SPACE is an ambitious and innovative charity, driven by our values and seeking to support evenmore young people by developing current and new services.
Our employees strive to achieve thebest they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others.
We value everyone'scontribution and create safe spaces for exploration and growth.New Year, New Role!Are you ready to join an organisation that helps thousands of young people a year as theytransition to adulthood?
Can you help us navigate the financial ups and downs of a mid-sizedCharity?Do you like a challenge?We are looking to find a driven and collaborative leader to work primarily from our Youth Centre inExeter.
The role will be at the beginning of a new era for our organisation, supporting the evolutionof our Services to youth people.
In this role, you will work alongside leadership colleagues tosuccessfully hold responsibility for our financial controls, reporting to the board and securing ourshort, mid and longer term objectives.
You will line manage and lead a small team and our newOperational Lead and through them you will ensure all areas of governance and support to ourvarious teams are delivered.
It's an exciting role, with room to influence, design and make it yourown!
Please check out the JD to find out more about what we are offering and please call our CEOto discuss the role in detail.Key activities to expect? Contribute to the strategic direction of Space Youth Services? Support an operational & support team with the governance and smooth running of our services? Work with the Board and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to develop, implement and monitor the organisation's short, medium and long term financial plan? Prepare monthly/quarterly management accounts and annual budgets, and report performance against these to Trustees and support budget holders to control their areas of responsibility? Guarantee robust accounting records are kept and ensure effective management of transactional financial services and the creation of a strong internal control environment? Liaise with external auditors on the effective reporting to stakeholders of our financial position including production of Annual Accounts? Budget holding for various lines including building & vehicle related expenditureWho we're looking forAbout You:? Highly experienced in finance.? Proven record of success in charity sector and a deep understanding of the unique governance and approach in our sector? Passion for supporting and advocating for the rights of young people? Creative and can see opportunities to grow and develop people and teams? Respectful with excellent empathy and kindness to colleagues? Please see Job Description for more detailsSpace is an inclusive and learning organisation.
Our employees should strive to achieve the bestthey can and must be committed to seeing the best in othersAs part of our ambitions to improve equality and diversity, we would particularly welcomeapplications for this role from those who identify under any of the protected characteristics underthe Equality Act 2010, which include race, age, disability, gender, religion or belief, and sexualorientation.What we offer? Annual leave: 5 weeks for the first 5 years then additional days depending on length of service (pro-rata'd for part-time roles)? Additional 3 Statutory days given between Christmas and new year plus bank holidays? Pension contributions starting at 6% rising to 8% in the third year? Employee assistance programme 24/7? Casual dress code? Social occasions? Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities? Enhanced sick pay? Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat? Value-driven cultureAt SPACE, we work with young people and are fully committed to ensuring their safeguarding andwelfare is a priority at all times.
As part of our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures, all of ouremployees, contractors and volunteers will be expected to comply.
Upon a conditional offer ofappointment being made, all employees will also be required to satisfy our pre-employmentscreening process which will include:? An identity check (photo ID)? Receipt of satisfactory references cover for 3 years to current? Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK? A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)How to applyPlease read the job description and apply by completing our application form, describing yourpassion for this role even if you don't feel you meet every point in the description.If you'd like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dan Barton on 07590 639423 orfor more information please visit To apply for this role please complete the application form attached to the job advert on our Please download and complete the application form and return this either via email as an MS Word document to or post to DYS Space Ltd, 100 Club, Wear Barton Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 7EH