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Head of Finance
- Organisation: The Royal Hospital School
- Location: Suffolk
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Salary info £60,000.00 - £65,000.00 per annum
depending on experience - Tenure: Full-time
- Closing Date: Saturday 23 May 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the finance team at a significant time in the School’s history. This role will lead on all aspects of financial management and control for the School, including financial reporting, budgets/forecasting and oversight of risks and opportunities.
Set in 200 acres of Suffolk countryside overlooking the Stour Estuary and within an hour of London, Royal Hospital School (RHS) is a leading, co-educational boarding and day school providing a full and broad education, fit for the modern world.
The school was acquired by the Inspired Learning Group in November last year, which secures its future and marks the start of an exciting and significant change journey.
The Royal Hospital School has the following vacancy required to start as soon as possible:
HEAD OF FINANCE
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the finance team at a significant time in the School’s history. This role will lead on all aspects of financial management and control for the School, including financial reporting, budgets/forecasting and oversight of risks and opportunities. The successful candidate will be expected to embrace change as we integrate with the wider group and work to make improvements to finance systems and processes, working closely with the Director of Finance and others at the ILG Head Office to deliver on a number of key projects.
It is an office-based role, with possible one day per week working remotely, subject to the needs of the School.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Thursday 23 April 2026
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 27 April 2026 – although we reserve the right to bring the deadline for applications forward.
Applications should be made online via TES following the ‘apply’ link. To see details of other vacancies please visit our website www.royalhospitalschool.org/vacancies .
If you have any queries, please contact the HR Department on [email protected] or 01473 326200.
For more information about the Royal Hospital School, please visit www.royalhospitalschool.org
The Royal Hospital School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share our commitment. Employment is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the finance team at a significant time in the School’s history. This role will lead on all aspects of financial management and control for the School, including financial reporting, budgets/forecasting and oversight of risks and opportunities.
Description
Set in 200 acres of Suffolk countryside overlooking the Stour Estuary and within an hour of London, Royal Hospital School (RHS) is a leading, co-educational boarding and day school providing a full and broad education, fit for the modern world.
The school was acquired by the Inspired Learning Group in November last year, which secures its future and marks the start of an exciting and significant change journey.
The Royal Hospital School has the following vacancy required to start as soon as possible:
HEAD OF FINANCE
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the finance team at a significant time in the School’s history. This role will lead on all aspects of financial management and control for the School, including financial reporting, budgets/forecasting and oversight of risks and opportunities. The successful candidate will be expected to embrace change as we integrate with the wider group and work to make improvements to finance systems and processes, working closely with the Director of Finance and others at the ILG Head Office to deliver on a number of key projects.
It is an office-based role, with possible one day per week working remotely, subject to the needs of the School.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Thursday 23 April 2026
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 27 April 2026 – although we reserve the right to bring the deadline for applications forward.
Applications should be made online via TES following the ‘apply’ link. To see details of other vacancies please visit our website www.royalhospitalschool.org/vacancies .
If you have any queries, please contact the HR Department on [email protected] or 01473 326200.
For more information about the Royal Hospital School, please visit www.royalhospitalschool.org
The Royal Hospital School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share our commitment. Employment is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
