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Saferworld is an independent international organisation working in partnership to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives. We work in solidarity with people affected by conflict to improve their safety and sense of security and we conduct wider research and analysis to contribute to local, national and international policies and practices that help foster lasting peace. Our priority is people – we believe in a world where everyone can lead peaceful, fulfilling lives free from fear and insecurity. We operate on a not-for-profit basis with partners in Africa, Asia and the Middle East and policy centres in Beijing, Brussels, London and Washington DC. Saferworld is registered separately in Belgium, the USA and China as strategically aligned affiliate organisations.
We are seeking an exceptional individual to fill the role of Director of Finance and Operations. This is a pivotal position within our organisation, offering the unique opportunity to shape and drive the financial and operational strategies that will propel our peacebuilding and partnership efforts forward over the next several years to deliver on its 2021-2031 strategy.
As the Director of Finance and Operations, you will guide the development and implementation of our financial plans and operational initiatives. The post holder will model and ensure the embedding a business partnering approach, to support a working environment and internal operating systems that deliver for our programme and our partners. You will join a dynamic senior leadership team that fosters collaboration, innovation, and excellence in all aspects of our work.
We are looking for a visionary leader with a proven track record of strategic financial management, business partnering experience and a passion for making a positive impact in the world. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, a commitment to building effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels and across a range of contexts, a keen eye for detail, a strategic mindset, and a desire to drive meaningful change
Saferworld is committed to providing a safe trusted environment that safeguards our staff, partners and communities. Our organisational integrity is derived from the values and principles that underpin and guide our work.
Job purpose:
As a key member of Saferworld's senior leadership team, the Director of Finance and Operations will be instrumental in helping to shape the organisation's strategic direction. The role will strive to ensure financial sustainability, and the embedding of a business partnering approach to achieve Saferworld’s mission. This post-holder will provide strategic guidance and hands-on oversight of all critical financial and contractual aspects of our operations, and lead other key organisational functions, such as security and IT systems, enhancing resource management efficiency and organisational effectiveness. The Director will assess and optimise business processes and controls ensuring they are rooted in our strategy, identify and mitigate risks, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and sustainability.
Key responsibilities:
· Provide strategic leadership on financial strategy and management.
· Advise and support the CEO and Board on all financial matters, including risk management
· Oversee the organisation’s finance systems (including SUN), policies, and processes.
· Oversee global operational activities, such as insurance, procurement, ICT systems and relevant policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and maintaining global impact.
· Oversee global security efforts, encompassing physical and cyber aspects, to safeguard organisational assets and data.
· Provide inspirational leadership to foster the development of high-performing teams guided by strategic objectives and a shared sense of purpose.
· Manage a team of approximately 7 staff, providing managerial support and guidance to the team.
· Contribute to the organisation's overall development and operational management as an integral member of the Senior Management Team.
Person specification
Knowledge, qualifications and experience
- Accountancy qualifications, preferably CIMA, ACA and ACCA, and a clear understanding of Charity Fund accounting (SORP 2008 and the Charities Act 2003)
- Extensive experience in financial management and interdepartmental budgeting in a senior leadership position in an international organisation (preferable and international charity/non-for-profit).
- In-depth understanding of the complexity of overseeing and managing finances in an international context, particularly in contexts of conflict and/or war, including complexities of banking, tax, cash-flow management, exchange rate fluctuations and impact on budgets and forecasts, financial reporting, legal compliance, and transferring of funds to civil society and community-based organisation within different contexts, including conflict-affected areas.
- Senior leadership experience within the charity/not-for-profit sector and an understanding of costing funding bids and ensuring financial reporting systems meet funder requirements
- Experience of engaging and working with diverse funding streams including institutional donors, commercial contracts and Trust and Foundations and multiple currencies and geographic jurisdictions,
- Experience of working with a business partnering approach to achieve with others joint goals.
