Hall Supervisor-closing date 27 January
Are you passionate about excellent customer service and keen to develop your career in catering? If so, this exciting opportunity is for you!
St Catherine’s is one of the newest and largest Colleges within the University of Oxford, with over 900 students, and our busy Hall caters for a wide range of dining experiences, from canteen-style to formal dinners and banqueting; no two days are the same.
You will join our dynamic, friendly Hall team as a Hall Supervisor, providing outstanding food and beverage service to Fellows, students, staff, and conference delegates.
There are excellent opportunities to learn and develop your skills, with Butler training and wine qualifications.
We are looking for someone with a strong customer focus and an eye for detail who is keen to learn new skills. If you have previous supervisory experience, a passion for the food and beverage industry and the drive to develop, this job is for you.
Hours: 40 hours a week, working 5 days out of 7 in a combination of early and late shifts. No split shifts.
Annual salary: £29,300 – £30,300
We offer a generous benefits package, including:
Free meals on duty
Free parking on site
Free use of the College gym
Travel season ticket loans
More details can be found in the Further Particulars
To apply
To apply please complete an application form and recruitment monitoring form and email them to personnel@stcatz.ox.ac.uk
These documents can also be obtained via email from personnel@stcatz.ox.ac.uk.
The closing date for receipt of applications is midday on 27 January 2026
Spear Kennington - Centre Manager (Maternity Cover)
Department
Spear
Employment Type
Fixed Term Full-time
Minimum Experience
Experienced
Compensation
from £34,000
*Internal Applicants Only
Are you a confident and experienced leader, with a heart for social justice and passionate about positively transforming society?
Then this could be the role for you. Join us as our next Centre Manager, and use your leadership and interpersonal skills to head up the team of three, delivering employment support in Kennington.
You’ll be working with the local church to manage the delivery of our award-winning Spear Programme. Over the last 22 years, Spear has equipped more than 11,000 young people across the UK with the work-ready skills and mindset they need to succeed in employment, no matter the barriers they face.
We believe each young person has huge potential. If you do too, and you have the skills and heart to see their lives transformed – join us.
The important stuff
Location: Kennington
Contract: 9-12month Fixed term contract
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations
Salary: from £34,000
Closing date: We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate
Application pack: Have a look at our application pack for more information about the role
Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process or if you have any enquiries regarding accessibility.
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave (including Christmas Gift Days) plus bank holidays
- Excellent benefits including Health Insurance, access to Cycle to Work scheme, and enhanced parental leave, dependants leave, and sick leave policies with income protection
- Excellent personal development and training opportunities, including our iLM-accredited 5-day Coaching for Leadership programme (worth £3,000)
- Regular staff prayer meetings, conferences and retreats (one residential)
In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
Strategy, vision and impact [25%]
- Be at the forefront of leading our ‘big picture’ vision of a transformed society, empowering churches to transform young lives
- Build and implement a strategy for developing relationships with local referral agencies to ensure effective recruitment of young people onto the Spear programme
- Oversee the reporting of the Centre outcomes and ensure the Spear Programme is delivered in line with agreed targets
Leadership, line management and training [25%]
- Lead your team with confidence; spurring them on our mission; invest in a team culture of excellence, belonging and fun
- Manage and develop the Lead Coach and Assistant Coach, using a coaching approach to invest in their growth and development. This includes weekly 1:1s, performance reviews and regular feedback
- Equip your team to drive change through a data informed approach, and keep them accountable to agreed targets for the Spear Programme
Relationship management [20%]
- Manage great relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including referrers, local businesses, donors, and your Board of Trustees
- Embed into your local church; working closely with your Spear Trustees and congregation, and actively participating in their mission and events
- Partner with the Spear Trustees and assist in implementing their funding strategy by helping to build corporate and donor relationships. For example, by hosting prospective donors in the Training Room
Delivery of the Spear Programme [20%]
- Support group and 1-1 coaching with numerous 16-24-year-olds: equipping them with practical work-ready skills and resilient mindsets
- Provide guidance to the Lead Coach in the training room when dealing with behavioural and safeguarding situations and upskill coaches with consistent coaching feedback
- Use a coaching approach to engage young people in challenging conversations that will enable them to take responsibility and over significant barriers to employment
Operations [10%]
- Liaise with relevant staff regarding site ...
