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Location: Farnborough
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: Competitively aligned to the size of the College and candidate experience
Reporting to: Principal CEO & Accountable Officer
Closing Date for Applications: 20th April 2026
Interview Dates: 30th April – 1st May 2026
Farnborough College of Technology (FCoT) is seeking an exceptional Director of Finance and Corporate Services (DFCS) to join its Senior Leadership Team at a pivotal point in the College’s development. Now in the fourth year of its Sustainable Transformations Strategy (STS) 2032, FCoT is building on strong momentum and is seeking a senior leader with the credibility, capability, and experience to play a critical role in the next phase of its journey.
The successful candidate will bring a proven track record as a qualified accountant, combined with the strategic leadership skills required to oversee a broad corporate services portfolio, including Finance, Estates, and Technology. Experience within the Further Education sector, particularly an understanding of DfE funding and compliance mechanisms, is highly desirable; however, strong candidates from the wider public sector with the relevant knowledge and capability to perform effectively from day one will also be welcomed.
This is a superb opportunity for a first-class applicant to work in a highly respected and top-performing college, and an Outstanding Financial Health rated college operating from 3 campuses across Hampshire. In turn we can offer you interesting and varied work with an excellent benefits package.
Benefits include: LGPS Pension, 32 days holiday, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Programme including Savings Centre offering retail discounts, Refectory and free on-site parking.
Farnborough College of Technology is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Interviews will take place shortly after the published closing date or when a suitable number of appropriate applications have been received, so early submissions are encouraged. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.
Safeguarding Statement
Farnborough College of Technology is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Safeguarding for Employees
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Positions within the College will involve contact with young people and vulnerable adults. Consequently, post-holders will be obliged to demonstrate and maintain their suitability to work with young people and vulnerable adults. This will include a requirement to undertake an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, in addition to referencing and qualification checks.
Disclosure and Barring Service
Farnborough College of Technology complies fully with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice regarding the correct handling, storage, retention and disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure information, and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.
Since the post for which you are applying may involve unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults, it will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions Amendment Order 1986) please refer to the DBS website for further information.
Candidates who are offered an interview for such posts will be required to disclose details, cautions (including final warnings or reprimands), or convictions which are not "protected" as defined by the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), or any other matters that may be relevant to their suitability to work for the College. The College will regard any failure to disclose your criminal record as a breach of trust. It is College Policy that all candidates will be subject to a Disclosure check if offered the post for which the application has been made. Please note that the College is unable to consider an application further if the candidate declines to complete the Disclosure form.