Finance Administrator: Hope into Action UK
Working at Hope into Action
Do you long to put your heart for justice into action?
Are you passionate about social justice for the poor?
Do you long to see the church engage with the homeless in a highly effective way?
Perhaps you’ve always wanted to work in the charity sector but couldn’t find a way in.
Maybe you are strong with numbers, systems and order but figured no-one will need those skills?
If you are looking to start a career, switch sector or return to work, this role may well be for you.
What are your strengths?
We are looking for aptitude as much as skills. Join our fantastic and supportive team and we’d love to see you flourish, grow and we are prepared to train you. It is a varied role working in many aspects of Finance, with some IT and Operations tasks too. There will be plenty of opportunity to see how this award-winning charity works and engages with a variety of people.
We seek a self-motivated, natural administrator. You will be someone who likes systems, order and numbers. You will have a passion for our work and for tenants, staff, churches and mission. 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, listening and mutuality.
What does the role involve?
You will support and guide many of our staff team. We always take the path of empowering others, and for you this will be in providing accurate tenant accounts, uploading bills promptly for approval, creating BACS runs, bank reconciliations and credit control. We have recently implemented some exciting new bespoke software for our whole network, for which your support will be invaluable. You will also have a clear handle on our tenant arrears, aged receivables and provide great reports to our team leaders to empower them to take timely action.
Could you be Hope into Action UK's Finance Administrator?
You will enjoy supporting others in their work and will also be comfortable working independently on updating tenant payment data. You understand that excellent back-office support enables excellent frontline work to enable the church to house those experiencing homelessness.
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. Please tell us if there are any adjustments we can make to assist you in your application. Interviews will take place in person at Hope Centre, 26 North Street, Peterborough, but can be arranged by video call.
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.
Starting 15 years ago, we have grown into a mature organisation working with over 100 churches running 126 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.
To apply
Please click here to download the application form
Please click here to download the Job Description
Please send completed application forms to mark.oldaker@hopeintoaction.org.uk
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