If you are passionate about education and want to work in a vibrant environment with people, who believe in our mission to advance education for the public benefit, please apply and support our charitable objectives. As a diversity-sensitive employer, we are always looking out for exceptional talent to join us from a wide range of backgrounds.
We are seeking a Product Innovation Manager to work alongside internal and external stakeholders to support the ongoing improvement of our qualification, assessment and resource portfolio to ensure it meets the needs of customers and learners throughout the UK and across the World.
VTCT Skills (the working name of Vocational Training Charitable Trust) is a market-leading specialist vocational and technical Awarding Organisation. We offer a comprehensive range of qualifications, assessments and services in 17 sectors, including Hairdressing, Beauty, Logistics and Early Years. Working closely with employers and training providers, our ranges are backed by industry and trusted around the world. With over 3,000 training locations, we help over 120,000 learners achieve professional skills that transform their lives, every year.
- Managing innovation of the qualification and assessment portfolio, leading the development of a ‘qualification in a box’ offer, using appropriate methods gained from extensive industry experience in the awarding, education and skills sectors.
- Working with the UK and international business development teams to identify opportunities for product innovation to support growth in UK and international markets.
- Undertaking research and planning and managing stakeholder engagement to ensure scoping and validation requirements are met and align with relevant project or operational milestones.
- Supporting the management of VTCT Skills’ Course Endorsement service.
- Determining your own and team priorities when managing complex projects.
- Planning and managing cross-organisational product innovation activities, ensuring all internal and external stakeholders are aware of roles, responsibilities and timelines.
- Supporting the recruitment, onboarding and retention of associates, ensuring associates have the knowledge and experience to align with VTCT Skills’ qualifications and apprenticeship standards.
- Knowledge and experience of working with regulators in the awarding sector.
- Extensive experience of working within the education and skills sector, either in the UK or internationally.
- Expert knowledge of the development of ‘qualification packages’ in the awarding sector, including the development of value-add products and services.
- Experience of innovating products and services to meet the needs of current and future customers.
- Experience of representing an orgainsation externally in a senior capacity, working with a variety of key stakeholders, government regulators and industry professionals
- Excellent analytical and project management skills, with the ability to manage conflicting projects and priorities.
- Ability to create innovative solutions to unique problems.
- Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, HubSpot, Qlik and SharePoint.
- Excellent leadership, management and communication skills, utilising these skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent writing and proof-reading skills.
- Knowledge of assessment design principles and development processes.
- Ability to plan strategically.
- Experience of developing educational resources and guidance for courses, qualifications and assessments.
- Formal project management qualification.
- 26 days annual leave, rising to 27 after 2 years. With an extra day for your birthday
- Life assurance 4* salary
- Flexible working arrangements
- Enhanced sick pay benefits and pension contributions
- Retail discount offers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Wellbeing initiatives and support
- A vibrant array of social opportunities
- Free parking, free tea and coffee and free fruit!
- Healthcare services worth up to £1,400 and access to 24/7 GP services
- Regular massages for office staff
Please submit your CV and a covering letter (optional) to recruitment@vtctskills.org.uk to start the application process.
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Café Shift Leader
College Lake,
Upper Icknield Way, Bulbourne, Tring, Buckinghamshire, HP23 5QG
Contact details
Please apply via the link. Queries should be directed to recruitment@bbowt.org.uk
Café Shift Leader
Salary: £13,760 (pro rata) per annum (£24,697 FTE), £13.57 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 19.5 hours per week, according to rota. Alternate weekend working and occasional bank holidays and evenings.
Based: College Lake Nature Reserve, Tring, Bucks, England
The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust has a vision for “more nature everywhere, for everyone”. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. This includes you being comfortable bringing your whole self to work, and us co-working with the diverse communities we serve to ensure we are meeting everyone’s needs.
