SCHOOL BURSAR

SCHOOL BURSAR

Required October 2025

(full time, permanent)

The Cathedral School, Cardiff’s leading independent school for girls and boys, is seeking to appoint a forward-thinking and enthusiastic financial leader to shape and enable the strategic development of the school, from October 2025.

The Bursar provides strategic and operational leadership across the school in all financial, operational, sustainability and environmental, compliance and administrative matters. They work closely alongside the Head and the Senior Leadership Team, as well as key stakeholders such as Llandaff Cathedral, the Woodard Corporation and the Governing Council. The successful candidate will be a clear strategic thinker with an approachable and collaborative style, bringing strong financial and management expertise. They will be able to balance long-term planning with day-to-day operations and work with the school community to guide the next exciting stage of our development.

The salary for this post will be competitive, depending upon the skills, experience and qualifications of the successful applicant. Please see the candidate pack, below, for further information about the role and staff benefits.

To apply, please download and complete the application form and email it, together with a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4, to Mrs Clare Sherwood, Head, via HeadsPA@cathedral-school.co.uk

Standards at the school, academic and behavioural are very high and there is a strong Christian ethos. The school is committed to a policy of equality and aims to ensure that no job applicant, member of staff, student or other member of the school community is treated less favourably on grounds of race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital or civil partner status, disability or age. It is recognised and welcomed that teaching and support staff will come to the school with a variety of faiths, beliefs and backgrounds.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo full DBS clearance in order to establish their suitability to work with children.

Applications are invited by Wednesday 11th June 2025 at 9.00am . Interviews will take place as soon as possible thereafter.