• Locations

  Bridgend, South Wales, UK

• Salary

  £105,356 - £111,476 per annum

• Sector

  Apprenticeships, Training & Sales, Education, Leadership & Management

• Type

  Permanent

Chief Operating Officer 

Salary: £105,356 – £111,476 per annum

Full Time and Permanent

Bridgend College is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to join the Senior Leadership Team. 

The COO will be a Senior Post Holder and will be required to deputise for the Principal and Chief Executive when appropriate.

Job purpose: 

To lead the operational functioning of the organisation, ensuring efficient management of finance, digital architecture, facilities and compliance alongside the development of commercial activity and oversight of performance against core grant funding.

The Chief Operating Officer will support the delivery of the Strategic Plan through demonstrating strong financial acumen, strategic oversight of short, mid and long term planning, and effective leadership of area managers.

For further information, please view the job information pack. 

Please apply via our website: https://www.bridgend.ac.uk/about-us/our-people-and-careers/

Closing date: 30 April 2026

Interview date: 21 May 2026

Bridgend College recognises its responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students.  We apply a rigorous process of checking the suitability of staff and volunteers to work with children and vulnerable adults.   The above post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure for child and adult workforce.

Bridgend College understands the value of providing services in Welsh and the need to grow its bilingual workforce. We therefore encourage applications from candidates who are able to demonstrate good Welsh language skills. Please specify in your personal statement whether you would prefer to have your assessment/interview conducted in Welsh.

We are actively seeking to improve representation from all sections of the community and promoting equality of opportunity.  We welcome applications from everyone, including people from different backgrounds and communities, and of different ages. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability if their application meets the essential criteria for the post, and consider them on their abilities. We can also offer success enablers throughout the recruitment process. 

The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.

The College does not participate in the UK Visa Sponsorship Scheme therefore, candidates will have to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK if offered a role with us.