Closing Date: 29/05/2026

Head of Finance & Compliance (0.8FTE)

Further Information

Salary: £55,351-£59,550 (Leadership Scale: L10-14) – 0.8FTE pro rata salary range: £44,281-£47,640

Part Time (0.8FTE), Permanent

Excellent benefits

Start date: 1 September 2026

Red House School is a leading North of England co-educational day school with pupils aged 3-16, set in the beautiful village of Norton on Teesside. Red House is a school where each individual is valued, and where care and concern for others is central to our approach. The warm, friendly environment allows our pupils to achieve their potential and prepares them for life beyond Red House. It provides an excellent, inspirational, holistic education and results at GCSE are outstanding, as is the pastoral care offered to our pupils.

The Board of Governors are seeking to appoint an outstanding Head of Finance & Compliance to support the Head, Dr Rebecca Ashcroft, in developing and implementing her ambitious plans for Red House. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, energetic and resourceful individual to join the Senior Management Team and play a pivotal role in the ongoing strategic development of the School.

Reporting to the Head, the Head of Finance & Compliance will provide leadership to a diverse team of support staff, and ensure the successful management of the day-to-day non-educational operations of the School. The Head of Finance & Compliance will be responsible for the effective control of financial affairs and operational business management including estates, facilities, maintenance, risk management, compliance and health and safety, GDPR, and catering.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of effective senior leadership and will evidence outstanding relationship-building and communication skills. They will demonstrate exceptional financial and commercial acumen, strong business skills and the ability to lead and direct the School’s support operations.

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualifications are not required; however, they would be considered advantageous. Similarly, existing school Head of Finance/Bursar experience is not a pre-requisite and applications are encouraged from a broad range of sectors, including industry, financial and professional services. An attractive remuneration package, including fee remission, will be available for the successful candidate. Interested candidates may contact the Head, Dr Rebecca Ashcroft, for an informal conversation. She is available on the school number.

To apply for this post, please read the job description and person specification carefully and complete the application form with a supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4 with minimum font size 10). You should explain how your experience and personal qualities make you a strong candidate for the position of Head of Finance & Compliance at Red House School. Your completed application should be emailed to the Head, Dr R Ashcroft (via admissions@redhouseschool.co.uk).

Head of Finance & Compliance Job Description

Head of Finance and Compliance Person Specification

Closing date for applications: Friday 29 May 2026 at 9am. Interviews at School in the week commencing Monday 1 June 2026.

Red House School is committed to safeguarding. Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS.