Lakes College - Chief Operating Officer Cumbria Highly Competitive + Benefits

Dodd Partners; England; À distance; GBP 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lakes College in West Cumbria is seeking a senior finance and corporate services leader to drive the strategic plan and ensure robust financial governance across the organisation. You will report to the Board and support the CEO as Chief Accounting Officer, overseeing finance, digital services, estates, HR, MIS, marketing, PR and contract management.

The role requires professional qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA), strong leadership, and a track record of delivering value, risk management,

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in financial governance and strategy.
• Strong reporting to Board and governance frameworks.
• Professional accounting qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) and leadership of corporate services

Responsabilités

• Develop and deliver the College strategy to meet stakeholder needs.
• Report to the Board and Executive Leadership Team and support CEO as Chief Accounting Officer.
• Lead Corporate Services (finance, digital services, estates and facilities, HR, MIS, Marketing and PR, contract management).
• Act as COO for Lakes College Enterprises Ltd and Finance Director for National College for Nuclear JV.
• Oversee risk and opportunities and drive financial health.

Formation

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA

Outils

MIS

Description du poste

Permanent | Cumbria | Highly Competitive + Benefits

Vacancy Description

Lakes College is a technical vocational Further Education College delivering education and training to full-time and part-time learners and apprentices to degree level. We have a vibrant campus in West Cumbria with state-of-the art vocational workshops and resources, including the National College for Nuclear Northern Hub.

Our purpose is simple:

We exist to transform lives through learning, power the workforce of tomorrow, and drive prosperity across West Cumbria and beyond. Our vision is to be nationally recognised for excellence in technical education, delivering exceptional outcomes and supporting the UK’s Industrial Strategy

As a senior leader in the college, this is a significant role in the development and delivery of all aspects of the College strategy to meet stakeholder needs in a complex and demanding business. This role requires timely and effective reporting to the Board and Executive Leadership Team and support the CEO in carrying out their duties as Chief Accounting Officer of the Group

In addition to their full involvement in the development of strategy, the postholder will be responsible and accountable for a range of business and corporate support services and will be adept at developing and managing staff to achieve a quality service which meets strategic objectives, including:

• Financial strategy, planning, budgeting and reporting, and the College’s financial health
• Recognised financial qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) and associated professional
• Leadership of Corporate Services and Systems, ensuring efficient and effective delivery to an excellent standard, inter alia finance, digital services; estates and facilities; Human Resources; MIS; Marketing and PR; contract management; cross college administration; Freedom of Information requests.
• Chief Operating Officer for Lakes College Enterprises Ltd subsidiary company and Finance Director for National College for Nuclear joint venture.
• Oversight of major
• The management of Risk and Opportunities

Lead a culture of performance and empowerment, supporting teams to achieve our strategic plan through values driven leadership