Current Vacancies

We currently have one vacancy

Bursar and Clerk to the Advisors

The Opportunity

Dolphin is a progressive independent school and nursery for boys and girls aged 3-13 years old. Situated In the heart of the countryside between Wokingham and Reading, Dolphin is an exciting and enterprising place to learn to grow, and to be.

The school began as a Montessori nursery, initially opening its doors to 25 children. The numbers attending the school gradually increased, and now several thousand children have passed through the school gates, benefiting from the unique educational experience on offer.

Today, the founding principles continue to guide and shape our work. 'Freedom to Learn' is the central tenet and Dolphin School’s unique cross-curricular field trip and pioneering walking trip programmes, remain staples of an education that has been copied and widely embraced throughout England.

Dolphin School is unique. It is a school where our core values of Freedom, Discovery, Challenge, Confidence and Kindness are lived out each and every day. Whether it is through our extensive and varied trips programme, our subject specialist teaching from nursery upwards, our lack of uniform, or the first name terms between students and teachers, Dolphin is a school that is different, and proudly so. The curriculum is experiential, teachers have the freedom to explore ideas and topics as they arise, and our children are encouraged to be curious, volunteer their own insights and ask questions.

At the very heart of our educational philosophy is our belief that children learn best when they are happy, when they are comfortable, when they do, when they are free to question and explore. Our children flourish in small classes, in an atmosphere filled with warmth and enthusiasm, where individuality is celebrated and relationships between teacher and child are cherished.

Following the retirement of their longstanding Bursar, Dolphin School is now seeking to recruit someone to work closely with the Head in order to deliver an exciting future for the School.

The Bursar will take responsibility for the effective management of all non-academic functions with the School, including Finance/HR/IT/Facilities/Catering.

In order to apply for this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate proven strong financial ability and general operational management.

Prior experience in the education sector is not a pre-requisite and applications are encouraged from candidates with commercial, charitable and public sector backgrounds.

How to apply

Dolphin School is being assisted in the recruitment of this key position by the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association (ISBA) Recruitment Team, from whom an application pack can be obtained by sending an email to recruiting@theisba.org.uk

Alternatively, if you would like to speak with ISBA, please contact Lucy Wyatt on 07817 038009

Closing date for applications is 13th January 2025