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ABOUT EX CATHEDRA
Ex Cathedra is a world-class vocal ensemble that leads the choral sector in the fields of performance, learning and wellbeing. We believe everyone should be able to experience the remarkable physical, mental and emotional health benefits of singing together, and have opportunities to be inspired by extraordinary choral music.
It is an exciting time to join Ex Cathedra. Over the next 2 years we will celebrate the legacy of founder Jeffrey Skidmore OBE and welcome a new artistic director. We are enjoying audience growth, our projects are being recognised at Award ceremonies, and we have recently recruited two new fundraising roles.
You would join a supportive, dedicated and financially literate team, working closely with the General Manager and the Director of Education & Participation. You will be an important part of the Ex Cathedra ‘family’ - musicians who deliver the highest quality performances and participatory experiences.
THE ROLE
We are excited to advertise this full-time Finance Manager vacancy (£37,500-£40,000). The role encompasses the financial operations of the charity - from purchase ledger and payroll to preparation of the management and statutory accounts and delivery of Board reports. In autumn 2024 we migrated to iplicit, with the potential to realise further efficiencies.
Full details are listed in the Application Pack. Key points include:
Key points include:
- Deliver the financial accounting process, including timely and accurate purchase ledger and sales ledger, processing payments accordingly
- Undertake bank reconciliations
- Monitor debtors and creditors
- Process payroll and pensions
- Ensure statutory obligations and deadlines are met, including payments and reports to HMRC for PAYE & NI
- Prepare annual accounts and meet external audit requirements in accordance with current SORP
- Prepare creative tax relief claims
- Cashflow forecasts
- Prepare management accounts and reports for the Board of trustees and other financial reports that may be required
- Calculate and submit VAT returns
- Prepare financial documents for Arts Council England submissions
- Work with the team to ensure accurate project projections
- Drive improvements and efficiencies
- Support fundraising, including Gift Aid
- Act as Company Secretary
- Support the General Manager with insurance renewals
ABOUT YOU
We anticipate you will be part- or fully-qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA), and excited by the opportunity to have operational responsibility for the full financial processes of Ex Cathedra. You are the kind of person who is equally willing to support the strategic planning of the organisation and to roll up their sleeves to ensure sales invoices are raised and suppliers are paid efficiently.
Essential:
- Experience of working in a complex finance role, preparing statutory and management accounts
- Experience of owning/managing efficient finance processes and controls
- Highly proficient and confident with modern, cloud-based finance software, spreadsheets and other relevant software
- An understanding of partial exemption VAT
- Knowledge of charity SORP
Desirable:
- Recent experience of iplicit, charity SORP and partial exemption VAT would be very helpful
- Interest or experience of supporting strategic initiatives and developments
The successful candidate will demonstrate a track record of:
- Developing strong working relationships and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Effective time management and of being able to prioritise and plan
- Meticulous accuracy and attention to detail
- Inspiring confidence from colleagues across the organisation and at Board level
- Meeting deadlines
We welcome pre-application conversations if you would like to know more.
Thank you for your interest in this role - Peter & the team at Ex Cathedra.
We would also consider a part-time Finance Manager (3 days pw) with the appointment of a part-time Finance Coordinator (2 days pw). Please contact Peter Trethewey, General Manager, ahead of application if you would like to apply on this basis.
We seek to reach and inspire through outstanding vocal experiences - in performance, by nurturing talent, through education and participation projects



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Head of Services and Impact
Location: Remote / Hybrid (minimum of one day per month at Cavell’s offices in Redditch, Worcestershire)
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: £55k – £58k
Cavell is transforming the lives of nursing and midwifery professionals facing hardship or crisis. Domestic abuse, cancer or financial hardship can happen to anyone, but who cares for the Carers when they need help?
As part of its 2026 – 2029 strategy, Cavell are seeking to diversify their services to ensure the support offer meets the evolving needs of the nursing and midwifery workforce.
They are recruiting for a dynamic and compassionate leader to join the Senior Leadership Team, offering empowering line management to the Support team, leading on a data and insight strategy, driving service planning and improvement, working collaboratively to support the funding and marketing teams, identifying opportunities for new projects and services and leading Cavell’s insight and evidence work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Service Delivery and Oversight: Provide strategic and operational leadership for Cavell’s support team, overseeing casework delivery, monitoring workloads and ensuring service quality and consistency.
- Evaluation, Impact and Continuous Improvement: Designing and implementing robust evaluation frameworks, producing reports and dashboards, using insight to drive continuous improvement and ensuring Cavell’s impact evidence supports internal learning and drives external credibility.
- Funding and Partnership Support: Identify and shape funding opportunities, provide up-to-date data to strengthen bids, support the development of theory of change models, co-develop case studies and contribute to financial planning.
