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Group Head of Finance
Eltham College Family of Schools | South East London
Salary circa £75,000 + excellent benefits
A rare opportunity to join one of London’s leading independent school groups at a genuinely exciting point of transformation and growth.
The Eltham College Family of Schools — comprising Eltham College Senior School, Eltham College Junior School and Blackheath Prep — is a high-performing, values-led organisation with an outstanding reputation for academic excellence and a rich co-curricular offering. Named London Independent School of the Year 2024 by The Sunday Times, the group continues to thrive despite wider sector challenges.
This is a pivotal appointment.
The newly created Group Head of Finance role offers the chance to step into a business that is not only successful, but evolving — with significant change underway across systems, structure and ways of working. For a commercially minded and hands-on finance leader, this is an opportunity to truly get your teeth stuck into something meaningful.
The opportunity
Reporting to the Bursar and working closely with the Executive Team, you will act as the senior finance professional across the group, providing both strategic leadership and operational oversight.
Crucially, you will join at a time of real momentum:
- A new finance system is being implemented across the group, requiring leadership to embed, optimise and enhance reporting capability
- The finance function is undergoing restructure, offering the opportunity to shape team design, capability and future direction
- There is a clear mandate to modernise processes, strengthen controls and drive efficiencies
- Senior stakeholders are engaged and open to fresh thinking and improvement
This is not a role where you simply maintain — this is a role where you build.
You will lead financial planning, reporting and governance across all three schools, supporting key strategic decisions including investment, estates development and long-term financial sustainability. Alongside this, you will remain close to the detail, ensuring operational excellence across the finance function.
The environment
Set across a stunning 70-acre campus in south-east London, Eltham College combines heritage with ambition. The group benefits from strong financial foundations, high demand, and a clear vision for continued success.
It is a collaborative and values-driven environment, underpinned by a commitment to education, development and community. Staff benefit from excellent facilities, strong leadership, and a culture that genuinely invests in people.
The person
We are looking for a qualified accountant with strong technical grounding and proven experience operating in a senior finance role.
You will bring:
- Experience of leading finance within a complex, multi-entity or multi-site environment
- A track record of improving systems, processes and controls
- The ability to lead through change and bring teams with you
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the credibility to influence at senior level
- A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to balance strategy and delivery
Experience within education or the independent school sector would be beneficial, but is not essential.
Why join?
This is an opportunity to join a thriving organisation that is not standing still — but actively investing in its future.
You will play a key role in shaping a modern, high-performing finance function, with the autonomy and support to make a real impact. For someone motivated by change, improvement and leadership, this role offers both challenge and reward in equal measure.
If interested do get in touch with Rosemary Pini from Allen Lane who is partnering with Eltham College with this vacancy.
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Accommodation-Based Services Manager
We are looking for an Accommodation-Based Services Manager to lead and shape an award-winning service supporting women to live free from abuse.
This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior leadership role within an award-winning, specialist organisation at the forefront of supporting Black and minoritised women and children affected by domestic abuse, including forced marriage and honour based abuse.
Please note that due to the nature of this role, we can only accept female applicants.
Position: Accommodation-Based Services Manager
Location: West Midlands (Birmingham/Walsall)
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £40,000
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 25th May 2026
You will not only manage services, you will shape, strengthen and lead high-quality accommodation-based provision, ensuring it is safe, responsive and impactful. This role is ideal for a confident and values-driven Services Manager who is passionate about delivering excellence and driving meaningful change.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring all women are treated with dignity, fairness and respect. Safeguarding is central to everything we do, and this role is critical in embedding safe, high-quality practice across our services
The Role
As Accommodation-Based Services Manager, you will lead the operational delivery of the refuge and accommodation services across the West Midlands.
You will provide strategic and operational leadership, ensuring services are safe, compliant and survivor-centred. You will oversee staff teams, safeguarding practice, housing management, and quality assurance, while contributing to the ongoing development of services.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage accommodation-based services, ensuring safe, high-quality and effective delivery
- Line manage the Senior Support Workers and provide overall leadership across accommodation services, including recruitment, supervision, performance management, training and rota/on-call cover
- Take overall responsibility for safeguarding practice, including oversight of high-risk cases
- Ensure robust risk assessment, safety planning and casework standards
- Oversee referrals, admissions, occupancy and move-on processes
- Ensure effective housing management, including rent systems, housing benefit and arrears monitoring
- Maintain oversight of health and safety, property compliance and refuge security
- Lead on quality assurance, audits, monitoring and continuous improvement
- Ensure accurate reporting to funders, commissioners and senior management
- Manage budgets and monitor expenditure
- Develop strong partnerships with relevant stakeholders, attend multi-agency meetings and represent the organisation externally
About You
You are an experienced and confident leader with a strong track record in managing accommodation-based or refuge services.