The Café Shift Leader will help nature recover by delivering an excellent guest experience at our busy café located in College Lake nature reserve, Tring, Bucks.
What you’ll be doing
- Food and drink preparation, including cooking a basic menu and baking.
- Supervising the daily operation of our busy café to deliver a positive guest experience and maximise income opportunities.
- Carrying out the daily opening and closing procedures for the café including food safety and hygiene checks.
- Assist the Café Supervisor with ordering the ordering of stock and developing a vibrant seasonal menu for the café and events hosted at the reserve.
What we’re looking for
- Café or similar customer focused hospitality environment skills
- Baking, cooking, or other food preparation skills
- Food Hygiene Level 2 qualification with ability to attain Food Hygiene Level 3
- A calm and welcoming approach in dealing with the public and colleagues
- Ability to coordinate a team and resources to adapt to changing demands in the café
For all your hard work you can expect a great rewards package in return. In addition to being part of a friendly, skilled and knowledgeable team, passionate about making a difference, when you work for us, you’ll also receive
- Generous annual leave entitlement with paid birthday leave, balance days, urgent personal business leave and generous occupational sick pay
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and family-friendly policies
- Flexible working to achieve work-life balance
- Salary exchange pension with generous employer contribution
- Learning & Development Programme for all
- Wellbeing initiatives including qualified Mental Health First Aiders, YuLife benefit package - access to immediate and confidential help for any work, health, or life matters; 3x life assurance, online GP access, discounts and trade YuCoin points for gift cards
- Salary sacrifice Cycle scheme & Electric Vehicle scheme
- Membership to BBOWT’s, and The Wildlife Trusts’, Staff Network Groups for social interaction, peer support, mentoring and personal development
This role is accepting applications on a rolling basis and the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy once a suitable applicant is found.
Interviews will take place face to face at College Lake on a rolling basis.
BBOWT values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We want every candidate to have the best chance of success as part of this process. In order to do this, we know that some candidates will need reasonable adjustments. Contact us on recruitment@bbowt.org.uk if there are any reasonable adjustments we can provide during the recruitment process, including completing your application.
When applying for the role you can expect to answer a few questions online relating to the skills required and what you would be doing in the role. Your responses will be anonymised, randomised, and scored by a panel of reviewers.
We don't use an application form, or CVs - your answers to our situational based questions will be scored against a review guide and scores from these will decide which candidates go through to the interview stage. See here to find out why we do this.
Whilst we appreciate ChatGPT and other AI platforms can answer these questions, we know what they have to say (and generally the answer they generate isn't great). We want to hear your perspective written in your own words. If it is clear that any of your answers are not your own work, we reserve the right to reject your application on that basis.
You’ll also be asked for information about your background, anything...
Finance Manager
Location: Hybrid working with minimum 2 day per week in our Nottingham office
Salary: £32,318.31 pa, actual salary for part time hours £26204.04
Hours: 30 pw (over 4 days). Full time hours may be considered for an exceptional candidate
Contract: 12 months fixed term with expectation to extend or make permanent subject to funding
About the role
Are you an experienced finance professional looking to make a real difference in your community?
We’re seeking a Finance Manager to provide strategic financial leadership at Equation. This is a pivotal role, working directly with our CEO and senior leadership team to ensure robust financial management as we continue to grow our impact across Nottinghamshire.
You’ll oversee all aspects of our finances, from budget management and funder reporting to supporting business planning and organisational sustainability. You’ll work with our external accountants and auditors, manage outsourced bookkeeping, and ensure our trustees and budget holders have the financial information they need to make informed decisions.
With an annual income of approximately £1.4 million and growing, this is an opportunity to shape the financial foundations of a charity doing vital work to end domestic abuse and sexual violence.