- Research, Insight and Opportunity Development: Conduct and commission research into external services, monitor national and local policy developments and funding landscapes and share insights on emerging needs.
- Championing the Nursing and Midwifery Workforce: Lead Cavell’s insight and evidence work, identify and analyse trends and systemic issues, collaborate with colleagues to translate data into compelling narratives and represent Cavell at external meetings.
- Leadership and Collaboration: Act as a senior leader within Cavell, building a strong, supportive working relationship with the Support team, foster cross-team collaboration and offer effective line management and development.
The Ideal Candidate
You’re an experienced charity leader with an empathetic, compassionate and proactive approach. You will have knowledge of support services and grant making systems and processes and competency in project management. You will have excellent communication and relationship management skills and live and breathe principles of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience of coaching and developing a high-performing team.
- Has a sound understanding of governance, safeguarding and data protection.
- Has experience of researching need to inform the development of new products or services.
- Prides themselves on having effective negotiation and influencing skills as well as a good attention to detail.
- Is fully competent with IT including Microsoft Office.
- Has effective organisation and time management skills.
- Has experience of optimising a CRM database to effectively capture and manage data.
- Has a sound understanding of the mental health support services provision nationally.
- Has an understanding or empathy for the pressures facing nursing and midwifery professionals.
Our ideal candidate will also:
- Have experience in capturing and recording case studies and impact stories (desirable).
- Have experience of supporting survivors of domestic abuse (desirable).
- Hold a valid driving license (desirable).
- Have a Mental Health First Aid or similar qualification (desirable).
What Success Looks Like:
- The support team are engaged, supported and empowered to thrive.
- Cavell has an effective data and insight strategy, and the voices of nurses and midwives are amplified to contribute to national policy discussions.
- The service offer at Cavell meets the evolving needs of nursing and midwifery professionals with robust evaluation frameworks in place.
Benefits:
- A flexible, supportive working culture.
- 38 days of annual leave (including bank holidays).
- Up to an 8% employer pension contribution.
- Access to an employer assistance program.
- Enhanced sick pay (after probation).
- Enhanced family leave policies.
Application Process
Please click on the application page to download the full job pack prior to applying.
- Apply with your CV and a Cover Letter outlining why you’re interested in this role and how your skills and experiences would make you successful.
- There will be a 2-stage interview process with a virtual interview w/c 8th December and an in-person interview w/c 15th December.
- References and DBS check (upon successful offer).
Supporting the nursing and midwifery family through tough times.
Safety and Assurance Officer
Location: Homebased, based in the Southern Area
Contract: Full time, permanent
Salary: £32,000 gross per annum
Closing Date: 21 November 2025
Are you a Safety Specialist looking for a new opportunity?
The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and also enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.
We are currently looking for a Safety and Assurance Officer to join our team.
About the role
The Safety & Assurance Officer (SAO) is an employee of the MSSC and a member of the MSSC National Safety Assurance Team (NSAT). This is a home-based role, with a primary focus on the Southern area, predominantly the South-East. The SAO will report to the Head of Safety, Health, and Environment.
The SAO will work closely with other SAOs and will be functionally accountable to:
The Head of Inshore Boating for inshore boat assurance
The Staff Royal Marines Officer for weapons and ammunition safety and security assurance
The role requires regular travel within the area of responsibility and, on occasion within the UK. It will involve evening and some weekend work to fulfil the role’s responsibilities.
Requirements
Qualifications: Good general education and NEBOSH (or equivalent), with completion required during probation if not already held.
Safety & Environmental Management: Experience implementing safety and environmental management systems, conducting risk assessments, and working within formal assurance frameworks.
Incident Management: Experience managing, investigating, and reporting incidents.
Training & Support: Ability to deliver training, guidance, and support to non-specialist staff or volunteers on safety, health, environmental, and assurance matters.
Workload & Volunteer Management: Proven ability to manage a busy workload and effectively support and manage volunteers.
Responsibilities
Join the Marine Society & Sea Cadets as a Safety and Assurance Officer, ensuring the highest standards of safety, health, environment (SHE), and operational compliance across our units and facilities.
You’ll lead assurance inspections, maintain compliance with legislation and organisational regulations, and support the safe management of weapons, armouries, and inshore boating activities. Working closely with other members of the National Safety and Assurance Team (NSAT) and Area teams, you’ll oversee safety at events, camps, and competitions, conduct audits, and monitor incident reporting.
This role plays a vital part in upholding the safety and welfare of our cadets and volunteers through proactive assurance, training, and continuous improvement.
For further information, please download theIf you are interested in this role, please apply now!
Benefits
25 days annual leave per annum, increasing with length of service
Hybrid working for many roles
Volunteering Leave
Life assurance (4x salary)
Private medical insurance
Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
Cycle to work scheme
Access to the Marine Society Digital Library
Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
Additional Information
MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.
We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.
All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.