- An understanding and experience of project management delivery across an organisation, including an ability and willingness to undertake 'hands-on' tasks, such as preparing budgets, cash flows and other financial planning, management and control processes if required
- Operational experience in overseeing and supporting IT systems, especially in financial systems development – experience with the SUN system is especially desirable
- Experience working with a Board of Trustees and other governance levels of an organisation
- A track record in proven line and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with others to deliver shared results
- Experience in communicating effectively across cultures and with diverse audiences, both verbally and in writing
Skills and abilities
· Excellent strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills to support the smooth running of finance within a complex organisation
· An entrepreneurial mindset focused on influencing organisational development and change and raising team performance in pursuit of Saferworld’s organisational strategic objectives
· Proven ability to lead, manage, inspire and motivate staff at all levels, including motivating technical staff within a matrix structure
· Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience in communicating effectively across cultures and with diverse audiences
· Fluency in written and spoken English
· Ability to cope with a rapidly changing environment and handle high levels of pressure and multi-tasking
Personal qualities
· Commitment to the vision, mission and values of Saferworld
· Commitment to and compliance with Saferworld’s safeguarding principles
· Commitment to respect and value equality and diversity and understanding of how this applies to own area of work
· Active listening and effective communication with colleagues working in diverse contexts
· Commitment to own continuing personal and professional development
Other requirements
·Some international travel will be required – not more than 4 times a year – to conflict-affected contexts
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Would you like to help transform education and the lives of individuals and communities. You will be part of a purposeful Higher Education Institute as a Senior Administrative Officer and Finance Business Support professional. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact.
Two Senior Administrative Officer and Finance Business Support positions are available. These positions offer flexible working patterns to suit different lifestyles. One role is primarily office-based with hybrid options (3 days in office, 2 days remote) Monday to Friday. The other requires weekend work on-site (Saturday and Sunday) with two remote days plus one additional office day.
This organisation takes multiple intakes annually, offering a range of qualifications from Certificates to Doctoral degrees. This is a higher education environment with approximately 6,000 non-residential students. Many of the programs, including some degree levels, are offered on weekends.
Your Benefits will include:
- Holiday entitlement: 40 days in total: 28 days holiday plus 4 University closure days plus 8 Bank Holidays.
- 5% employer pension contribution & 6.1% employée pension contribution.
- Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
- Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
- Support for health and wellbeing, including occupational health and counselling support services
- Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
- Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
Your Role Will Involve:
- Delivering empathetic student financial support in person
- Managing student finance queries and debt
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
- Providing comprehensive financial management support
- Contributing to the Institute's financial sustainability
Your Skills and Experience Will Include:
- Strong financial acumen, including budgeting and reporting
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Proficiency in financial systems
- Knowledge of Student Loan Company and its processes
If you have the desired attributes and experience plus empathetic understanding of student loans in a higher education setting and feel that you would be a good fit for this role please send your CV to with out delay.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Finance Business Partner
Location: Yorkshire
Salary is from £42,712.80 to £46,368.40 (dependent on qualifications) plus £3000 car allowance!
Closing date midnight 2nd September 2024
First stage interviews will take place on TEAMS on Monday 9th September.
Final interviews in person on Friday 13th September.
The Finance Business Partner is a new role within The Wilf Ward Family Trust, introduced to support the Trust’s future direction and growth plans. Do you have the tenacity to deliver in this lead role within the Trust’s financial strategy by setting priorities, implementing and supporting projects and initiatives with a focus on sustainability If so, we want you on our team!
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with us to transform the future for the individuals we support. Helping us to deliver our strategic aims and objectives and achieve our vision of enabling extraordinary lives through outstanding support. You will collaborate with talented colleagues from Operations, Quality, and Digital teams to manage a diverse financial portfolio that includes supported living, registered residential services, and offices.
Key Responsibilities:
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The design and implementation of projects and initiatives relating to financial reporting, financial awareness, financial controls and financial performance management, procurement, policies and procedures.