We’re looking for someone who
- Is AAT qualified (or equivalent) with demonstrable experience in charity finance
- Has strong experience managing budgets and producing management accounts
- Understands grant and contract financial management
- Is confident using QuickBooks
- Can communicate financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues and trustees
- Is committed to our mission of ending domestic abuse and sexual violence
What you’ll get
- Hybrid and flexible working, offering excellent work-life balance
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days
- 3% employer pension contribution
- Supportive team environment with professional development opportunities
- The chance to use your skills to support meaningful work
How to apply
Applications can be made via our recruitment portal. Apply here. For any questions, please email admin@equation.org.uk. CVs cannot be accepted.
Closing date
9am on 9th February 2026.
Safeguarding
Equation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and to work in accordance with our safeguarding policies and procedures.
The successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment checks including an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references covering the past five years, and completion of our safeguarding disclosure questionnaire.
This post involves regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults.
Equation operates a zero-tolerance approach to any form of abuse, discrimination, bullying, harassment or exploitation. We are dedicated to creating a safe environment where everyone we work with feels protected and able to speak up if they have concerns.
About us
Our goal is for everyone to have equal, healthy relationships free from domestic abuse. This is front and centre of everything we do. We run education programmes with young people in schools, training for professionals and behaviour change programmes, as well as raising awareness of where to get help and support. We also run a helpline and support services for men and LGBTQ+ people experiencing abuse living in Nottinghamshire.
Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel valued and encourage applications from all under-represented groups, particularly those from disabled, LGBTQ+ and diverse and minoritised backgrounds.
We believe that equity, diversity and inclusion improves the health, wellbeing a...
Finance Manager
Permanent. Full time. Hybrid working. (You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days)
Location: Amman, Jordan
Salary: 49,200 Jordanian Dinars per year
If we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the scheduled closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience.
All applications and CV submissions should be in ENGLISH only
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
Learn about our vision, mission and values
About the role
Reporting in to the Senior Finance Business Partner, the Finance Manager will proactively develop and manage key business and finance systems and processes within the MCC Hub that effectively supports the Multi Country Cluster (MCC) business model.
Some of the main areas of responsibilities of the Finance Manager include:
- Ensure that procedures are followed, and standards are met from MCC programme teams and that there is consistency across the MCC Hub in terms of operations and business and financial controls, checks and balances meeting organisational values and goals.
- Manage the MCC Hub finance officers creating an environment of continuous learning, motivating the team to align with organisational values and goals.
- Ensure systems support the agreed corporate strategies and the MCC programmes core business delivers high quality impact and consistency.
- Lead the annual budgeting process within the MCC programme and professionally supervise specific finance, HR and administration staff within MCC Hub.
- Contribute to, and where appropriate lead on, cross-programme tasks related to the area of work proactively identifying opportunities to drive meaningful change.
- To improve the capacity of Christian Aid programme staff to understand and uphold both Christian Aid's and institutional donors' financial policies and procedures and proactively manage contracts and risk within the project and programme.
- In collaboration with other colleagues ensure budgets are prepared and monitored for partners and relevant institutional donor funded programmes.
- Responsibility for managing key internal and external relationships with auditors, legal providers, consultants among others.
- Liaison on financial matters across MCC Hub ensuring consistency and accuracy is maintained.
- Monitoring and analyses of all financial areas of the MCC programme at regular intervals and presented; this includes providing programme financial reports to the Finance department in London with a detailed commentary indicating areas of variance and concern.
About you
Who we are looking for
Essential:
- Professional CCAB finance qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA) or part qualified
- Substantial experience in financial management, budgeting, and compliance
- Fluent in Arabic and English (both written and spoken)
- Demonstrable experience supervising finance teams and supporting capacity development
- Advanced knowledge of accounting standards, financial reporting, and donor requirements
- Proficiency with financial management systems (e.g. SunSystems) and advanced Excel skills
- Strong understanding of financial controls, reconciliations, and risk management
- Knowledge of restricted funds management and grant compliance
- Highly developed skills in financial analysis, planning, and problem-solving
- Ability to build effective relationships and communicate financial information to non-finance audiences
Finance Manager
Apply before midday on 26 January 2026.
