We are seeking to appoint an Executive Director for Finance Closing date for application is : 3rd March 2026
Interview date : 13th March 2026
Aims of Job/ Job Purpose: - Lead, mentor and develop the finance team, fostering a culture of high performance, continuous improvement, and digital innovation.
- Champion the adoption of cutting-edge financial technologies to automate processes, eliminate manual tasks, and deliver real-time insights.
- Ensure robust financial management, monitoring and reporting.
- Work closely with the Vice Principal/CFO, Principal and Senior Leadership Team on the management of the College's finances.
- Actively plan for recruitment and succession to ensure the team has the right skills for future needs.
The Job Description for this role has been attached, please refer to it for more detailed information. The College's financial statements can be found here:
Governance Documentation - South and City College Birmingham The Vice Principal & CFO is happy to have an informal discussion about the role with potential applicants - please contact
[email protected] to arrange a Teams call.
Actively plan for recruitment and succession to ensure the team has the right skills for future needs.
About South and City College Birmingham We are one of the largest further education providers in the UK, with eight campuses across the city. We are committed to ensuring students have the relevant skills, qualifications and experience for their future, whether that is to seek employment or continue their education.
Our vision is to be recognised as an outstanding educational and economical resource by, providing outstanding education, training that is primarily vocational in response to the needs of the learners, employers and other key stakeholders.
At South and City College Birmingham, equality, diversity and inclusion are integral to who we are and what we do. We are firmly committed to promoting and imbedding the key principles for all within our institution, from our learners to our staff, governors, employers, visitors and contractors.
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[email protected] Safeguarding The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks. including, enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide a minimum of two suitable references covering a 5-year period.
An online search will also be carried out as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of learners.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
