Bursar

Landmark International School was founded in September 2016 as a charity.  It is run by a board of trustees comprising 6 non-executive directors from the education, business and professional communities, led by the chair of trustees. The headteacher, Gareth Turnbull-Jones, joined the school seven years ago.

Landmark is co-educational and caters for students from Reception in primary school to Year 11 in secondary school. Initially the school had 50 students and now has over 100 students with capacity to 120. We are ambitious to grow the school and the bursar will be critical to its development. 

The board of trustees currently meets termly. The board currently has a finance and education committee. The bursar is accountable to the board of trustees and responsible to the headteacher for the effective running of the school.

The bursar and clerk to the trustees  is a senior non-teaching leadership position in the school, with responsibility for finance, health and safety, HR, compliance, clerk to the trustees, catering, facilities and operations. The role covers a wide range of challenging and rewarding tasks.  We are seeking an exceptional bursar with strong prior financial and operations experience.  

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate proven senior leadership ability, be a strategic thinker and be able to adapt to various needs on a day to day basis. We are seeking someone with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, exceptional financial acumen and robust commercial judgement.

Applicants will need to have a genuine interest in, and empathy for, education; however prior school bursar experience is not a prerequisite.

We are seeking a bursar as our current bursar is taking part retirement and moving to Scotland to be closer to family.

If you are interested in the role and would like to discuss the position further please contact Gareth Turnbull-Jones via email gareth.turnbull-jones@landmarkinternationalschool.co.uk to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Potential applicants can find details of the role, and should apply via our website www.landmarkinternationalschool.co.uk.  Applications should be via our online application form and we request a CV and cover letter addressed to the headteacher explaining why you believe you have the skills and experience for the role.

The closing date for applications is close of business Monday 30th March 2026

If a pool of suitable candidates becomes available before the closing date, Landmark International School reserves the right to appoint without further notice.

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