Job summary
- Salary
- 25,540 - 26,757
- Location
- North East Kent
- Workplace
- Hybrid working
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours per week
- 22.5
How to apply
You can check for more information and how to apply.
Interviews will take place on 3 February 2026.
About the role
Citizens Advice Canterbury District is looking for a Finance Manager to join the newly formed Citizens Advice North East Kent. As such you may be required to work from any of these Citizens Advice locations: Swale, Canterbury District and Thanet and remotely, as required.
We are looking for someone who will provide a full financial management service to ensure Citizens Advice North East Kent operates effectively and is compliant with all legal and sector requirements, ensuring that accurate and timely financial information is produced for the Chief Executive Officer, the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.
This is a newly created post within our organisations, established as we undergo significant structural changes and merge our three districts into a single entity. The transition requires dedicated financial expertise; therefore, we are looking to appoint a Finance Manager who will play a key role in supporting and influencing this organisational change. The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the financial monitoring and reporting of our newly formed organisation and ensuring robust financial management throughout the transition and beyond. You will need to ensure the sharing of financial knowledge and reports amongst senior colleagues so that they can understand financial implications of decisions. The post is open to some remote working as well as those able to work in our geographic locations.
FINANCE MANAGER MANAGES: FINANCE OFFICER REPORTS TO: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SALARY: £16,000 (based on 15 hours per week) CONTRACT TYPE: Part Time / Permanent HOURS: 15 hours per week About Norton Priory Norton Priory Museum and Gardens is operated by an independent, charitable trust, Norton Priory Museum Trust Limited. The Trust is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich heritage of Europe’s most excavated monastic site and the 900-year story of the estate. This approach reflects the Trust’s Mission Statement: To conserve, champion and celebrate the heritage, landscapes and collections of Norton Priory for present and future generations. As a small, passionate team supported by a wider community of volunteers, the Trust strives to provide a warm, welcoming and valuable experience for all our visitors. About the Role The Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing the financial health and commercial performance of the Trust, helping to ensure Norton Priory’s sustainability. This role combines financial planning, analysis and business strategy with commercial insight to support key decision-making and develop income-generating opportunities. The role is part of Norton Priory’s Senior Management Team (SMT). Key Responsibilities - Lead and manage budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes. - Monitor and report on financial performance, including variance analysis and KPI tracking. - Act as a key advisor to the CEO and Board on financial and commercial matters. - Oversee the Trust’s cash flow management. - Ensure compliance with financial regulations, VAT requirements and Trust policies. - Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for SMT colleagues and Board. - Oversee year-end processes and manage relationships with the independent examiners and other external advisors and consultants. - Provision of recommendations for future spend / budgeting. - Oversight for insurance renewals and utilities contracts. - Support the CEO with pricing strategies, rental agreements, contract negotiations and margin improvement initiatives. - Work with the CEO to analyse market trends, customer behaviour and competitor activity to inform the Trust’s strategic planning. Person Specification Essential - Qualified accountant (for example, ACA, ACCA or CIMA) wih post-qualification experience. - Experience in a senior finance leadership role, ideally within a charity, arts, heritage or not-for-profit environment. - Strong commercial acumen with experience identifying and managing earned income opportunities. - Strong attention to detail and accuracy. - Proven ability to lead teams and influence at Board level. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - Good time management skills. Desirable - Knowledge of charity accounting (SORP) and grant fund management. - Experience of working within a museum, cultural organisation or visitor attraction. - Understanding of sector funding and philanthropic income streams. - Familiarity with charity governance and trustee relations. Team Responsibilities (Applicable to all roles) - Support weddings, events and other public-facing programmes as required, including occasional evening and weekend work. - Ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself, colleagues and visitors at all times. - Act as a positive ambassador for the museum and charitable trust at all times. - Undertake Safeguarding and First Aid training. - Assist with cleaning and preparation of internal spaces for daily opening and special events, which may be outside normal opening hours. - Conduct pre-opening daily site checks to ensure all areas of Norton Priory, including outdoor spaces, are safe, secure and ready to welcome visitors. Log any concerns as a matter of priority with the Team Leader or relevant manager. - Work collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers to provide a welcoming and inclusive visitor experience. - Treat colleagues and volunteers with respect to foster a supportive and trusted working environment. - Represent the Trust in a professional and positive manner at all times. - Support the Trust’s commitment to sustainability by following environmental best practice (for example, recycling) and encouraging eco-friendly practices across the Norton Priory estate. - Carry out other duties that may reasonably be required in line with the level and nature of the role. Staff Benefits - Access to professional development and role-specific training opportunities. - Access to confidential staff wellbeing support on request. - Opportunities to work in a unique and historically significant museum and grounds. - Generous employer-contributed pension scheme. - Staff discounts in the museum shop and the Brooke Café. - Free on-site parking. - Invitations to staff social events.
