Designed by families, for families, The Ark was opened in September 2019 by the Mayor of London. The grounds offer wheelchair accessible outdoor experiences, including a Woodland Walk through a 7-acre nature reserve, a hydrotherapy pool and overnight suites for families to be close to their loved ones. At The Ark we are able to provide Specialist Care and Nursing for babies, children and young people, supporting their full clinical, emotional, social and practical needs. We have created a space where children who are seriously unwell are accepted as they are, safe to play, explore, express themselves and build confidence.
Rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, the charity has had a sustained period of growth over the last two years and we are looking for high quality employees to come and be a part of that success.
Our expert staff and trained volunteers provide clinical, emotional and practical support for families across North and Central London and Herts Valley. We carefully adapt our support for every child and offer it wherever it is required - whether in their home, their community or at our state-of-the-art children’s hospice building, The Ark, in Barnet.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Director of Finance will play a critical role in shaping the organisation’s strategy and future development. You will work with the wider leadership team to support future growth opportunities and safeguarding the future financial position.
This individual will be responsible for providing both strategic guidance and operational excellence on key areas within Finance. You will provide insightful management information to the CEO and the Board of Trustees to inform decisions and contribute to the overall development and success of the charity.
Additionally, the Director of Finance will offer leadership across the organisation, ensuring that Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice has the funding and resources in place to deliver exceptional care for its patients and their families. This includes evaluation of any proposed investments, modelling different formats of care to optimise value, identify efficiencies and ensure proper management of financial assets and reserves.
ABOUT YOU
You will be a qualified, senior Finance professional with a proven track record of delivering across a broad finance remit, particularly during periods of organisational growth and change. As an exceptional people leader, you will have a talent for motivating and galvanising high-performing teams of staff and volunteers.
You bring a wealth of experience from working within a health or social care charity, or an organisation of similar scale and complexity, with experience in the hospice or healthcare sector being a distinct advantage. A strategic and innovative thinker, you use your commercial mind to evaluate data and to make decisions to provide continued growth.
You have a strong track record of developing robust finance systems and models, take a critical eye to data and be able to use data to inform decisions. Your expertise extends to deep knowledge of Finance, regulatory and best practice requirements. With excellent communication skills, you build strong relationships with partners and stakeholders.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 29th April at Midnight.
Interviews will be held week commencing: Monday 5th May.
Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from groups who are currently under-represented in our staff.
Our diversity council is working hard to construct positive changes within our organisation. We are a disability-confident employer and part of our commitment is to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
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