HEAD OF FINANCE

Role: Head of Finance
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £55,690 £62,682 per annum
Closing date: Thursday 10th July at 9:00am
Interview Date: Friday 18 July

Wigan & Leigh Hospice is a wonderful place to work. Our staff are our greatest asset providing the very highest standard of care. All our teams are all part of the Hospice team: working together to make the Hospice the best it can be. We have achieved Outstanding in the last CQC inspection. Our values: Compassion, Accessibility, Respect, Excellence, are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits, including:

A warm and welcoming working environment,

35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service,

Contributary pension scheme,

Free car parking,

Subsidised lunches,

Cycle to Work Scheme,

Shopping, leisure and holiday discounts,

On demand GP,

Westfield Health Cash Plan,

Life Assurance,

A range of Wellbeing initiatives.

The available role
As our new Head of Finance, you ll be a key member of the Business Development Team - managing a small team and ensuring they deliver a high quality service. You will work closely with the Executive Team and Board of Trustees, ensuring they have a clear understanding of the hospice s financial position.

You ll be joining a values-led, CQC Outstanding rated hospice at a pivotal moment in our journey. Together, we are strengthening and evolving our services to meet changing needs across Wigan and Leigh, while staying rooted in our mission: to promote and provide outstanding care, specialist support and information for people experiencing and affected by life-limiting illness, dying, and bereavement.

As Head of Finance, you will lead the hospice s budgeting process and audit process, as well as producing regular management accounts, forecasts, statutory returns and investments. You will work with managers from across the hospice to help them to better understand their own budgets and you will play a vital role in improving efficiencies and managing costs.

The role is available 37 hours per week, Monday Friday, 8.30am 4.30pm (Friday 4pm finish), on a salary of £55,690 - £62,682 per annum. A hybrid approach to work, with the option to work from home 1 2days per week, depending on the needs of the service.

How to apply
To apply for this role, please send your CV along with a one-page supporting statement explaining why you believe you re the right fit to HR Department.

Job Description can be accessed via Application Form tab on our website.

Application deadline: Thursday 10th July at 9:00am

Interviews: Friday 18th July

Our Interview Process
As part of the initial interview process, you will take part in a panel interview and be asked to prepare a presentation to share with the panel.

You ll also have the opportunity to tour our hospice.

If you d like to find out more about the role or have an informal conversation, please get in touch with our HR team.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, this will mean you have been unsuccessful this time.

Successful appointments will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services Check (DBS) check.

About us
Wigan and Leigh Hospice is a well-established charity which has been operating since 1983. We provide a wide range of palliative care services to people with advancing life-limiting illnesses of any diagnosis and to those people important to them. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals physical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

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