Job Introduction
Job Title: Finance Manager
Grade: PO6 SCP43
Pay: £54,495
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
About Us
Working for the Bradford Children and Families Trust offers the opportunity to work with some great people who are passionate about delivering change in a city whose culture offers as much diversity as it’s geography. You can make a real difference to families and children and be an active part in delivering the service Bradford families should receive.
We are fully committed to equal opportunities, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
About The Role
Are you looking for a new, varied Finance Manager role? Do you enjoy supporting departments with budget management and forecasting?
Reporting to the Strategic Finance Manager, your role will consist of working with Managers and budget holders to manage and monitor budgets, produce and maintain forecasts and support and manage the activities of the Finance Business Partnering Team.
Bradford Children & Families Trust Ltd was incorporated in 2023 to supply Childrens Services to Bradford Council. It is a company limited by guarantee and trades independently of the council. Our annual turnover is more than £230m with income primarily derived from the Contract with the Council.
If you are a qualified Accountant with relevant experience and you possess a proactive mindset, we would love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Strategic Finance Manager to provide a comprehensive, professional financial support service to managers and budget holders.
- To prepare revenue monitoring and other financial reports for Directors and their management teams.
- To ensure the provision of accurate, timely and relevant information, linking it to performance information to support business needs.
- Use of professional judgement and expertise to identify business solutions whilst ensuring principles of best value, value for money and risk management are embedded in service delivery.
- To develop and promote more effective ways of delivering the financial service to meet the needs of business users.
- To promote the finance function by making an effective contribution to the Finance Business Partnering Team.
About You
- CCAB Qualified Accountant with experience of business partnering.
- Relevant experience in a financial management environment.
- Uses, interprets, analyses, communicates complex numerical information.
- Report writing and analytical skills.
- Awareness of public sector procurement rules
- Experience of spreadsheet models or manipulating data extracts.
- Evidence of analysis of public sector accounts or preparation of year end accounts.
- Ability to work collaboratively with service and project officers who may have limited financial skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills are also a requirement for this role.
You’ll also be joining an organisation that truly values its people, offering a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance, including:
- Generous annual leave - 31 days rising to 34 with service, plus bank holidays
- Excellent Local Government pension
- Family-friendly policies and enhanced parental leave
- Health & wellbeing support, including Occupational Health and counselling
- Professional development and career progression opportunities
- Hybrid working – 3 days working from home each week.
Location: Bradford
Next Steps
The closing date for this role is 15th February 2026 with interviews week commencing 23rd February.
For any queries, please contact Raj Singh (Mob: 07582 102780) or Carol Harris (Mob: 07484 951502).
Interview Location: 3rd Floor, Sir Henry Mitchell House, Manchester Road, Bradford, BD5 0QL
Interview Details: The process will consist of a 45-minute interview followed by a 45-minute task to complete.