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Using a business partnering approach, support Directors, Heads of Departments, Heads of Service, Registered Managers and Line Managers, across the Trust, providing operational advice and guidance in areas such as: budget management, financial trend analysis, management information and digital transformation.
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Supporting the implementation of systems, including finance software, roster management and developing and rolling out digital self-service solutions.
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Provide leadership within the Finance Team and day-to-day operational leadership within your specified areas of responsibility.
Qualifications and experience:
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ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified or currently actively working towards completion.
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Evidence of commitment to continuous personal and professional development.
Experience of working as a Finance Business Partner is desirable but not essential, you must however be able to evidence significant knowledge and experience of financial accounting and management accounting.
Due to the nature of the role a full driving licence is essential. Our head office is located in Pickering with a number of regional office bases across Yorkshire (Thirsk, York, Scarborough and Boothferry). The role will involve regular travel and attracts a car allowance to reflect this.
Please be aware it’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group such as adults or children. Please note any successful job offer will be conditional based on pre-employment checks such as DBS and referencing prior to a start date agreed. The Wilf Ward Family Trust has a clear commitment to safeguarding within all practices, for more information on criminal discloses you can visit Check if you need to tell someone about your criminal record: When you need to tell someone about your criminal record
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting The Schroder Foundation as they look to appoint an Interim Operations and Governance Manager to their team on a 6 Month Contract.
The Schroder Foundation is a small family-led independent grant-making charity. The Foundation’s Charities Office provides administrative services to four other charities, the majority of which are also grant-making charities.
This is an interim role providing day-to-day management to the five Charities, ensuring their smooth running until the permanent Director role is in place. It will be a busy and varied workload, covering tasks and responsibilities relating to governance, finance, grant making and administration. You will also provide line management to the Grants Officer and delegate tasks to the contract Finance Manager.
The successful candidate will have strong understanding of charity governance and operations, ideally with a background of running or operating within small organisations. You will have strong time management and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage a varied workload. You will have strong stakeholder engagement experience, with experience of working with trustee boards.
They are looking for someone to join the organisation as soon as possible so candidates with no, or small, notice periods shall only be considered.
Would you like to help transform education and the lives of individuals and communities. You will be part of a purposeful Higher Education Institute as a Senior Administrative Officer and Finance Business Support professional. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact.
As a Senior Administrative Officer and Finance Business Support you will join a team who takes multiple intakes annually, offering a range of qualifications from Certificates to Doctoral degrees. This is a higher education environment with approximately 6,000 non-residential students.
Your Benefits will include:
- Holiday entitlement: 40 days in total: 28 days holiday plus 4 University closure days plus 8 Bank Holidays.
- 5% employer pension contribution & 6.1% employée pension contribution.
- Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
- Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
- Support for health and wellbeing, including occupational health and counselling support services
- Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
- Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
Your Role Will Involve:
- Delivering empathetic student financial support in person
- Managing student finance queries and debt
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
- Providing comprehensive financial management support
- Contributing to the Institute's financial sustainability
Your Skills and Experience Will Include:
- Strong financial acumen, including budgeting and reporting
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Proficiency in financial systems
- Knowledge of Student Loan Company and its processes
If you have the desired attributes and experience plus empathetic understanding of student loans in a higher education setting and feel that you would be a good fit for this role, please send your CV to with out delay
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
We are pleased to be supporting a leading London university in their search for a temporary Junior Finance Administrator. The purpose of the role is to provide professional and pro-active finance administrative support to the Subject Areas.
This role is starting in the first week of September, and running for 2 months in the first instance. You will be required on site 5 days for the first two weeks, and then this can go down to 3-4 days on site and the remainder remote for the rest of the placement.
The role will predominantly support the seven Subject Areas with expenses, new suppliers, and procurement administrative tasks. You will need experience in financial administration, good communication skills across a variety of stakeholders, sound working knowledge of standard IT packages, and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV in Word format.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
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Financial Business Partner
£50,000 - £55,000 per year
Permanent, Full-time
Hybrid working, 2/3 days a week in the office
A world renowned arts and heritage organisation is are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join their team during this exciting time of growth.
