Founded in 1843, Marlborough College is the UK’s largest co-educational full boarding school, educating over 1,000 pupils aged 13 to 18 years on a stunning 286-acre campus in Wiltshire. Our mission is to be recognised globally for our holistic education, which combines an outstanding academic provision, vibrant community spirit and broad co-curriculum designed to equip pupils to be intellectually agile innovators ready to make a difference in society. We are defined by Boundless Expectations, Meaningful Relationships, Breadth Open to All, and being Inspired by the World Around Us. This is an exciting time to join the Marlborough College community. Under the leadership of the Master, Louise Moelwyn-Hughes, we are working through an ambitious strategy of creating 100 full bursary places, The Marlborough Difference, expanding our outreach and community partnerships and executing our bold and sustainable campus master plan . This will ensure Marlborough continues to be a prestigious, outward-looking and inclusive school where children with potential, regardless of background, are given the opportunity to excel. The College is seeking an outstanding Finance Director to play a central role in shaping the future of one of the UK’s leading independent schools. Reporting to and partnering with the newly appointed Bursar (COO), the postholder will provide the financial vision and leadership to secure the College’s long-term success. This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic influence with hands-on impact, ensuring robust finances, effective investment and innovative solutions that will enable the College’s ambitions to thrive. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with significant experience of leading finance functions in complex organisations. They will bring proven expertise in strategic planning, investment appraisal, statutory and management reporting, and the leadership of high-performing teams. Commercially astute, digitally confident, and collaborative in style, they will combine rigorous financial stewardship with the ability to inspire trust, communicate with clarity, and contribute purposefully to the wider life and mission of Marlborough College. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applications are welcomed from those in both educational and non-educational settings. To download further information on the role or to apply, please visit https://plusportal.perrettlaver.com/ quoting reference number 8067 . The closing date for applications is 08:30 BST on Thursday 30 th October 2025. Protecting your personal data is of the utmost importance to Perrett Laver and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our trading divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerised database and transferred to our clients for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in. As defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, and our legal basis for processing your personal data is ‘Legitimate Interests’. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website http://www.perrettlaver.com/information/privacy/