St Mary’s Calne is a leading UK independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18. St Mary’s has around 340 pupils, of whom more than 80% board, and has a strong national and international reputation, with boarders from over 35 countries. St Margaret’s Prep provides a rich and vibrant educational experience for 160 boys and girls aged 2 to 11, offering boarding from Year 5. The schools share a beautiful 27-acre campus, where exceptional facilities support a broad and diverse educational offering. Located in the historic market town of Calne, in Wiltshire, the schools are within easy reach of Bath, Bristol and Oxford, with good transport links to London. The Head and Governors are seeking to appoint an innovative and forward-thinking Director of Marketing, Communications and Admissions to lead and shape the schools’ marketing and pupil recruitment strategies. This high-profile leadership role is pivotal to delivering the schools’ strategic ambitions, to strengthening the schools’ brand profiles, and to growing the pupil numbers within the differing markets of a single-sex senior full boarding girls’ school and a co-educational nursery and prep school. Reporting to the Head and as a key member of the Schools’ Leadership Team (SLT), the post holder will provide inspiring leadership to a team of seven dedicated marketing, communications and admissions professionals. They will demonstrate the agility and strategic skills to ensure that the distinctive ethos, high academic standards, and exceptional opportunities across both schools are communicated in a compelling and consistent way. The successful applicant will have the energy, creativity and commercial acumen to ensure the schools continue to thrive in an increasingly competitive landscape. This exciting post will suit either a strategic and senior marketing professional from the education sector or an outstanding candidate with experience gained outside the sector who can demonstrate relevant insight into independent schools’ customers and their motivations. Interested candidates are invited to contact RSAcademics to arrange an informal and confidential discussion about the role: Susannah Thompson, Search Consultant: susannahthompson@rsacademics.com For more information about the role and details of how to apply, please visit: www.rsacademics.com Closing date: 10.00am on Monday, 1st June 2026 St Mary’s Calne is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The safeguarding responsibilities of this post are detailed in the candidate information brochure. RSAcademics is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to promoting diversity and inclusion in schools.