Bursar (Fellow & Trustee)

This is a rare opportunity to play a central role in the strategic leadership of a thriving academic institution with a powerful social mission. Established in 1965, Lucy Cavendish is a young, ambitious college with nearly 1,200 students and a proud commitment to widening participation, inclusion and social impact.

As Bursar, you will be:

• A member of the Senior Team, a Fellow of the College and a Trustee of the charity.
• Responsible for developing and delivering the College’s financial strategy, astute management of the endowments fund and the estates.
• Leading experienced professional teams across finance, estates & operations, HR and IT.
• Working closely with the President, Governing Body and Finance & Investment Committee.
• Playing a pivotal role in delivering an ambitious agenda, including estates development, fundraising growth and long-term financial sustainability.

The College has a c.£20m endowment, an active £65m fundraising ambition by 2030, and a significant estates development programme of c.£60m.

You will be a senior, credible leader with:

• Strong strategic financial planning and financial modelling expertise.
• Experience operating at board or trustee level, ideally within higher education, charity or complex mission led organisations.
• Commercial acumen and confidence managing growth, change and investment
• A collaborative, values led leadership style, with the ability to inspire trust across diverse stakeholders.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion and social impact.

A professional qualification in finance is preferred. Experience in higher education is welcomed but not essential - transferable leadership experience and intellectual curiosity are highly valued.

This role offers the rare chance to help shape the future of a distinctive Cambridge college that exists to create opportunity for students from underrepresented backgrounds and to do so as a Fellow within an engaged and supportive academic community.

For further information and details on how to apply, please click the 'Apply' button above.

Closing date for applications: Friday 5th June 2026