Director Of Finance And Operations

The King’s School in Macclesfield is a co-educational day school, educating girls and boys together from Pre-School to the Sixth Form (ages 3–18). There are around 1,330 pupils and around 250 staff in the Foundation; as such, King’s is one of the largest HMC schools in the country. Founded in 1502, King’s has enjoyed a distinguished history of providing high quality education for local children for over 500 years. In 2020, it moved to a single, completely new, purpose-built campus on the outskirts of Prestbury. The campus boasts 80 acres of Cheshire countryside, modern and impressive indoor and outdoor learning facilities, as well as expansive sporting facilities. The school aims to create a caring, friendly community in which the pupils are encouraged to accept responsibility and to set themselves high standards.

The Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) is ultimately responsible for the successful management of the finances, operations and non-educational aspects of the school.  In addition, the DFO makes a leading contribution to the school’s strategic direction and supporting the School Aims.  The DFO also acts as Clerk to the Governors. The role is a complex remit spanning finance, HR, legal matters, estate management, health and safety, as well as oversight of our non-educational business interests.  The DFO is a member of the Senior Management Team and is responsible to the Head of Foundation for day-to-day matters concerned with the running of the school.  The DFO also works very closely with the Governor who is Chair of the Finance and General Purposes Committee, and the Governing Body more generally.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of accomplished business leadership with evidence of successfully developing, managing, and facilitating change through outstanding leadership and effective management. With strong financial awareness and the ability to balance the delivery of programmes against the realities of a budget, they will be skilled at engaging and building relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. They will also have a strong understanding of the current and future economic, political and societal challenges facing the independent school sector, with an innovative approach to dealing with these challenges successfully.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to The King’s School, Macclesfield on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference FBNWA. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by midday on Monday 15^th April 2024