Head of Finance

Beaulieu Park School; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious independent school in Chelmsford is seeking an experienced Head of Finance to manage finances and operations during a growth phase. Candidates should have strong financial acumen and proven leadership skills. The role involves leading a large finance team and supporting the school leadership in strategic initiatives. Competitive salary, benefits including holiday, and a supportive community environment are offered.

Benefits

35 days' holiday per year

Discounted membership for sports club

Free lunch during term time

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in finance roles, preferably within complex organizations.
• Ability to motivate and manage a large finance team.
• Experience in the education sector is advantageous but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the finances and operations of the trust.
• Support the Principal and Governing Body.
• Shape income-diversification strategy.

Skills

Strategic financial expertise

Risk management

Leadership in complex organizations

Business improvement

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC0-634L Position Type: Director Pay Range: Competitive

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 05/01/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: w/c 12 January 2025

8.45am to 5.45pm, Monday to Friday, all year round

35 days' holiday per year, including bank holidays

Discounted annual membership for New Hall Sport Club

Lunch without charge in term time

We are seeking an experienced Head of Finance to lead and manage the finances and operations of New Hall School Trust during an exciting period of growth. This hands‑on senior role requires strong strategic, financial, and risk‑management expertise, proven leadership in complex organisations, and the ability to drive efficiency and business improvement. The successful candidate will motivate and manage a large finance team, support the Principal and Governing Body, and help shape income‑diversification strategy. A proactive, values‑led approach is essential; education‑sector experience is advantageous but not required.

New Hall School offers an exceptional working environment, set in a stunning Grade I listed building that is the former Tudor palace of Beaulieu. With a staff of around 300, New Hall is a warm, welcoming and supportive community. Beaulieu Park railway station is now open at the foot of New Hall's private road approach, The Avenue, with journey times of 30 minutes to Stratford and 38 minutes to London Liverpool Street.

JOB ID: NH0643

For further details and to apply, please visit: www.newhallschool.co.uk/job-opportunities

New Hall is committed to safeguarding students. There will be an enhanced DBS check prior to appointment.

Information about the School

New Hall is a Catholic independent boarding & day school for girls and boys aged 1-18. New Hall School operates the highly successful 'diamond model', where students are educated in co‑educational classes from ages 1 to 11 and at Sixth Form. However, from ages 11 to 16 they are taught in single‑sex lessons. Click on one of the four diamonds below to find out more about our divisions.

The main benefits of the 'diamond model' and five years of single‑sex teaching, derive from the ability to tailor pastoral and academic provision more sensitively and expertly to the needs of young people going through the physical, emotional and social upheaval of adolescence. Young teenagers are liberated from the negative peer pressure of having to perform in mixed classes. The gender stereotyping of subjects is also removed. Girls and boys follow an identical curriculum and do not learn to perceive subjects as being more suited to either girls or boys.

The Sixth Form experience at New Hall is about expanding students' horizons, both in their specialist areas of study and, more generally, in terms of their personal development.

From the moment New Hall students first travel up the mile‑long, tree‑lined avenue that leads to the grand façade of the former Tudor palace, they will be given individual opportunities to grow, learn, be challenged and to develop into confident young men and women. New Hall is set in an idyllic and convenient location, on the outskirts of the City of Chelmsford, Essex, just 30 minutes by train from London and within easy reach of all major London airports.

As a Catholic independent boarding & day school, at New Hall with every student we aim to educate the whole person: academically, creatively and socially, in a community which also nurtures the spiritual dimensions of human life.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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