Forest Hill School - Director of Strategy & Resources

Forest Hill School, London, SE23 2XN

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  March 2026

• Closing date

  5 November 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  13 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L12 – L16 - £77,691 to £84,841 pa. (inner London)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• A degree
• Excellent IT skills including proficiency in financial management information system(s) and other appropriate tools – including Word and Excel
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and team skills at a senior level; the ability to influence
• Proven experience of financial management and control, preferably in the public sector.
• Experience of successfully leading, planning and managing PFI facilities and administratio

• Successful experience of income generation and an understanding of educational enterprise.
• Effective people and performance management experience

• An understanding of partnership working and how to promote relationships in the wider community

What the school offers its staff

• The opportunity to work in a high achieving and truly comprehensive community school which challenges the stereotypes of underachieving boys
• A personalised CPD programme that offers a range of opportunities which seeks to support your future development
• Modern, state of the art facilities, including the technology and resources to support excellent teaching

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Director of Strategy & Resources Recruitment Pack.pdf - 3.48 MB (opens in new tab)

Advert - Director of Strategy & Resources - November 2025.doc - 178 KB (opens in new tab)

About Forest Hill School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1072 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Forest Hill School website
• Email address: vacancies@foresthillschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 020 8699 9343
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forest-hill-school

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Arranging a visit to Forest Hill School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@foresthillschool.co.uk.

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