Director of Commercial Enterprise - St Dunstan's Education Group

A newly created, exciting opportunity for an ambitious, entrepreneurial and strategic commercial leader to drive income generation, diversification and enterprise across a high performing and forward thinking Group.

St Dunstan's Education Group is one of the fastest growing not for profit independent school groups in the UK, comprising a dynamic family of schools across south east London. Educating close to 2,000 pupils from early years to sixth form, the Group is united by a shared ethos, a commitment to Excellence, Differently, and a bold ambition to be recognised as a modern, socially purposeful and commercially sustainable model for independent education.

Reporting to the CFO, and as a key member of the Professional Services Leadership Team, the Director of Commercial Enterprise will lead the development of a Group wide commercial strategy, identifying and delivering opportunities across international partnerships, estate utilisation, new educational ventures and community engagement. They will oversee commercial activity within the Group's trading subsidiaries, maximize the value of its assets and brand, and ensure that commercial initiatives are financially robust, operationally viable and aligned to the Group's educational mission.

Candidates should have a proven track record of commercial success in complex organisations, thinking strategically and delivering results. They will have strong commercial acumen, creativity, financial modelling skills and the ability to work at pace across multiple sites, stakeholders and business domains. Experience of commercial estate projects and developing community partnerships would be an advantage.

St Dunstan's Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and 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.