About This Role
Following the announcement of the retirement of the Bursar, Mark Taylor, the School now seeks an outstanding Chief Financial Officer to lead the financial strategy of the King’s Group at a time of growth and increasing international reach. Reporting to the Head and working closely with Governors, the CFO will ensure the long term financial sustainability of the Group and shape a coherent financial vision that supports the educational mission and charitable purpose of the School. The CFO will lead financial strategy, planning, budgeting and reporting across the Group; strengthen governance, controls and compliance; oversee investments, reserves and endowment management; and provide strategic oversight of fees, bursaries and financial support. They will also work with commercial and development colleagues to drive non-fee income generation and support enterprise initiatives.
We are seeking a senior financial leader with significant experience operating at Board level and managing complex financial environments. Candidates will bring strong strategic capability, commercial and analytical acumen, and the ability to provide clear, high-quality advice to senior stakeholders. They will demonstrate the credibility to lead high-performing teams and the judgement to steward the financial health of a historic but forward looking organisation. A genuine affinity with the values of King’s and its educational purpose is essential.
King’s offers a warm, collegiate working environment, excellent professional support, and generous staff benefits. Situated in the heart of the historic city of Canterbury, the school combines academic excellence with a rich cultural and artistic life.
Further information on The King’s Canterbury can be found via the school’s website.
A Candidate Brief can be downloaded below.
To apply, please visit the vacancy website via the apply button to send your CV and covering letter.
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 20 April 2026.
The King’s School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with the statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates.
All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.