Finance Manager
- Job Reference: 00004224-1
- Date Posted: 14 January 2026
- Recruiter: Hope into Action UK
- Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- Remote Working: Some remote working possible
- Salary: £36,000 to £40,229
- Bonus/Benefits: Generous annual leave allowance; 8% employers' contribution to pension
- Role: Senior Manager jobs, Service Manager/Coordinator jobs, Office Support jobs, Experts by Experience jobs
- Job type: Permanent
- Work hours: Full Time
Job Description
About Finance at Hope into Action
The finance function of Hope into Action is small team comprising the Finance Lead, the Finance Administrators (job-share) and a volunteer reporting to the Head of Operations. It is largely paperless and supports our 44 staff with accounts payable and receivable functions. It works in conjunction with the other departments to deliver timely, accurate and strategic financial information for both the executive team and the board of trustees.
About the role
The Finance Lead is a key role in enabling Hope into Action fulfil its vision of every church lovingly making a home for those experiencing homelessness.
The role is broad ranging; from managing the Finance Administrators, supporting their work when needed and also producing the monthly management accounts within our target of 10 working days from the month end.
In addition, you will support the year end work by producing the schedules required by auditors, take a lead in the annual budgeting process, produce the biannual investor statements and compile the gift aid returns.
You will be expected to meet regularly with budget holders to help them achieve their targets and/or devise a plan to bring them back on track.
About you
We are looking for a self-motivated person with a passion for our work, tenants, staff, churches and mission. You will be adaptable and equally comfortable with bank reconciliations as writing a commentary on the management accounts. We employ people of hope where humility, a genuine desire to love and serve others, and strength of character are as important as any job description. This is reflected in our six core values: strength, hope, action, love, open ears (listening) and mutuality, or “Shalom” as we sometimes call them.
You will have a track record of finance experience but also be relatable; able to support staff with little or no financial experience. You should have a passion for the homeless, churches and our vision & values.
We value diversity and recognise that a diverse team will help us raise our performance in empowering those we serve. We are interested in your individual skills, strengths, knowledge and experience.
About us
We believe that everyone has the right to a home and churches have the power to meet the tragedy of homelessness in their community.
Started 15 years ago, we have grown into a mature organisation working with over 100 churches running 130 homes for over 400 tenants.
We have won numerous awards, both secular and Christian, including from the Guardian newspaper, Homeless link and Centre for Social Justice.
We provide not just shelter and housing know-how, but also the friendship of a church, we are passionate about harnessing the social, financial and spiritual power of churches to enact real change both in them and our tenants.
Our first home had a real heart for men coming out of prison. Homes are now available for a wide range of people experiencing homelessness: people in recovery from addiction, people sleeping rough, women and children fleeing domestic violence, people coming out of rehab, former prostitutes, refugees, those suffering mental health issues and survivors of human trafficking.
Roughly, 50% of our homes are in our ‘line-managed cities’ (Peterborough, Norwich, Nottingham, Cambridge), the other 50% are found across a further 30+ towns which we franchise into.
We encourage others to replicate our model through franchising. The tragedy of homelessness is in every community. Our vision is for every church to lovingly provide the homeless with a home.
Working at Hope into Action can be incredibly rewarding. We offer the opportunity to work in a supportive and flexible environment.
Please contact Mark Oldaker on mark.oldaker@hopeintoaction.org.uk for an informal discussion about this role.
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Finance Manager: Hope into Action UK
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Please send completed application forms to mark.oldaker@hopeintoaction.org.uk
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The difference between grace and compassion
In his book, A house built on love, Ed Walker relives the highs and lows of opening the first house for ex-offenders. Our partner churches will empathise with the process of getting a house up and running!
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The need
An overview of the homelessness problem and our solution
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Our Values
Our values define who we are and how we work
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Our founder's story: Ed Walker MBE
Ed Walker MBE founded Hope into Action in Peterborough in 2010. What led to the founding of the charity and what motivated him?
STAFF
We are delighted that you are considering joining our energetic, forward-thinking and inspiring team!
Hoe Bridge is an exceptional school and an amazing place to either start or continue your career. We offer super working conditions with a lively, fun and hardworking atmosphere. Hoe Bridge staff are accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct. They act with honesty and integrity; have strong subject knowledge, keep their knowledge and skills as teachers up to date and are self-critical, forging positive professional relationships and working with parents in the best interests of all pupils.
