Director of Finance and Operations

St Edward’s College is a Catholic College educating 11-18 year olds in the heart of Liverpool. Because of its track record of academic success, nurture and enrichment of the whole student the school is extremely popular and oversubscribed, with 900 applications for the 174 places in Year 7. We have very close links to the community including a partnership with our co-located primary school to form the Cathedral Choir School for the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. Our offer of extra-curricular activities ranges from music, drama and a wide range of sports to academic clubs such as mathematics and sciences which have been successful in national competitions. Our success in these areas is bolstered by our excellent sports facilities which include our own indoor swimming pool. Our thriving Sixth Form of over 300 students is one of the largest in the city and is enhanced by the Honours Programme which targets Oxbridge and the Russell group universities.

We are excited to present the opportunity to welcome a new Director of Finance and Operations who will continue to contribute to the continued success and growth of St Edward’s College. The College as with a number of comparable schools is under significant financial pressures post COVID and Government spending limits. We are looking for an incisive and driven leader with sound financial and commercial acumen, an accountant suitably qualified or with significant experience to continue an improving direction of travel, under a new Principal (our current Principal is retiring from headship at the end of the academic year). Governors are considering its options on the future direction of the College including potentially joining a multi academy trust and the Director will be instrumental in advising the Governors on any medium term plan. We have a well-maintained and attractive estate, which generates significant out of hours income for the College.