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Location

PO Box 137

Salary

£93,000 plus £750 working at home allowance

Closing Date

26/05/2023

Interview Date

26/06/2023

Hours

35 Hours Per Week

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Chief Finance Officer

Job Title – Chief Financial Officer – Fostering Service
Pay - £93,000 per annum + £750 per annum Homeworking Allowance p.a. and £3,777 London Weighting (if eligible)
Hours - 35 Hours per Week
Contract – Permanent
Location – Homebased with occasional travel required throughout UK

As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. TACT invests all surplus income into staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to establish expert in-house support services such as our TACT Health and Education Services and create TACT Connect, our ground-breaking scheme for care experienced young people and adults.  New staff will join us as we embark on a journey to become a wholly trauma-informed organisation with the aim of increasing our effectiveness and improving outcomes for the children and young people in our care.

We pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to support a healthy work-life balance for all our staff. We will also invest in your learning, supporting you to grow and develop during your employment with TACT.  You will be encouraged to attend personal and professional development opportunities and will have access to learning and resources to empower you to advance your knowledge and skills.

We are currently the 4th Best Charity to work for and the 16th Best Mid-Sized Company in the UK according to The Best Companies criteria and our survey results have evidenced “outstanding” levels of engagement amongst staff in recent years. You can view our Best Companies summary video HERE.

As TACT’s Chief Finance Officer, and a member of the Executive Board, you will be responsible for leading the finance team to deliver best practices, ensuring statutory requirements are met, maintaining robust governance and management of all TACT’s finances. TACT’s Chief Finance Officer will be highly qualified, able to explore new and innovative ways of working with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, and ensure long and short term financial planning supports our aims and objectives.

The key requirements for the role of Chief Finance Officer includes:

  • A proven track record in a financial management role within the charitable / social enterprise sector
  • A proven track record in pricing services both competitively & to cover our requirements and in negotiating fees with customers
  • An ability to provide strategic recommendations to enhance TACT’s financial performance
  • Experience of working strategically on risk management and good governance
  • Experience of managing a diverse and experienced team remotely
  • Ability to prioritise, plan and self-organise efficiently
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to use IT effectively, including participating in virtual meetings and webinars

TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

  • 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
  • Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy)
  • Family friendly policies
  • Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance of £750, and IT equipment and a loan for home office set up
  • Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and life insurance from day one
  • Employee Assistance Programme (including free CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions)
  • Fantastic learning and development opportunities

Please download the Job Information Pack and Job Description via our website at tact.org.uk for full details.

A Standard DBS clearance is also required and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Closing Date: Midnight on Friday 26th May 2023 - REVISED DUE TO UNEXPECTED VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS

Interview Date:  Monday 26th June 2023 – In person venue in London to be confirmed

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work.  As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.  We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people.  All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.