Adnodd is a new company created by Welsh Government to secure easy access for all learners and teachers to innovative, high-quality, and bilingual resources that will enrich their experience of the Curriculum for Wales. Adnodd will provide strategic direction and work with practitioners and content creators across the education landscape to commission and quality assure the education resources that will help learners to succeed.
Yolk Recruitment is supporting Adnodd to recruit a Director of Corporate Services. As a key member of Adnodd's Senior Management Team (SMT), you will play an important part leading the organisation and fostering an empowering, learning, and dynamic culture. In time, you will recruit and manage a small team of staff to ensure effective and efficient delivery of Adnodd's corporate services.
As an experienced senior manager, you will lead on all aspects of Adnodd's corporate operations to secure effective systems and contracts for their finance, corporate governance, commercial, human resources, IT, compliance and administrative functions, to include:
Financial Management -
Financial management, planning and control, ensuring statutory obligations are met and working closely with External Auditors.
Provide strategic leadership and set the standards for robust financial management across Adnodd, ensuring that key stakeholders are provided with appropriate advice.
Lead on developing and implementing HR policies and procedures to promote a positive work culture and employee engagement.
Ensure effective delivery of HR functions, including recruitment, performance management, training, and employee relations in compliance with employment laws and regulations and Welsh Government framework agreements.
Ensure effective management of IT systems, infrastructure, and equipment to support operational efficiency and security.
Procurement and Contract Management -
Lead on developing and implementing procurement strategies to optimise value for money and mitigate risks.
Oversee the procurement process, including tendering, supplier selection, and contract management, ensuring activities are conducted in accordance with relevant policies and regulations.
Strengthen and maintain governance frameworks, controls and procedures to ensure robust compliance with legal, statutory and reporting requirements.
Line-manage the Executive and Governance Support officer to support effective delivery of Board liaison and administration, and delivery and improvement of governance and corporate functions and processes.
The successful Director of Corporate Services will possess the following experience, qualifications and attributes:
Proven experience in corporate and financial management and governance, preferably in a similar role.
Demonstrable senior leadership experience, including ensuring a positive and enabling organisational culture and working effectively with colleagues at Board and executive level.
Proven experience of strategic and operational financial planning, management, budgeting, and reporting. A relevant professional financial qualification is highly desirable for this role.
Knowledge of corporate governance principles and practice, and of regulatory and statutory compliance and reporting.
Strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to align delivery of corporate services with organisational goals.
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Language Proficiency
At least an intermediate level of Cymraeg (Welsh) is essential for this role.
The day-to-day conversational language of the company is Cymraeg and Adnodd is fully committed to support all staff to strengthen their Cymraeg skills and confidence.
When discussing and presenting technical and operational matters, both Cymraeg and English are used flexibly, with colleagues supported and encouraged to build their Cymraeg skills over time.
The successful Director of Corporate Services will be rewarded with:
Flexible working
Annual leave of 30 days + public holidays + St David's Day
Civil service pension
Adnodd is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applications in Welsh or English.