, including an application form, can be found on our School recruitment page https://www.st-hughs.co.uk/news/staff-vacancies
To apply, please complete and return the fully completed application form to recruitment@st-hughs.co.uk. This should include a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the job description and person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer. References may be taken up before interview.


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Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 10.00am on Wednesday 9th September 2026 and interviews will take place in the week of 14th September 2026. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged.
Safeguarding
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.
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