Director of Finance and Operations

Our culture

If you want to work at a charity with people and music at its heart; that is committed to providing an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace full of inspiring colleagues who work tirelessly to put those we exist to serve front and centre of everything we do; if you want to work collaboratively with integrity and kindness and are willing to come with us on a journey as we work together and collectively come to work with strong backs, soft fronts and wild hearts, we could be your next team.

Could this be the place for you?

If you are values driven, courageous, curious, agile, flexible, enthusiastic and future focused (without losing sight of the here and now), if you can bring positivity and accountability to your work, if you strive for brilliance, challenges excite you and if you would speak with passion and dedication about our cause we want to hear from you!

What we need

About the role 

We are looking for a high calibre, Director of Finance and Operations to lead the development, implementation and monitoring of Nordoff & Robbins’ strategies for finance, business development, property, compliance and ICT, working closely with the chief executive and board of trustees. The ideal candidate will be highly analytical, strategic and responsive, enjoy working organisation-wide and having input to high level decisions, a great collaborator with a sense of purpose and fun.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant and member of a recognised UK professional body (ICAEW, ICAS, ACCA, CIMA). You will also bring: 

• Outstanding track record of leading highly effective teams – at Director or equivalent level with a passion for leading and enabling teams to thrive and develop. 
• Significant experience of strategic financial planning and resource management. 
• Significant knowledge of charity specific finance, including the charities SORP and managing restricted and unrestricted funds. 

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We have a firm set of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) principles and values that we all commit to:

1: ACCESSIBLE TO ALL

Understanding the / Removing any barriers (including barriers in communication methods) to becoming a client, colleague, trustee, student, volunteer, supporter doner or any user/contributor to the services of Nordoff and Robbins.

2: PROVIDING EQUITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Giving everyone the right tools and access for salary, promotions, roles, responsibilities, learning, development, and access to a Music Therapist for those at most need.

3: DIVERSE ENGAGEMENT
Reaching our audiences in a multitude of ways including by having conversations with them, and meeting them where they are – be that through services, communications, events, research, resources etc.

4: BE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION
To ensure we have fair practices, and allow people to speak out, question and challenge language, actions and behaviours of Nordoff and Robbins as an organisation and those who represent it and to provide channels for them to do so safely.

5: BE VIGILENT, PROACTIVE AND RESPONSIVE
To instil a culture of continual listening, evolving, and learning from people including our clients, their families and our colleagues and students.