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For over 50 years, SIA has supported people affected by spinal cord injury to live full and independent lives.
We are looking for a Finance Coordinator to play a key role in keeping our finance function running accurately, efficiently and smoothly, helping us make every pound count for the people we support.
Finance Coordinator
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week
Location: SIA House, Milton Keynes, MK6. We offer hybrid working, with the expectation of three days per week in the office (pro-rated for part-time employees).
Salary: £36,090 per annum, pro rata
Thank you for your interest in joining our special charity!
About Us
The Spinal Injuries Association is committed to a singular vision: a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury.
Everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else. We are the expert guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury.
About the Role
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will take the lead on day-to-day finance administration and processing across SIA and its subsidiaries, from purchase invoices and bank reconciliations to payroll preparation and credit control. You will also help drive improvements to our finance systems and processes, and act as a first point of contact for finance queries from colleagues across the organisation.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys ownership of a varied workload, likes solving problems, and wants their work to have a direct, visible impact on a charity's mission.
What you will be doing
- Leading on core finance processing: purchase invoices, credit cards, expenses, income, journals, supplier payments and petty cash.
- Preparing monthly bank reconciliations and balance sheet control account reconciliations.
- Leading the production and monitoring of the aged debtors report, working with colleagues to chase overdue accounts.
- Preparing and submitting payroll information to our outsourced payroll provider, and resolving payroll queries.
- Supporting year-end accounts preparation and liaising with auditors.
- Contributing to finance and CRM systems development, and leading finance systems induction and training for staff.
- Helping to shape and update finance policies and procedures.
What we are looking for
- Proven experience supporting a finance function in an SME or charity.
- Strong numeracy, attention to detail, and experience with purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliations and month-end processes.
- Confidence working with finance systems, and comfortable adopting new digital tools (experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, Continia or Jet Reporting is a plus).
- AAT qualified, or actively studying towards AAT, is desirable.
- A clear communicator who can explain financial information to colleagues at all levels.
- Someone who shares our values, works well collaboratively, and takes pride in getting things right.
Why join us
- 28 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays, rising to 30 (pro rata) after two years
- Group pension scheme with 6% employer contribution
- Group life assurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee Assistance Programme and discounted gym membership
- Employee volunteer days
- Free car parking at SIA House
- Genuine investment in your development, with a dedicated budget for training and growth
- Hybrid working, with three days a week based at SIA House, Milton Keynes (pro rata).
This post will play a critical role in achieving our ambitions. We hope that the role inspires you and we look forward to receiving your application.
Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 22 July 2026.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
At SIA, we value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as we believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, and caring culture.
We are striving to create a culture that fully represents all the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability status.
No agencies please.
Job Title: Independent Visitor Co-ordinator for Cheshire East
Service: Cheshire East
Reporting to: Children’s Rights Manager
Salary: £13,300 per annum (£26,600 FTE)
Location: Home based and work within the communities.
Candidates must reside within a reasonable distance of the service area.
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Make a Difference to the Lives of Children and Young People
Coram Voice is a national independent children’s charity, established in 1975, and one of the UK’s leading organisations championing the rights of children and young people in care. We ensure their voices are heard, respected, and acted upon, and we work every day to improve the lives and outcomes of those who rely on the support of the state.
Coram Voice is one of the Coram Group of charities. Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
We are excited to offer an opportunity for an Independent Visitor Coordinator to join our dynamic, dedicated team supporting children and young people in Warrington and Stockport.
About the Role
As an Independent Visitor Coordinator, you will:
- Deliver a statutory Independent Visitor service to children in care and care leavers.
- Recruit, assess, train and support volunteers who become long term, trusted befrienders for young people.
- Build strong, positive relationships with children, volunteers, and key professionals.
- Champion a child led approach, ensuring young people’s wishes and feelings drive every decision (except where safeguarding concerns arise).
- Work collaboratively across Coram Voice and with partner agencies.
- Take independent responsibility for leading and supporting our volunteers, while working in partnership with the Children’s Rights Manager to support accurate reporting and contract monitoring.
If you are passionate about volunteer development, young people’s rights, and meaningful, lasting change, this role could be perfect for you.
What We Offer
Coram Voice is committed to recognising and rewarding the vital work of our staff. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:
- Competitive salary
- Matched pension contributions (up to 5%)
- 25 days’ annual leave plus 3 additional paid days between Christmas and New Year
- Supportive, flexible working culture
- Family friendly policies and a focus on staff wellbeing
You will have the opportunity to make a genuine difference—every single day.
Recruitment Process
Shortlisting:
Conducted by Annmarie Ahtuam, Service Manager, and Sarah Gabriel, Children’s Rights Manager.
How to Apply:
Please complete the full application form and address every point in the person specification.
We cannot accept CVs.
Internal applicants may submit a supporting statement addressing the person specification.
Interview Process:
- Written exercise
- Panel interview
- A further one‑to‑one interview (Warner compliant)
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing date: Monday 13th July 2026 at 9am
Interview date: Monday 20th July 2026
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278
We are a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children and get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.