Finance and Governance Manager

Introducing Chance UK

Join Our Team

Do you believe every child deserves the chance of a better future?

We re a small team with a big ambition to help every child flourish. The need for our work has never been greater and we are in an exciting period of growth in order to meet that challenge.

We provide a range of empowering services for children aged 5-13 and their parents and carers. We pride ourselves on developing evidence-based services, which put children at the heart of our work, and our services are designed to build social and emotional skills and resilience.

We know what we do works. We provide our unique support in a variety of ways and working at Chance UK puts you right at the heart of changing children s and families lives. You will be a core part of our team, so it is vital you share our values and support our mission.

It is important that our team reflects the diversity of the communities we work with. We are actively seeking people from diverse ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, people who identify as male and people from LGBTQ+ communities. We are also keen to hear from those who have lived or professional experience of the issues we work on, including school exclusion and Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND).

We value our team through offering a range of benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, 2 Wellbeing days, an extra celebration day and additional leave over Christmas
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%, entitlement from the start of your employment
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and shared parental leave
• Flexible working
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Access to employee assistance programme

Please note that Chance UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and therefore our recruitment process for this post will include an enhanced DBS check.

Key Information

Reporting to: Director of Finance and Resources
Hours: 0.6-0.8 FTE (22.5 30 hours per week)
Salary: £39,000 - £44,750 (pro-rata £31,200 - £35,800, study support negotiable)
Location: London (minimum one day per week in the Islington office and two days at month-end required)
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd February 2025
Interview Dates:
First round of interviews (online): 4th & 5th March 2025
Second round of interviews (in-person): 11th & 12th March 2025

Role Overview

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Resources, you will oversee the charity's financial operations and governance framework, working closely with the Finance and Resources team, Senior Management Team (SMT), and trustees. You will also manage and mentor the Finance and Governance Administrator, supporting their development and ensuring the smooth running of the finance function.

This is a newly created role to strengthen our financial and governance capabilities as we scale. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact by leading financial management and ensuring strong governance within the organisation.

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