Barnet and Southgate College – Chief Finance Officer

Barnet and Southgate College is a leading educational institution in North London, offering a wide range of academic and vocational courses. The college prides itself on its inclusive environment and dedication to student success, providing a supportive and safe learning experience for all.

The college is seeking an experienced and ambitious Chief Finance Officer to join its Executive Leadership Team. Our new CFO will play a pivotal role in the strategic leadership of the college, providing financial direction and ensuring the institution’s financial health and sustainability. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing financial planning, risk management and budget control, while supporting the college’s mission and strategic objectives.

Dear colleague,

Chief Finance Officer

I am delighted that you are considering applying for the role of Chief Finance Officer and joining the Executive Leadership Team at Barnet and Southgate College.

This is an exciting time to join the college as we enter a new phase in our journey.

At Barnet and Southgate College, we strive to provide our students with consistently high-quality learning and wider personal development experiences throughout their time with us. We do this in a safe and inclusive environment that promotes and celebrates individual success and high aspirations for all. We recognise that in seeking to deliver this, our staff are our most valuable asset.

We are an ambitious organisation. This is reflected in our new, emerging Strategic Plan, and we recognise that having the right leadership in place is vital to delivering our ambitions.

We are seeking an experienced, visionary leader who will align to our values and priorities and demonstrate the ability to deliver the continual improvements needed to secure long-term success for the college and our students.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in an open, collaborative environment underpinned by a culture of transparent, solution-focused leadership. We have an exceptional Board of Governors who have high expectations for the college, are ambitious for its future, and focused on ensuring our students have every opportunity to succeed.

We expect members of our executive team to be proactive, innovative, and inclusive in their approach and to have the ability to skilfully lead their team to deliver excellence. We promote a working environment that is rooted in trust, honesty, fairness, and respect with clear lines of responsibility and accountability for all.

Our Senior Leadership and College Management teams are made up of committed, high performing individuals. We have an amazing body of staff across the college who are demonstrably committed to our students and champion their success. The successful candidate will share this commitment, lead with integrity, be committed to their own development and to that of others, and have high expectations of themselves.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to join us on our journey, make a real difference, initiate and execute positive change and through this contribute to ensuring Barnet and Southgate College is an exceptional place to work and learn for all our staff and students.

We have appointed FE Associates to support us with this important appointment. Interested parties are advised to arrange an initial conversation with FEA’s lead consultant, Jo.Johnston@fea.co.uk, to discuss this great opportunity ahead of the closing date and prior to submitting an application.

Thank you for your interest in joining Barnet and Southgate College and considering us as the next step and destination in your career.

Neil Coker
Chief Executive Officer and Principal