Key areas of responsibility:
- Produce relevant, timely and accessible reports and ensure good dialogue to enable budget holders to monitor the financial position of their assigned budget(s)
- Working as a team with the other Finance Business Partners, lead on the production of the monthly management accounts pack, ensuring timely and accurate reporting and incisive analysis and commentary
- Support budget holders to produce reasonable and considered budgets and forecasts within agreed timescale
- Working as a team with the other Finance Business Partners, lead on budgeting and forecasting to ensure a timely process and a high level of accuracy and engagement
Who are we looking for?
- A formally qualified Accountant
- Relevant experience in a finance business partnering setting
- An excellent communicator who is able to influence at all levels within the organisation.
My client is fully open to sector experience. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds
We’re looking for a dynamic and experienced leader to assume the role of Director of Finance and Governance.
This is your opportunity to be at the heart of NZF, driving our financial strategy and ensuring robust governance that aligns with our mission to empower the UK’s Muslim community.
As part of our senior leadership team, you’ll play a pivotal role in guiding NZF towards its strategic goals with financial integrity, outstanding governance, and effective resource management.
Your work will be crucial in ensuring we continue delivering impactful programs that transform lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A London-based Mental Health Charity is looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner.
In the post of Finance Business Partner, you will report to our Head of Finance and be part of a team of 2 other Finance business partners.
£46,000 - £50,000 Salary
Hybrid working: 2 day in the Office. ( Zone 1 London)
The client is looking for:
Part-qualified or qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA or similar qualification (qualification by experience would be considered)
Experience in Not for Profit organisation would be beneficial.
Experience delivering management information to relevant persons in a timely manner
Key responsibilities will include:
This role is key to ensuring efficient and effective financial management for their designated areas of the organisation (Business Units (BU)) by providing finance partnering to key managerial and senior internal stakeholders, ensuring that all financial planning, implementation and monitoring is robust and effective.
The Finance Business Partner holds a key position for the day-to-day provision of financial information for planning and control purposes. The role will provide ownership of the end-to-end processes necessary to take financial data and to report in a meaningful way back to the relevant audiences in the organisation.
To develop and support the financial management of the organisation by overseeing the processes and procedures for recognising income and expenditure in the organisation.
This is in tandem with overseeing the full budgeting and management accounts process related to the relevant Business Units.
Working closely with internal customers to interpret data and provide analysis, interpretation and support as required.
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MLC Partners is working with a small housing charity, to recruit a Part-Time (2 days per week) Head of Finance who joins during a period of rapid and progressive change. The organisation punch well above their weight with the impact they have on the communities they serve and have exciting plans to increase this impact over the 2020s.
Main responsibilities of the role include:
- Producing the annual accounts and supporting the Resources Director with day-to-day operational financial issues.
- Work with the SMT to understand their current service from finance and develop new ways of working to improve this.
- Delivery of monthly management account packs for the exec team, providing high level insight into the numbers.
- Lead, manage and develop a small transactional team, upskilling them to utilise the new systems and processes.
The successful candidate will:
- Either hold a recognised finance qualification or be significantly qualified by experience
- Have experience working within the charity or housing sectors
- Ideally have been a FM/FC/HoF within another small not-for-profit organisation, understanding the challenges that smaller organisations face.
As a 2 day per week role, this could well suit many demographics and a variety of life situations. My client is open minded to someone combining this position with another part-time role, or for the hours to be split over more days in the week.
Please don’t delay in applying as this role will likely move quickly and be filled before the official closing date. For more information, or to have an informal discussion about your job search, please contact Jamie at MLC Partners for more information.
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A leading Multi-Academy Trust comprised of 11 primary and secondary schools in the East Midlands is seeking a minimum of 2 Senior Finance Business Partners for full-time, permanent roles.
