Glenalmond College

Glenalmond College is one of the UK’s top boarding schools, and its 300-acre campus in the heart of stunning Perthshire is amongst the most picturesque. The school has recently celebrated its 175^th anniversary, celebrated by its wonderful community of engaged alumni across the globe. Glenalmond is a fully co-educational school for boys and girls aged 12 – 18, with 360 pupils and over 70% living on campus. Glenalmond offers a breadth of education combining academic excellence with a co-curricular programme that is hard to beat in the sector.

Glenalmond has recently welcomed Mark Mortimer as its new Warden, who brings 20 years of experience in the sector, as previous Headmaster of Bryanston and Warminster. Before his career in teaching Mark spent eight years as an army officer.

The new Chief Operating Officer will be directly responsible for all financial and operational aspects of the school, as well as supporting the Warden to implement the school’s strategy. This will include oversight of the school’s estates masterplan and leadership of all operational staff. The successful candidate will bring an outstanding track record of leadership in an organisation of significant scale and complexity. They will be highly financially and IT literate and capable of explaining complex matters concisely and of working to the highest professional standards with colleagues, the executive and the Council. Most importantly they will bring a high degree of resilience, a can-do attitude which will create a working environment in which people work hard and enjoy being part of the team.

Glenalmond College is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is fully committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusivity in its recruitment of teaching and operational staff. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Glenalmond College on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference FBJHA.  Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Monday 19^th June 2023.