Finance and IT Director

FINANCE AND IT DIRECTOR                                                            

£44,419.99 to £48,722.20 per annum (depending on experience)

Interviews will be held on 20 April 2026, please ensure you are available            

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​About Us:

St Catherine’s Hospice is a respected local charity providing specialist hospice care alongside statutory service partners (GPs, District nursing etc) across West Sussex and East Surrey.

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We have an effective specialist palliative and end of life care service model and are seeking to develop this further by building income opportunities and value arising from the NHS Long Term Plan (published July 2025). Along with all hospices, we plan to reinforce our funding through our traditional methods and also through innovation and commercialism. The Finance and IT Director will therefore play a leading role in providing sound financial support and advice to secure our future.

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We provide care in communities across Surrey and Sussex which are richly diverse and we want to reflect that in everything we do. We celebrate and support difference and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you believe in the importance of what we do, share our values and want to be a part of an outstanding team building something important, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role:

This post is offered on a permanent, part time contract, working 22.5 hours per week (flexibility will be considered.) At St Catherine’s we offer work from home opportunities however this is adaptable depending on business need and regular onsite attendance is required.​

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About You:

Are you an experienced Finance professional with a strong background in charity accounting, IT, and senior leadership?

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Do you bring enthusiasm, commercial awareness, and innovative thinking, paired with the ability to work collaboratively at an executive level? If so, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

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We are seeking a highly motivated finance leader to join our high performing, respected local charity at a pivotal time. As we navigate a challenging financial landscape, your expertise will play a crucial role in strengthening our long-term financial sustainability and ensuring we can continue delivering vital support to our local community. Along with many hospices, we have weathered real challenges in the recent past but are now in a solid financial position thanks to our supporters though we plan to reinforce our voluntary sources of funding through innovation and commercialism.

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The Finance and IT Director will bring:

• ​Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA) with active membership of a recognised professional body.
• Proven senior financial leadership experience, ideally within a charity, healthcare, or not-for-profit setting.
• Experience working with Boards of Trustees and contributing to organisational governance.
• Strong alignment with the values and compassionate mission of St. Catherine’s Hospice.
• High integrity, ethical leadership, and a collaborative approach achieved through working closely together with the CE, the senior management team and engagement with each directorate.
• A commitment to optimising an outsourced IT provision ensuring StCH oversight of this programme and all technology/digital projects supporting technology development (NB: this postholder is also StCH SIRO)

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​Employees at St Catherine’s Hospice can enjoy a variety of benefits including:

• Generous annual leave starting at 27 days, rising to 36 days with length of service (FTE), plus Bank Holidays, and an opportunity to buy / sell annual leave days. Plus we offer a day off for volunteering & moving house.
• Generous Pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions or honour of NHS pension.
• Life Assurance Scheme, Counselling Offering, and a range of discounts.
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay.

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How to Apply:

If you join St Catherine’s, you’ll be joining a supportive team all working towards a big ambition: a future where everyone approaching death and those who love and care for them can access compassionate, specialist palliative and end of live care. If that sounds like something you’d find fulfilling, please apply today.

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For a full job description, please click here. Please upload either your CV or the St Catherine’s Hospice application form where it asks you to upload your application form, there is no need to complete both.

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If you don’t have a CV and would like to complete our application for, this can be found here.

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We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer, committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace.

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Terms & Conditions:

• This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check. By applying you are confirming you have read the Enhanced Check Privacy Policy for applicants https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-privacy-policiesand understand how DBS will process my personal data and the options available to me for submitting an application.

• Please ensure you have read our employee and recruitment privacy statementprior to applying for this role.

• Please note a requirement of all roles at St Catherine’s is to complete mandatory E-learning training and remain compliant with this throughout your employment.

• Must be authorised to work in the United Kingdom, please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorships.

We are located in Grace Holland Avenue, Pease Pottage, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9SL. You can access the Hospice by car, bus, bike or walking, with full transport details on our website.

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If you require any additional information or would like to discuss this role further, please email jobs@stch.org.uk or give us a call on 01293 447353.

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