Assistant Bursar (Finance)

We are looking for a finance professional with strong technical and commercial capabilities to join our hard-working and collaborative team. Ideally, candidates will have experience in the education sector. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, natural enthusiasm and the flexibility to engage across a broad variety of activities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or part-qualified accountant to gain exposure to the full breadth of finance within a busy and diverse business environment, while developing both technical expertise and wider commercial and operational acumen.

This is a permanent, full-time position, working five days a week throughout the year, including school holiday periods. The role includes 25 days' holiday per year, plus statutory bank holidays.

St Hugh's is a highly regarded co-educational day and boarding school, situated on a beautiful 40-acre green campus in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from central Oxford. In June 2025, the Headmaster and Governors announced that St Hugh's would open a Senior School in September 2026, making this a very exciting time to join the School.

We offer excellent benefits, including a competitive salary on our own salary scale with scope for progression, an outstanding working environment on our beautiful estate, easy access to transport links, and the opportunity to be part of a vibrant and supportive community. Benefits include free car parking, free meals during term time, a discount on school fees, and use of our sporting and gym facilities.

We are looking for a finance professional with strong technical and commercial capabilities to join our hard-working and collaborative team. Ideally, candidates will have experience in the education sector. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, natural enthusiasm and the flexibility to engage across a broad variety of activities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or part-qualified accountant to gain exposure to the full breadth of finance within a busy and diverse business environment, while developing both technical expertise and wider commercial and operational acumen.

This is a permanent, full-time position, working five days a week throughout the year, including school holiday periods. The role includes 25 days' holiday per year, plus statutory bank holidays.

St Hugh's is a highly regarded co-educational day and boarding school, situated on a beautiful 40-acre green campus in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from central Oxford. In June 2025, the Headmaster and Governors announced that St Hugh's would open a Senior School in September 2026, making this a very exciting time to join the School.

We offer excellent benefits, including a competitive salary on our own salary scale with scope for progression, an outstanding working environment on our beautiful estate, easy access to transport links, and the opportunity to be part of a vibrant and supportive community. Benefits include free car parking, free meals during term time, a discount on school fees, and use of our sporting and gym facilities.