You will:
- Have Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, Housing, Management (or equivalent experience) plus evidence of continuous professional development
- Bring significant experience of services management within the domestic abuse or VAWG sector, including managing accommodation-based or refuge services
- Have strong expertise in safeguarding and managing high-risk cases
- Be able to lead, motivate and develop teams to deliver high standards
- Have experience managing compliance and complex operations within housing services and knowledge of benefits and refuge processes
- Be confident managing competing priorities and driving service improvement
- Be a strong communicator with the ability to influence and build partnerships
- Be committed to equality, diversity and anti-discriminatory practice
- Have strong organisational, leadership and IT skills (Microsoft Office and case management/ database systems)
- Ability to participate in an on-call rota and work flexibly
Why Work Here
- Be part of an award-winning, specialist “by and for” organisation
- Take on a senior leadership role with real influence and impact
- Lead services that directly change the lives of women and children
- Work within a supportive, experienced and values-driven organisation
- Access ongoing professional development and opportunities to shape services
Important Information
- This post is restricted to women under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010
- Enhanced DBS check required
- The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. All staff are expected to share this commitment
You may also have experience in roles such as Housing, Housing Officer, Housing Adviser, Housing and Homelessness Advisor, Housing Support Officer, Housing Support, Refuge Housing, Emergency Housing, Service Manager, Abuse, VAWG, IDVA, Domestic Abuse, Abuse Case Worker. #INDNFP
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.
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To provide strong, visible leadership and strategic oversight of a 40-bed nursing and residential care home specialising in dementia care. The Operations Manager will ensure the delivery of high-quality regulatory compliance, financial sustainability, and continuous service improvement.
Key Responsibilities
1. Leadership & Management
- Provide clear leadership to the administrative and domestic team
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and accountable workplace culture
- Oversee recruitment, retention, and development of staff
- Implement systems and processes to support high quality care and improve operational efficiency
- Ensure effective use of clinical systems and digital services
- Lead on policies and HR processes
2. Strategic Oversight
- Contribute to and implement the organisation’s strategic plan
- Identify growth opportunities and service improvements
- Monitor performance against KPIs and drive continuous improvement
- Lead change management initiatives
3. Quality & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g. Care Quality Commission requirements)
- Oversee audits, inspections, and action plans
- Maintain high standards of clinical governance and safeguarding
- Ensure robust policies and procedures are in place and followed
4. Operational Management
- Ensure safe staffing levels and effective rota management for the administration and domestic team
- Monitor occupancy levels and admissions processes
- Manage incidents, complaints, and risk effectively
5. Financial Management
- Manage budgets, financial planning and reporting
- Monitor income streams including OCC contracts and self-funding residents.
- Work with accountants and the finance officer to ensure financial stability
- Ensure efficient use of resources without compromising care quality
- Identify opportunities to improve income generation and operational efficiency.
6. Procurement & Resource Management
- Lead procurement strategy for equipment, supplies, and services
- Negotiate contracts and maintain supplier performance
- Ensure value for money and compliance with procurement policies
7. Stakeholder Engagement
- Build strong relationships with families, and external partners
- Liaise with local authorities
- Represent the organisation professionally in all interactions
8. Safeguarding & Risk Management
- Ensure robust safeguarding practices are embedded
- Lead on risk assessments and mitigation strategies
- Promote a culture of safety and transparency
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Proven experience in a senior management role within health or social care
- Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks (e.g. Care Quality Commission standards)
- Demonstrable experience in staff leadership and team development
- Experience in financial management and budget control
- Experience in procurement and contract management
Desirable
- Management qualification (e.g. Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care)
- Experience managing care services
Skills & Competencies
Leadership
- Strong, confident, and empathetic leadership style
- Ability to motivate and inspire teams
Strategic Thinking
- Ability to think long-term and align operations with organisational goals
- Data-driven decision-making
Communication
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders
Operational Excellence
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities
Financial & Commercial Awareness
- Understanding of budgets, cost control, and financial reporting
- Commercial awareness in procurement and service delivery
Personal Attributes
- Compassionate and values-driven
- Resilient and adaptable
- High integrity and professionalism
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Regulatory inspection ratings (e.g. Care Quality Commission)
- Occupancy rates
- Staff turnover and retention
- Budget adherence
- Resident and family satisfaction
Working Conditions
- On-site role, with participation in the on-call rota out of hours
Other Requirements
- Enhanced DBS check
- Right to work in the UK
Vale House is a not-for-profit Dementia Care Home specialising in the highly skilled care required for people who have complex needs arising from dementia. Its specialist care is much sought after and is provided in a light bright building which was purpose built in 2012 just outside Oxford, between Littlemore and Sandford-on-Thames. The forty individual en-suite rooms, which are all outward looking, are built around a figure of eight with internal courtyard gardens where residents can walk safely and securely. Founded in 1990 Vale House has one clear purpose: to care for people with dementia however severe or complicated, and to support their families. The quality of the work of Vale House rests on the skill and commitment of the staff who are chosen with care, well taught and then helped to learn further and work closely as a team.
Support for families is a defining characteristic of Vale House, and unusually Vale House has dedicated family support workers, committed to supporting the family and friends of each resident. This commitment contributes greatly to the inclusive friendly environment which so many family and visitors comment on.
Vale House is registered as an independent charity with the Charity Commission and with Companies House and conforms to the standards and procedures required by those two bodies. It is governed by a committed Board of Directors (unpaid) who are also the Trustees of the charity.
Sponsorship: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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