With a salary of £55,000 per annum plus an excellent local government pension scheme, the roles will be largely onsite at the Trust’s Head Office in Kettering and onsite at the schools – either in Kettering, Corby or Wisbech.
The roles will involve producing management accounts and genuine strategic finance business partnering to a range of budget holders in schools – headteachers, senior leadership team members, catering and IT Managers etc. There may also be some budgeting and analysis at central Trust level in addition to working with the schools.
The role also involves costing and cost analysis, interpreting complex financial data, journal postings and assisting with year-end close.
Being a qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) is an essential criteria for these roles. Prior experience within a Multi-Academy Trust or from within the Education sector would be advantageous. Experience working with facilities, catering or IT budgets and departments would also be of interest – but not essential.
The roles are responsible for enhancing strategic financial analysis and insight to enable the understanding, of financial reporting on Trust performance to key stakeholders, including the Trust Executive Team, Heads of Professions and school leadership teams. The roles will ensure the efficient and effective allocation of resource, integrating finance and curriculum planning, allocating and managing finance in line with ESFA and academy handbook financial requirements.
The positions report to the Head of Finance Business Partnering and do not line manage anyone.
Duties will include:
-Develop excellent working relationships with key stakeholders across the Trust, ensuring KPIS, professional strategic financial advice and guidance is provided and applied effectively
-Ensure monthly reporting is accurate, fit for purpose and facilitates effective decision making at school and Trust level in conjunction with the requirements of the CFO and best practice
-Provide analysis and insight, linking financial reports to School and Trust strategies
-Provide ongoing higher-level support and guidance on financial matters to relevant stakeholders
-Support and advise budget holders on the development and submission of business cases as and when required, maximising the link and priority of good financial stewardship and front-line education delivery
-To undertake project- based work for specific projects and programmes
-Provide quality information as required for external bodies for example to the ESFA or the external auditors
-To undertake any other duties, commensurate with the level of the post, as may be required from time to time.
Candidate requirements:
-Fully-qualified CIMA / ACCA / ACA accountant essential
-Demonstrable experience in a similar Senior/Strategic Finance Business Partnering role – ideally dealing with multiple cost-centres and a diverse range of budget holders
-The ability to be hands-on and produce management accounts, journal entries etc
-Experience with costing / cost analysis
-Creative and pragmatic problem solver with the ability to interpret and present back on complex financial data
-The ability to work onsite at the Trust’s Head Office in Kettering on a Wednesday, and spend the rest of the week onsite at the allocated schools in Kettering, Corby or Wisbech (it may be possible to work from home 1 day per week)
-An interest in the Education sector is highly desirable
Closing date: Ongoing / ASAP
The roles represent a chance to join a fantastic Trust, in a busy-faced paced environment and to work alongside some high calibre finance professionals.
Please send your CV for further consideration.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Sales Manager to support Clean Break’s commercial income generation, managing sales and marketing to maximise income potential. If you feel excited about increasing hires of our newly refurbished spaces and expanding the reach of our exceptional expertise, we want to hear from you!
You will bring experience of sales and marketing in the cultural, charitable or social enterprise sector and a proven track record of achieving sales with new and existing customers. Your will understand the close connection of our charitable cause to our need to generate revenue to continue our work.
You’ll have excellent skills in engaging customers, with experience of converting interest into sales and a talent for writing sales copy for different target markets. You’ll have a hands-on approach to sales with experience of working towards targets and will be skilled in monitoring finances for the development of concise reporting and sales projections.
You will be pivotal in securing new business for Clean Break’s training and hires offers, delivering marketing plans that work alongside our creative ambitions and developing lucrative relationships with a variety of organisations and businesses.
The deadline for submitting applications for this role is 12 midday on Monday 9th of September.
Please read the full recruitment pack before applying.
Because our work is about highlighting women’s experiences and providing gender-specific services to women, all of our positions are open to women only (exempt under Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, part 1).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a curious and qualified finance professional with a passion for making a difference?
A leading children's mental health charity is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their team. As one of three Finance Business Partners, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our mission to ensure no child faces mental health issues alone.
