Queen's Gate School
Kensington and Chelsea
£90,000 - £100,000 per year
Salary:
Competitive salary according to experience and qualifications
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
08 December 2025
Apply by:
25 September 2025
Job overview
Queen's Gate is a thriving GSA day school for girls aged 4 –18 and is ideally situated in Central London to take advantage of the many educational opportunities on offer. We wish to appoint from April 2025 an interim Bursar to lead the financial and administrative management of the School.
As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Bursar will report to the Principal. Working closely alongside her and the Board of Governors, the Interim Bursar will have the opportunity to shape, support and lead strategic change as the School looks to its next phase of development.
The job description is included in the applicant pack below. The Principal and Chair of Governors are keen to hear from top-class professionals whose skillsets and experience suit the specification, both those who have already spent time in the education sector, and those from other industries.
An application form and further details may be downloaded from our website When completed the application form should be sent by email to together with a covering letter to the Principal, to arrive no later than Thursday, 25 September, 4.00pm.
Queen's Gate is 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) and have references taken up with previous employers, including the most recent.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
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About Queen's Gate School
Queen's Gate School
133 Queen's Gate
London
SW7 5LE
United Kingdom
Queen's Gate School is an all-through independent day school for girls aged 4-18, housed in five Victorian buildings in South Kensington, London. There are around 500 pupils on roll, with a wide range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, reflecting the diversity of the city.
Queen's Gate School was founded in 1891 by Miss Eleanor Beatrice Wyatt in her parents' home. The present site was acquired in 2005. The school is an educational trust overseen by a board of governors.
Principal
Miss Amy Wallace
Values and vision
Queen's Gate School has high expectations and a commitment to ensuring that each girl achieves academic success, whatever her ability. It aims to create a secure, happy yet stimulating environment in which each pupil can realise her potential and develop a love of learning both in and out of the classroom. The development of self-discipline is promoted in an atmosphere where freedom of thought and ideas can flourish.
Great emphasis is placed on courtesy and concern for others. Girls are encouraged to take part in charitable work in their local community and further afield, enabling them to become responsible citizens.
ISI report
"Queen's Gate is successful in achieving its aim to offer an education for life in a challenging environment where sound values and individuality are nurtured within a supportive environment. The happy, friendly atmosphere is palpable throughout the school. Pupils of all ages and abilities, including those with SEND or EAL, make good progress and achieve well."
View Queen's Gate School's latest ISI report
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