Deputy Principal Finance & Resources

Overview

Deputy Principal Finance & Resources at Barking & Dagenham College. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for financial and estates management and a broader portfolio aligned with the candidate's skills. You will report to the Principal and Chief Executive and be a member of the Executive and Senior Leadership Team, creating systems to support managers while maintaining controls required for public funds.

You will lead the initiative to establish and maintain a central data set that can be used to visualise performance across the College.

• Provide executive leadership in all aspects of financial and estates management, aligning the portfolio with the College’s strategic objectives.
• Maintain appropriate controls for public funds and accountability, reporting to the Corporation as required.
• Collaborate with College leadership to ensure sound financial governance and decision-making.
• Lead data initiatives to visualise the College’s performance for managers and stakeholders.

• Qualified accountant with experience in managing a complex organisation.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams who share a collective ambition to deliver and improve learner experiences.
• Ability to work in a highly complex environment and adapt to challenging funding regimes; FE experience is not essential but desirable.
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking and commitment to inclusivity and high learner outcomes.

Barking & Dagenham College is described as a unique, diverse and inclusive environment where learners and staff are supported to grow, develop and flourish. It is an education and skills provider with a focus on progression to further study, Apprenticeships, Higher Education and sustainable employment.