This role requires a qualified Finance Business Partner (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent) with a strong track record in finance business partnering within a charity. You will be a strategic thinker with a keen eye for detail, capable of translating complex financial information into clear and actionable insights. You will be responsible for ensuring that the wider organisation understand budget flow and you will offer guidance on how to stay on track.
This role is hybrid with 2 days per week working in the office and 3 days working from home.
Benefits Package
- Annual Leave: 25-30 days based on service
- Eye Care: Annual voucher for eye exam and up to £45 for glasses
- Commuting: Cycle loan scheme, season ticket loan
- Wellbeing: Wellbeing days, enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Pay and Benefits: Sick pay, life assurance, mobile phone discount
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible working (e.g., December closure, paid volunteering day)
- Financial Support: Pension scheme with employer contributions
- Career Development: Professional development opportunities
- Employee Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Your everyday tasks will include:
- Partnering closely with operational teams to provide financial guidance and analysis.
- Budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
- Business case development and financial modeling.
- Collaborate with the finance team to improve data flow and analysis.
Your Skills and experience will include:
- Qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent)
- Strong financial analysis and reporting skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Experience in financial systems (ideally SAGE Intacct)
- Commitment to the charities mission and values
The closing date for application submission for this role is Wednesday 28th August with initial pre interview call taking place on the 4th of September and interview taking place on September 12th. Please submit your application to with a copy of your CV.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Job Purpose:
The Operations Manager works closely with the CEO to provide high-quality operational and financial management to underpin our service delivery designed to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ community members and people living with HIV. The post-holder will:
- Drive the development and quality improvement of our financial policies, procedures, and business processes, ensuring that they are compliant with legal and regulatory requirements, as well as consistent with Trade’s values.
- Support the good governance of Trade’s work through the provision of high-quality, accurate management information and reporting.
- Be a team player able to foster team working and continuous improvement.
Closing date - Sunday 15 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Tentative interview date - 26 September (at the Trade offices, LE16AS)
Please send your CV and Cover letter Please ensure that your application reaches us on time by the closing date. In your email, kindly include your preferred name, contact information, and any reasonable adjustments you may need.
Trade provides high quality, health and wellbeing services to the LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV (PLHIV)
The Parish of Mother of Unfailing Help, which comprises Leeds Cathedral and the Church of the Holy Rosary, Chapeltown, is looking to recruit a dynamic and experienced individual to play a key role in the running of this busy Cathedral Parish.
The role will include some evening and weekend work.
The post holder will play a key role in establishing the operational infrastructure necessary to support the running of a wide range of activities at Leeds Cathedral, Cathedral House, Wheeler Hall, Holy Rosary Church and the newly refurbished Holy Rosary Community Room.
This is a new role whichrecognises the evolving demands of parish life and the advantages of introducing lay involvement in the operational management of our parish structure. The role requires excellent people management skills and will have day-to-day line management responsibility for a small team. It has a particular focus on facilities management and a key aspect of the role will be improving income generation from Wheeler Hall and the Holy Rosary Community Room as well as the day-to-day administration of the Parish, including the parish finances and administration associated with the Sacramental Programmes. The role promises to be very rewarding and would suit an applicant who is looking for the variety of a broad role, who thrives on collaborating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and who enjoys taking ownership of tasks. It is suited to someone who is adaptable and willing to work in a challenging environment.
The Parish is funded primarily through the offertory collection (donations) from parishioners. Some specific works may be grant-funded. We are part of the registered charity of the Diocese of Leeds. It is therefore essential that the postholder is mindful of the good stewardship of parish resources, is comfortable working to tight budgets and seeking value for money at all times.
The primary location of work will be Leeds Cathedral, which as well as being the Mother Church of the Diocese of Leeds, is home to the celebrated Diocese of Leeds School Singing Programme and Keyboard Studies Programme. This makes the Cathedral a particularly busy and often musical place to work!