Job Description
Bursar (Fellow & Trustee) – Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge – Cambridge – Salary: circa £100,000
Lucy Cavendish College, one of Cambridge’s most forward looking and values driven colleges, is seeking to appoint an exceptional Bursar to join its senior team.
This is a rare opportunity to play a central role in the strategic leadership of a thriving academic institution with a powerful social mission. Established in 1965, Lucy Cavendish is a young, ambitious college with nearly 1,200 students and a proud commitment to widening participation, inclusion and social impact.
The Opportunity
As Bursar, you will be:
* A member of the Senior Team, a Fellow of the College and a Trustee of the charity.
* Responsible for developing and delivering the College’s financial strategy, astute management of the endowments fund and the estates.
* Leading experienced professional teams across finance, estates & operations, HR and IT.
* Working closely with the President, Governing Body and Finance & Investment Committee.
* Playing a pivotal role in delivering an ambitious agenda, including estates development, fundraising growth and long-term financial sustainability.
The College has a c.£20m endowment, an active £65m fundraising ambition by 2030, and a significant estates development programme of c.£60m.
About You
You will be a senior, credible leader with:
* Strong strategic financial planning and financial modelling expertise.
* Experience operating at board or trustee level, ideally within higher education, charity or complex mission led organisations.
* Commercial acumen and confidence managing growth, change and investment
* A collaborative, values led leadership style, with the ability to inspire trust across diverse stakeholders.
* Commitment to equity, inclusion and social impact.
A professional qualification in finance is preferred. Experience in higher education is welcomed but not essential - transferable leadership experience and intellectual curiosity are highly valued.
Why Lucy Cavendish?
This role offers the rare chance to help shape the future of a distinctive Cambridge college that exists to create opportunity for students from underrepresented backgrounds and to do so as a Fellow within an engaged and supportive academic community.
For further information and details on how to apply, please visit http://www.berwickpartners.co.uk/95965
For an informal and confidential discussion, please speak with our advisors at Berwick Partners:
William Pringle Partner, Head of Charity, Arts, Culture & Heritage Practice Berwick Partners +44 (0) 207 518 2635 / +44 (0) 7515 919 648 William.Pringle@berwickpartners.co.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 5th June 2026