Director of Finance
Sixth Form College Farnborough
Hampshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- 55K - 65K per annum and healthcare package
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 July 2017 - negotiable
- Apply by:
- 28 March 2017
Job overview
This is a unique opportunity to join one of the country's most successful colleges. We seek an ambitious and experienced finance professional to join the senior leadership team and shape the future direction of the College.
Judged to be 'outstanding' by Ofsted, the College has an enviable reputation for success on every level including financial management, also rated 'outstanding' by the funding agency. It has grown significantly during the last 15 years with over 3,650 students and 430 staff. The annual revenue is around £18 million. Through judicious financial management, we have invested £35 million into the campus creating superb learning facilities for teaching and learning.
The College is dedicated to continuous quality improvement. The Director of Finance will be an exceptional person with the core financial and commercial skills together with the leadership capabilities needed as our organisation grows and develops during challenging, changing times.
You must hold a relevant and recognised accounting qualification and have significant post-qualification experience of working strategically and operationally within a dynamic environment. If you believe you have the skills and the passion to work in a team truly making a difference to the lives of young people, please apply.
Closing date: 29 March 2017.
If you would like further information or an informal discussion before applying for this role, please contact the Principal, Simon Jarvis, on sjarvis@farnborough.ac.uk
The College has an uncompromising commitment to the safeguarding of our students.
Further details of this exciting role and how to apply can be found on our website www.farnborough.ac.uk
Rated 'Outstanding' by the EFA
About Sixth Form College Farnborough
- Sixth Form College Farnborough
- Prospect Avenue, Farnborough
- Hampshire
- GU14 8JX
- United Kingdom
The Sixth Form College Farnborough is a sixth form college located in the town of the same name, in Hampshire. The College had originally been a grammar school founded in 1936, becoming a full sixth form college in 1992. The college is co-educational, with over 3000 students aged 16-19. Since its establishment as a sixth form, the college has undergone extensive redevelopment and modernisation, and as a result can boast of a wide range of high-quality teaching and recreational facilities such as a brand-new purpose-built teaching block opened in 2010 containing teaching facilities for physics, electronics and photography among others.
Principal
Zoe Smallman
Values and Vision
The Sixth Form College Farnborough is a sixth form college located in the town of the same name, in Hampshire. Since September 2017, The College has been part of The Prospect Trust, a multi-academy trust. The College had originally been a grammar school founded in 1936, becoming a full sixth form college in 1992. The college is co-educational, with over 3900 students aged 16-19. Since its establishment as a sixth form, the college has undergone extensive redevelopment and modernisation, and as a result can boast of a wide range of high-quality teaching and recreational facilities such as a brand-new purpose-built teaching block opened in 2010 containing teaching facilities for physics, electronics and photography among others. Around a third of the students at the college are on mixed programmes of study combining A levels and vocational courses. The college offers 33 A-level courses, with the largest being in psychology and mathematics. Of the 11 vocational courses, the largest are in criminology and business.
Ofsted
“Students very quickly develop detailed knowledge and understanding of the subjects they study and improve their practical skills to very high levels. Students benefit from very high levels of support from teaching and support staff to help them stay at college, develop their confidence and succeed. Highly experienced and well-qualified staff expertly design and teach lessons that break down information and skills into topics that are easy to understand"
The full report into The Sixth Form College, Farnborough can be found here.
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