Bolton College – Chief Finance and Operations Officer

Salary

Competitive

Closing date

07/08/2025 at 9.00am

Interview date

Thursday 21 August 2025

Lead Consultant

Suzanne.Thurlow@fea.co.uk
FE Associates

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Introduction

Bolton College, a key vocational education provider within the Bolton borough and a member of the University of Greater Manchester Group, is committed to offering a comprehensive ‘cradle to PhD’ educational pathway. Situated in the fourth largest district of Greater Manchester, Bolton boasts a proud industrial past and is now a vibrant, diverse community, balancing urban facilities with beautiful countryside.

We are seeking an experienced Chief Finance and Operations Officer to join our executive leadership team. The successful candidate will maintain the financial stability of the college, lead the development of operational strategies and promote a positive culture aligned with the college’s values. With extensive senior leadership in finance and operations you will drive the operational effectiveness to ensure the college’s resources support the delivery of our academic and strategic priorities.

We have appointed FE Associates to support us with this important appointment. Contact our recruitment partner, by emailing Suzanne.Thurlow@fea.co.uk, to discuss the role before the closing date.

Supporting documents.

Strategic Plan

Bolton College - Ofsted Monitoring Report November 2024

Bolton College - Ofsted Report December 2023

Bolton College - Report and Financial Statements 2023-24

How to apply

If you have the very special qualities and the passion to make a real a difference to the future of our students and business, then we would like to hear from you.

Please complete the registration form below to access the candidate information pack, application form and the equality and diversity form.

NB: Please ensure you complete all fields and click on both the Terms and Conditions check box as well as the Consent check box to enable access to the documents.

We have appointed FE Associates to help us find the right person. Prior to submitting an application, interested parties should arrange an initial conversation with our FE Associates lead consultant to discuss the role before the closing date.

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Step 2: Submitting your application.

Prior to submitting an application, interested parties should arrange an initial conversation with our FE Associates lead consultant, by emailing Suzanne.Thurlow@fea.co.uk, to discuss the role before the closing date.

Once you have obtained the full information and had an informal discussion with the lead consultant, you must email your application to recruitment@fea.co.uk by the closing date deadline. Applications received after this time will not be considered.

Please read the ‘Submitting Your Application’ Section in the Candidate Information Pack for full instructions on how to submit your application.

Your application must include the following 2 documents:

  1. A fully completed Application Form (located above). Please do not include your CV as part of, or substitute for, the application form.
  2. The Equality and Diversity Form (located above).

PLEASE NOTE THESE FORMS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH IOS/MAC (PAGES) 

Key Dates for Submitting Your Application:

  • Closing date: 9am Thursday 7 August 2025
  • Interview date: Thursday 21 August 2025