Dodd Partners
Non Executive Director

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East Lancashire Learning Group - Commercial Finance Professional
We are delighted to be working with East Lancashire Learning Group, one of the highest performing Further Education college groups in the UK, delivering the highest quality of education and positive outcomes for its learners, employers and the wider communities it serves. The Group is Outstanding in everything it does, responding rapidly to today’s changing national skills agenda through innovative curriculum design, a fastidious approach towards quality and a passion for students and their career aspirations.
To support the ongoing successes and development across the group, we are seeking to appoint a Commercial Finance (qualified accountant) professional.
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The Governing Board set the strategic tone and direction to ensure the highest levels of governance and probity are in place to innovate, support growth and enhance the quality of provision across the group. As an inspirational, innovative and strategic leader, you will ideally have a working knowledge of the region and be sympathetic to the values of the organisation, with the commitment to ensure the group achieves its ambitious agenda in today’s challenging and ever-changing education landscape.


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With a commitment of around one day per month, this will provide a clear opportunity to play a vital role at a key time within a progressive, forward-thinking organisation that makes a real difference to people’s lives across Lancashire and beyond.
For more information and details on how to apply, please visit www.doddpartners.com/vacancies to review our candidate brief. To apply, please forward a covering letter and CV to contactus@doddpartners.com
Should you wish to have a confidential discussion about the role, please call John Dodd on 07545 431848 or 01244 738450
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