At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape the future of education with your finance expertise and strategic leadership.
- Company: Join SGS College, a leader in innovative and inclusive education.
- Benefits: Make a lasting impact on learners and communities while enhancing your professional skills.
- Other info: Flexible commitment of up to 8 hours per month; applications close 25th August 2026.
- Why this job: Be part of a mission to transform lives through learning and support economic growth.
- Qualifications: Passion for education and proven strategic financial leadership experience required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Use your finance expertise to help shape the future of education, skills and opportunity. Join the Board of SGS College and make a lasting impact on learners, employers and communities.
Location: Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire and Bristol
Time commitment: Up to 8 hours per month
Applications close: 9 a.m. Thursday 25th August 2026
About South Gloucestershire & Stroud College
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS) has a turnover of over £50m and delivers a wide range of academic, vocational, professional, and higher education courses, both full-time and part-time, with our largest cohort being almost 4,100 16-18-year-olds. The college has a strong reputation for innovation, inclusivity and responsiveness to local and regional skills needs. Through close partnerships with employers, universities and civic stakeholders, SGS plays a significant role in supporting economic growth, workforce development and social mobility.
About the role
Governors are central to the success of SGS College. Working collectively as a Board, they provide strategic leadership, challenge and support, ensuring the college remains financially sustainable, educationally excellent and true to its mission of transforming lives through learning. This is a chance to contribute to an organisation that makes a significant impact on individuals, employers, and communities while helping shape the region’s future skills and education landscape.
Who we are looking for
We are looking to engage someone with a passion for vocational and professional education and training and a commitment to supporting the college’s ambition to build on the successes and use the strengths of collaborative working. You will have a track record of significant and impactful strategic financial leadership and a professional qualification should underpin this passion and commitment. This experience can be drawn from a variety of sectors, but what matters most is the ability to proactively engage with the Board, contributing to its work through effective challenge, scrutiny and support in all discussions.
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