Total 11 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Stockport, SK5 8BS

Contract Type: Permanent, All Year Round
Working Hours: Part Time, 21 hours per week over three days
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required: School Business Manager Qualification
Applicant Requirements: Driving Licence and own vehicle are essential
Start Date (subject to pre-employment checks): 24 February 2025
Salary: £32,523 - £34,717 per annum

Are you seeking an opportunity to play a key role in the business and finance functions of a Trust and ensure that key resources are available to provide the very best education for our pupils?

Do you want to work closely with the Trust CEO and become a key member of our central team at a time of Trust growth and expansion?

Are you looking for a role which provides the ongoing support and training needed for you to continue to progress in your new career and help achieve excellence across our Trust?

Thrive CE Academy Trust is looking for candidates with significant finance and business management experience, to become our new Chief Finance Officer.

The role offers the opportunity for career progression within the academy sector, or a more flexible approach to working for a more experienced candidate.

We are looking for a CFO who will provide strategic financial leadership, ensuring robust financial management, compliance and sustainability across the Trust and our Academies.

The role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of our students by driving financial efficiency and supporting Trust growth plans. As the Chief Finance Officer, you will be a key member of the Central Team and will be responsible for reviewing existing practices and processes, achieving value for money and securing the financial future of our Trust.

You will also have strategic involvement in Trust operations, which will allow you to expand your knowledge of the wider business functions of Thrive.

If you feel that you have the skills and attributes this role requires, we would love to hear from you. An ‘Application Pack’ and ‘Trust Application Form’ can be found on our website: Vacancies | Thrive CE Academy Trust

If the link does not redirect you, please copy and paste following link directly onto your browser: https://www.thrive-mat.com/join-us/vacancies/

We hope this pack contains the necessary information you require to make an application, but if you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please do not hesitate to contact John Barrett, CEO, via email at: john.barrett@thrive-mat.com

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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation

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Managing Director, Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation, Stockport, Greater Manchester

About Us

Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) was established in 2019 by Stockport Council and the Greater Manchester Mayor to spearhead the regeneration of 130 acres in Stockport Town Centre. Our ambitious goals include delivering 4,000 homes, 1 million sq. ft. of workspace, and creating 5,300 jobs by 2035. With significant progress already made through projects like Stockport Exchange, the Interchange, and Weir Mill, we are now poised to expand our remit to an additional 280 acres, making this one of the largest town centre regeneration projects in the UK.

The Role

We are seeking a visionary and dynamic Managing Director to lead the Stockport MDC. This pivotal role involves driving the overall strategy and operations of the corporation, ensuring the successful delivery of complex urban development projects that align with our vision and long-term goals. Reporting jointly to the Chair of the Board and the Deputy Chief Executive of the Council, you will collaborate with key regional and national stakeholders to position the MDC as a national leader in sustainable, community-driven town centre regeneration.

Key Responsibilities

As the Managing Director, you will develop and implement medium-term strategies, annual business plans, and policies to deliver the MDC’s priorities.

You will work with landowners, developers, and local authority partners to identify and promote new development and investment opportunities. Ensuring a robust pipeline of projects that advance the economic development of Stockport and are ready to capitalise on funding opportunities is essential.

You will collaborate with local authorities to ensure adequate housing to support the economic strategy and vision of Stockport. Coordinating and managing the investment approval process for physical development projects will be a significant part of your responsibilities.

As an ambassador for the MDC, you will promote its interests and lead the establishment of strong, collaborative, and effective strategic relationships with external stakeholders. You will work across organisational boundaries to collaborate with and influence key stakeholders, generating commitments from partners to enable solution implementation across other public bodies, government, the private sector, and the VCS community.

The role offers a unique opportunity to shape and influence the future of urban regeneration in Stockport. You will be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, contributing to the development of the Council’s priorities and corporate strategy to deliver excellent and inclusive services. Your efforts will help realise the objectives of ‘One Heart, One Home, One Future’ for the residents and communities of Stockport.

Join us in making a lasting impact on the community and positioning the MDC as a national leader in sustainable, community-driven town centre regeneration

Please use this link to apply.

