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Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to be partnering with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) to recruit its new Finance Director.
About RADA
For over 120 years, RADA has been at the forefront of dramatic arts training, educating generations of actors, directors, writers, producers and technical artists who have gone on to shape theatre, film and television around the world.
This is an exciting moment to join one of the UK’s most prestigious cultural and educational institutions. As part of its next phase of development, RADA has created this new Finance Director role to strengthen strategic financial leadership, organisational resilience and decision-making across the RADA Group.
About the role
Reporting to the Principal & CEO, the Finance Director will lead the finance function across RADA and RADA Business Ltd.
The role will include:
- Providing strategic financial leadership across the RADA Group.
- Ensuring effective financial management, reporting, planning and control.
- Leading budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and financial modelling.
- Overseeing statutory accounts, management accounts and the annual external audit process.
- Maintaining strong financial controls, risk management processes and compliance frameworks.
- Managing treasury, tax and regulatory matters, including charity, education and company requirements.
- Providing clear financial advice to the Principal, Council, committees and senior colleagues.
- Working closely with the Managing Director of RADA Business to support profitability and alignment with strategic objectives.
- Leading, developing and motivating a high-performing finance team.
About you
RADA is seeking an experienced and collaborative finance leader who can combine strategic insight with strong financial control and operational delivery.
You will bring:
- Strong technical finance expertise.
- Experience of financial planning, reporting, audit, risk and compliance.
- The ability to provide clear, insightful advice to senior leaders, trustees and committees.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- A commitment to continuous improvement, accountability and high-quality service delivery.
- The motivation to contribute to the future of a world-renowned charitable and educational institution.
How to apply
The recruitment process is being undertaken by Ivy Rock Partners on behalf of RADA.
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As Head of Legal, you will work closely with the Chief of Staff, Executive Team and Board of Trustees, providing clear, practical legal advice that supports decision-making, manages risk and keeps the organisation compliant across the UK and overseas.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
In this Head of Legal role, you will lead the Legal Team and set the direction, standards and quality of legal advice across the organisation. You will oversee key legal and regulatory risk areas including safeguarding, intellectual property, disputes, and data protection, ensuring these are properly embedded within our governance and risk frameworks. You will also lead engagement with key regulators including the Charity Commission, ICO, FCA and Fundraising Regulator, including serious incident reporting and Audit & Risk Committee liaison where required.
This is a senior leadership role with genuine breadth and influence. You will be trusted with complex and often sensitive legal matters where judgement and clarity are essential, working at the centre of organisational decision-making alongside senior leaders. For an experienced legal professional, this Head of Legal role offers the opportunity to shape how legal services are delivered, influence strategy at the highest level, and play a key role in how risk and governance are managed across a national organisation.
You will be an experienced UK-qualified solicitor operating at a senior level, with multi discipline inhouse experience of at least 10 years PQE, ideally within the not for profit/charity sector. You will be confident working independently whilst managing a small in house team.
You will be contracted to our Haig House hub with a minimum expectation of two days per week working in person at the hub and flexibility for working remotely/at home when not on site. This is a full time post, however we are open to discussion around flexible working for the successful individual.
Employee benefits include -
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Private Healthcare
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see the Job Description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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Shape financial strategy and sustainability across our trust.
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Finance Director to lead the financial strategy and operations of the Cabot Learning Federation. This is a pivotal executive leadership role where you will provide assurance to the Chief Operating Officer, CEO and Board of Trustees across all financial matters, including financial sustainability, risk, and control frameworks.
As a key member of the Executive Team, you will play a central role in shaping the long-term financial direction of a large and growing multi-academy trust. You will lead the development and delivery of the Trust-wide financial strategy, ensuring that resources are aligned with priorities and delivering maximum impact for pupils, staff, and communities.
Working closely with senior leaders, Principals, Trustees, and external stakeholders, you will oversee financial planning, statutory reporting, and compliance across the Trust. You will ensure robust systems of internal control, champion value for money, and drive a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
In this role, you will lead and develop a high-performing finance function across central and academy teams, ensuring strong financial management, effective business partnering, and high-quality support for decision-making at every level of the organisation.
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, all year round. A part-time position for 4 days per week may be considered and can be discussed at interview.
Location: You will work through a blended model that includes home working and working at Federation House, Kingswood, Bristol.
About You
To be successful, you will be a highly accomplished and strategic finance leader, combining strong technical expertise with the ability to influence at the executive and board level.
You will have:
- A recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACA or ACCA) with extensive senior-level experience
- Proven experience of leading financial strategy, planning and transformation across a complex organisation
- Strong understanding of financial governance, regulatory frameworks, and systems of internal control
- A track record of delivering value for money and driving organisational performance improvement
- Significant experience of leading, developing, and inspiring high-performing teams
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and translate it into strategic insight
- The confidence and credibility to influence, challenge, and advise executive leaders, Trustees, and stakeholders
- Experience of working with external partners, including auditors, regulators, and funding bodies
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to diverse audiences
Why Join CLF?
As Finance Director, you will join our Executive Team at a critical stage in our growth, helping to shape the financial future of a large, complex and ambitious organisation.
In return, we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities
- Wellbeing support through an employee assistance programme
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs
- A range of generous family leave options, including above-industry-average occupational maternity pay
- Cycle-to-work scheme and on-site parking
For further information and to apply for this exciting role, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 28 June 2026.
Shortlisting date: 1 July 2026.
Interviews will be a two-stage process comprising an Assessment Morning on 6 July 2026 followed by a final interview on the afternoon of 8 July 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know how we can assist.
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