Rugby School Group
Warwickshire
£65,000 - £75,000 per year
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
14 October 2025
Job overview
Salary up to £75,000 + accommodation + fee remission
Old Buckenham Hall (OBH) is one of East Anglia's leading prep schools, set in 80 acres of stunning Suffolk countryside. With a tradition of warmth, ambition and community, we are now entering an exciting new chapter as in January 2026 we will join Rugby School Group.
We are seeking an outstanding Director of Operations to lead all operations functions at OBH and play a central role in shaping our future.
Reporting to the Group Chief Operating Officer and working closely with the Headmaster, you will ensure the smooth and effective running of the school while providing strategic oversight of estates, facilities, compliance, health & safety, catering, IT, HR, finance and trading activities.
This is a broad, senior role that requires initiative, sound judgement, and strong leadership. It is both a stand-alone leadership role at OBH and part of a much bigger picture, with the full support and expertise of Rugby School's central professional teams.
We're seeking an experienced leader with strong financial and project management skills, a collaborative and proactive style, and a commitment to safeguarding and equality.
This is a exciting opportunity to take on a senior leadership role with real variety, impact and visibility. OBH offers the character and intimacy of a small, family-focused prep school, combined with the resources and ambition of Rugby School Group. Suffolk is a beautiful place to live and work, and accommodation plus significant fee discounts are available.
For more information and to apply: Please register and complete an application via our recruitment portal.
Closing date: 14 October 2025
* First stage interviews: 16/17 October (online)
* Final stage interviews: 6 November at OBH
Please Note
OBH and Rugby School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are key facets of our core ethos that 'the Whole Person is the Whole point'. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Rugby School
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age.
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About Rugby School Group
Rugby School Group
The Bursary, 10 Little Church Street, Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 3AW
United Kingdom
Bilton Grange
Bilton Grange is a wonderful Prep School situated just south of Rugby; we currently have around 315 children from 3 to 13. The Pre-Prep, housed in its own Edwardian buildings caters predominantly for day children from Reception to Year 3 inclusive; Year 4 upwards are in the Prep and are a combination of day, boarding and flexi-boarding pupils. Presently we have in the region of 50 full and weekly boarders, with another 35 flexi-boarding on a regular basis. It is possible, although uncommon, for children to commence boarding whether flexi or fully in Year 3.
Bilton Grange has always offered strong academic teaching as part of a broad education that few other schools can match and encourages the highest aspirations in pupils within a friendly environment. Our website
provides a further window into our world and a video on the school within this site.
Rugby School
Rugby's principal activity is the education and care of its pupils. Its primary objective to develop rounded individuals who are also useful members of the community. All its assets, its income and expenditure are directed to that purpose. A famous independent school, it preserves many traditions including that of constant innovation. It values academic excellence while striving for distinction in every sphere. According to The Good Schools' Guide, it is the 'number one choice among all the co-ed boarding schools'.
Rugby, probably more than any other school in the land, focusses on helping our students become 'whole ' people – people who are multi-faceted in their interests, talents and ambitions. Here, we do not just say ' the whole person is the whole point', we live it, every hour of every day.
To learn more about Rugby School and the Rugby School Group please visit
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