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School Bursar

Greenwich Waldorf School, London, SE3 7SE

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• Job start date

  29 May 2025

• Closing date

  10 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: competitive and dependent on experience

School Bursar job summary

School Bursar

Full-time | 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) l Permanent | Start Date: September 2025 or sooner
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Location: Greenwich Waldorf School, Woodlands, 90 Mycenae Rd, Blackheath, London SE3 7SE

Are you a dynamic and experienced operations or finance professional ready to make a meaningful difference in education? Are you ready to join a newly-formed leadership team and a committed staff community on an ambitious journey to deliver outstanding education for every pupil? If so then we would love to hear from you.

Greenwich Waldorf School is an independent, co-educational school for pupils aged 3–18. We are seeking a skilled and proactive Bursar to join our Senior Leadership Team and lead the operational, financial and compliance functions of the school.

The Role

As Bursar, you will report to the Principal and work closely with the Board of Trustees. You will oversee all non-teaching aspects of school operations including:

• Finance: Managing budgets, cashflow, payroll, and external financial services
• Premises & Facilities: Ensuring the estate is safe, well-maintained and aligned with long-term development goals
• HR & Compliance: Overseeing HR procedures, safer recruitment, and ensuring regulatory compliance (including Health & Safety and Data Protection)
• Administration & Support Teams: Leading non-teaching staff and managing relationships with outsourced service providers

This is a strategic leadership role ideal for someone who enjoys varied responsibilities and wants to contribute to the growth and development of a values-led school.

About You

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Has very strong financial and operational management experience (school or charity sector experience is desirable)
• Can think strategically while managing day-to-day functions
• Understands the importance of safeguarding, compliance, and HR best practices
• Is a confident communicator and collaborative team player
• Is aligned with the ethos and values of a Waldorf/Steiner education environment

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to shape the future of a growing independent school
• Work in a creative and nurturing environment
• Part of a committed and supportive leadership team
• Varied and rewarding role with real impact

How to Apply:

Please download the Job Description and Personal Specification for more details.

Please complete the application form and ensure all aspects of the job description and personal specification are covered in your personal statement and/ or work experience.

Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by emailing the school office at the address in the Job Description

Greenwich Waldorf School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references, including a check of their suitability to work with children.

Closing date: 12:00 noon, Monday 16th June 2025
Interviews: TBC, week beginning 16th June 2025

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.

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About Greenwich Waldorf School

• School type: Independent school, ages 3 to 18
• School size: 182 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Greenwich Waldorf School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greenwich-steiner-school

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