Deputy Principal/Finance Director
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Contract:Senior Post Holder
Salary:£105,000 per annum
Closing date:29/10/2017
Start date:TBC
West Nottinghamshire College Group is widely regarded as one of the largest and most successful colleges in the country, offering a wide range of curriculum to meet both the needs of individuals and employers locally, regionally and nationally. The College owns a highly successful commercial company, bskb. A market leader in English, Maths and ICT on-line assessment; bksb operates in more than 20 countries worldwide and has a dedicated centre in India.
The College offers education and training in all major industry sectors and at all levels from pre-GCSE to full degree level. With just over 26,000 students, the College prides itself on providing a high quality experience to individuals and employers.
Renowned nationally for its significant apprenticeship provision, the College delivers in the range of 11,000 to 14,000 apprenticeships annually. Subcontracting has been a strong feature of the programme.
A full Ofsted Inspection in March this year confirmed the College’s continued rating of ‘Good’.
The College enjoys a strong financial position. There has been significant investment in College facilities, providing an environment that mirrors industry, giving students real life situations and opportunity to learn in state of the art facilities.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the Principal/Chief Executive, as a senior post holder you will be a key lead member of the College’s Executive team, you will lead on the development of Financial Strategies that will support the College achieve its strategic objective.
You will deputise for the Principal and Chief Executive as required and will be a Director of Group subsidiary companies.
You will be responsible for all aspects of the College Group’s financial budgeting and reporting processes, ensuring the College is compliant with external and internal reporting and audit requirements.
Together with outstanding business acumen, you will bring a proven ability to add value and deliver against challenging targets and timescales. Above all, you are an inspired thinker and inspiring leader, with an innate understanding of financial management as a basis for decision-making and rapid growth.
You should have demonstrable experience of developing and implementing strategies and practices at an Executive level in a large, innovative organisation and have the ability to build credibility with key stakeholders.
The role will require you to embody the College’s values; working with Professionalism, taking Responsibility for your actions, and giving Respect to clients and colleagues alike.
A position in this capacity at West Nottinghamshire College Group will give you prospects and support to grow, develop and progress.
Please note the application process is via Hays.
To apply please upload a copy of your CV and a covering letter. Your letter, which should be no longer than two pages, should explain both your motivation for applying and why you consider that you are the right candidate for the job.
For further information and to apply please visit:
https://www.hays.co.uk/jobs/vision-west-nottinghamshire/index.htm
For a confidential discussion please contact: Laurence Wolahan on 07985443826 or Jamie Houlders on 07889 992033.
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