For all applications, references will be sought before candidates are invited for interview and as part of our shortlisting process, all applicants, regardless of the role being applied for, will be subject to an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
All candidates are encouraged to read the policies below before applying:
Job Type: Non-Teaching
Contract: Full Time
We are seeking a Finance Manager. The role is wide ranging with responsibility for staff management, financial and management accounting and reporting, cashflow management, compliance and budgeting. The Finance Manager is responsible for the effective financial management of the school, ensuring strong financial controls, accurate reporting, and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Application deadline: 9.00 am Friday 6 February 2026
For more information, please click here for the Finance Manager candidate Information
Thursday 22 January - Pre-Prep, 9.15 am
Tuesday 3 February - Prep/Senior, 9.15 am
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- Location:Philippines - Manila
- Workplace Type:On-site
- Hours:37.5
- Salary:Php 91,007.15 up to Php 109,208.40
- Job Family:Finance
- Division:International
- Grade:National C2
- Job Type:Fixed Term
- Closing Date:31 January 2026
- Country:Philippines
We seek lasting change. We at Oxfam Pilipinas dream and work for a future where Filipinos are free from poverty. For more than 30 years, serving in a country where close to 27 million now live in poverty, we have relied on the power of people to carry out programs designed to achieve our shared vision. Central to our strategy is working with partners to transform the unequal power relations, structures, norms, and values that cause poverty and inequality, including gender-based violence and injustice.
We strive to apply a feminist lens to all our analyses and actions. We seek to save lives, provide access to services, and reduce the impact of disasters, particularly on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We belong to the larger Oxfam family of over 20 organizations networked with partners and grassroots communities in all corners of the globe. We are part of a global movement for genuine change, seeking to rid the world of the scourge of poverty, with gender justice at the core of what we do.
This role will provide strategic financial leadership and will ensure efficient financial management and operations within Oxfam Pilipinas and with the organisations we are in partnership with and accountable to.
Essential
- Graduate of BS Accountancy or its equivalent.
- Strong knowledge of accounting standards, GAAP, and statutory requirements.
- Five to seven years of senior financial management experience, including improving financial systems, risk management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, audits and reviews, and relating with Boards and governance bodies, as well as evidence of effective decision-making skills.
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems and suggesting improvements; able to understand complex issues and translate them into simple workable actions and plans.
- A strategic perspective and approach with the ability to develop long-term plans and implement them effectively.
- Excellent leadership and people and project management skills, including activity planning, prioritization delivery against agreed deadlines. Able to manage and develop other people’s performance and professional standards and potential. Ability to work with others to develop vision into strategy and communicate and influence this to a wider audience.
- A high level of self-awareness, personal energy, stamina and flexibility. Ability to work creatively, effectively and in an innovative manner, adjusting to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through. Ability to work in demanding situations under pressure in a team or independently with minimum supervision and deliver against team objectives.
- Strong computer literacy, and proven experience of computerized accounting packages, preferably MS Dynamics 365 and the like. Strong proven experience in using Excel spreadsheets. Experience in using Internet-based programs and e-mail systems.
- Excellent communication skills, in written and spoken English and Filipino.
- Commitment to the aims, objectives and organizational culture of Oxfam.
Desirable
- Certified Public Accountant.
- Experience in working for large Non-Government Organizations and major donors.
- Sound knowledge and experience of donor-related funds management and ability to work with/manage finances of multi-donor grants.
- Experience in dealing with fraud prevention and investigations.
- Familiarity in procurement and logistics and financial aspects of Human Resource. administration of complex projects.
- Experience of working in highly complex political environments.
- Experience and capability in working with other civil society organizations (partners) and provide effective financial monitoring and capacity building of finance staff in partner organizations.
- Ability to demonstrate gender-sensitivity and feminist principles, collective leadership, program management, sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, and co...
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