Job Title: Director of Corporate Services
Based: Olton, Solihull with some homeworking
Salary: £60,000 pa
Closing Date for applications: Friday 16th September 2022
SJMT is a family of charities & community of people supporting those most in need in the West Midlands. SJMT want everyone, regardless of age or circumstances, to feel secure, have opportunities and to thrive.
Everything we do is rooted in their 370 year history and driven by their vision for the future.
Job Role:
Over the past 5 years, we have been through a period of transformation and growth which has led to an increase in services, the size and reputation of the organisation. In 2023, we will launch our new 5-year Strategy which will see us further improve and expand the work we do. It is because of this growth and some internal changes that we have created this new post. The post holder will form part of our Executive Team which includes the Chief Executive and Director of Operations/Deputy CEO. The post holder will be responsible through the Chief Executive to the Board for the direction, development, and strategic leadership of SJMT’s financial, ICT, HR delivery & Data Control, ensuring regulatory and legal compliance. We are looking for a strategic leader who has experience and skills in the areas of finance and people management and who also shares our values & vision of the future.
General Requirements:
- Proven experience at a senior leadership level in a finance environment. Charity and or Housing Association experience would be an advantage.
- Experience of preparing financial business plans, modelling scenarios and carrying out sensitivity analysis and stress tests.
- Track record of delivering on a range of other corporate support services such as IT, HR and Governance in addition to financial responsibilities would be an advantage.
- A skilled influencer and negotiator able to communicate effectively with external stakeholders, customers, colleagues and Board members to include report writing and presentations
- Strong financial reasoning, highly numerate and IT literate
- Up to date knowledge of all regulatory requirements including: finance, people, IT governance
- Relevant Professional Qualification i.e. CCAB or equivalent and membership of a recognised UK body desirable
- Knowledge and experience of managing HR functions
- Able to demonstrate you share the values of SJMT
What we offer:
We continue to reward our staff with competitive pay rates and a number of employee benefits including:
- Starting on 31 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (increases with service)
- An annual ‘wellbeing’ day for all staff
- Company sick pay
- Funded DBS checks
- Free onsite parking
- Pension scheme
- Life Insurance
- Funded Blue Light Card membership
- Wider Wallet staff discount scheme
- Employee Assistance programme
- Long service awards
- Ongoing career development training
Equal Opportunities:
At SJMT, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. Therefore, we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented at a Leadership Level. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
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KEYWORDS: Corporate Services Manager, Head of Corporate Services, People Development, Organisational Development, Workforce Engagement Officer, , Corporate Services Coordinator, Programme Management, Project Management.
