Team Leader - Carer Peer Support (Adult Mental Health)
£34,101 FTE, pro rata 28 hours per week, great benefits!
We are looking for someone to join our local, independent Carer-led charity, someone who has their own personal story of caring, able to use that lived experience as well as their professional skills and knowledge to help others. The postholder will collaborate extensively with our funding partner, South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, as well as other charity delivery partners to improve the identification of, and support for, unpaid family and friend Carers of adults with mental health needs. The work may also involve identifying children and young people in caring roles and brokering access to our Young Carers Support team.
As well as leading a small, part-time team of Carer Peer Support Workers, you will work alongside them, providing front-line, individual and group dedicated support (practical, social and clinical interventions). As well as coordinating services to assist Carers with their own wellbeing needs, you will enable Carers to provide well-informed care for their friends and family. You also will be our representative for the MH Trusts’ Triangle of Care Steering Group.
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Assistant Financial Accountant
West Midlands | Hybrid working | Competitive salary and excellent benefits
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Assistant Financial Accountants to join a well-established public sector organisation, supporting the delivery of high-quality financial reporting, technical accounting and statutory returns. Sitting within a corporate finance team, these roles offer the chance to play a key part in the production of the statement of accounts and audit process, with opportunities to specialise in either VAT or capital accounting.
Working as part of a collaborative and forward-thinking finance function, you will gain exposure to a wide range of technical accounting areas while contributing to continuous improvement and strong financial governance.
What you’ll do
- Support the delivery of the annual statement of accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with statutory deadlines
- Lead on technical and capital accounting entries, applying relevant regulations and best practice
- Partner with stakeholders across the organisation to provide clear financial advice and insight
- Act as a key contact for internal and external audit, resolving queries efficiently
- Take ownership of balance sheet reconciliations, maintaining strong financial controls
- Develop financial models and support statutory returns, including VAT submissions
- Support and mentor junior team members within the finance function
- For the VAT-focused role, prepare and review VAT returns, ensuring accuracy and identifying discrepancies
- For the capital-focused role, maintain the fixed asset register, ensuring accurate classification and depreciation
What you’ll need
- AAT Level 4 or part-qualified with a recognised accounting body
- Experience working within a finance environment, ideally within the public sector
- Strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to apply this in practice
- Experience using financial systems such as Oracle and advanced Excel skills
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to present financial information to non-finance stakeholders
- Exposure to VAT and or capital accounting would be advantageous
You will benefit from a flexible hybrid working pattern, generous annual leave entitlement, and the opportunity to develop specialist technical expertise within a supportive and progressive finance team.
About the company
This organisation is a large and diverse public sector body based in the West Midlands, serving a broad and vibrant community. With excellent transport links and a strong focus on community impact, it offers a rewarding environment where finance plays a key role in supporting essential services and long-term strategic objectives.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, to avoid disappointment apply today!