For an informal conversation on the role, please contact:

Marek Dobrowolski

Marek.dobrowolski@berwickpartners.co.uk

+ 44 7793 529 576

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We are seeking an experienced senior nursing leader, with a track record of operating at board level to deliver continuous improvement and high-quality, safe care in complex health and care environments. You will possess the ability to inspire and influence across a diverse and varied range of stakeholders, bringing exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Your ability to demonstrate our values as you empower our dedicated staff and collaborate with stakeholders and partner organisations across two Integrated Care Systems, will be crucial to driving positive change in the transformation of our health and care services to achieve outstanding healthcare for all. We are keen to attract candidates who can bring diverse perspectives, and we welcome expressions of interest from the widest possible range of backgrounds, particularly those who are under-represented at board level in the NHS. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require a Standard DBS check at a cost of £21.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

Role: Finance Director

Salary: £80,000 - £95,000 plus benefits

Location: Stockport - Hybrid

My Client an established Investment company are working with a rapidly growing therapeutic fostering organisation that is seeking a hands-on Finance Director to lead their financial strategy and operations, supporting their mission to make a real difference in the lives of children and families.

This is a key role in a fast-growing SME, where you'll work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to drive financial performance, strategic planning, and expansion into new regions as they have great growth plans.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Leadership: Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including cash flow management, invoicing, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, and fostering family payments.
• Strategic Planning: Develop long-term financial strategies and provide key insights to support business growth, geographic expansion, and M&A activities.
• Financial Control & Reporting: Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, implement financial checks, and develop internal controls to safeguard the organisation's assets.
• Budgeting & Performance Monitoring: Lead the budgeting process, track performance against KPIs, and provide financial analysis to guide business decisions.
• Compliance & Audit: Ensure full compliance with audit, accounting, tax regulations, and manage relationships with auditors and financial stakeholders.
• Commercial Management: Oversee contracts with Local Authorities, manage debt financing, and support negotiations for property leases.
• IT & Systems: Oversee the financial and IT systems to ensure they meet business needs and comply with GDPR regulations.
• Collaborative Leadership: Work closely with the CEO on strategic and commercial matters, acting as a trusted advisor while managing and mentoring a small finance team.

What We're Looking For:

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified.
• Proven experience as a Finance Director, ideally in a private equity-backed SME.
• Strong leadership, financial planning, and analytical skills.
• Experience in M&A and managing multiple priorities in a growing business.

Why Join?

• Be a part of a mission-driven organisation making a real difference.
• Play a key role in shaping the future of a growing business.
• Opportunities for career progression in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Ready to take on a broad range of director-level responsibilities in a dynamic SME? Apply now to make an impact and take your career to the next level. or email me if you have any questions

Director of Finance
c. £120,000
37 Hours, Full Time
Permanent
Stopford House

Application Deadline: 13th October 2024
Interview Date: 4th November 2024
Interview Type: Face to Face

Your Role

As Stockport’s Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer, you will be joining us at an incredible time. 2024 is a landmark year for us, and we have an ambitious £1 billion development and regeneration programme that is transforming the town centre and beyond. The next phase of our Borough Plan is One Stockport: One Future, which sets out the ‘5 Big Things’ that will make Stockport a place where everyone can live happy and healthy lives.

About You

We want to build on the brilliant success we have already achieved and tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from inequalities in our borough to the effects of climate change.

This is your opportunity to join our award-winning leadership team and provide the financial advice, challenge and support that helps us deliver our ambitions for Stockport. Your portfolio will include all aspects of corporate and service finance, as well as providing financial leadership for our development and regeneration programme and the One Stockport: One Future transformation. You will also lead revenue and benefits, the internal audit, insurance and risk management functions as well as fraud and procurement.

About Us

Stockport, a vibrant borough with rich history and culture, is filled with unique neighbourhoods, villages, and district centres. We’re part of Greater Manchester yet blessed with proximity to Cheshire and the Peak District, offering vast open countryside.

“impressive organisation with outstanding partnerships, strong performance across key areas and robust financial management”

- LGA Peer Challenge Review 2023

“the best place to live in the North West”

Sunday Times

To find out more, please visit http://www.ambitiousstockport.com/

To apply, please visit https://www.tile-hill.co.uk/job/director-finance

Job Profile

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding practitioner to the post of Director of Business Studies who ideally also has the capability to teach Travel & Tourism as a second subject area with confidence.

Stockport School is a very popular over-subscribed school with year-on-year improving results and our Business Studies Department is a very popular, creative and successful one. In addition to the leading upon Business Studies throughout the school, we are seeking a post-holder who also has the ability, experience and confidence to be able to contribute to the teaching of Travel & Tourism through to success at Key Stage 4.

This role will provide the post holder with the opportunity to help lead a very popular and very successful Business Studies Department and to gain excellent professional development and further opportunity as they progress in their career.

We are seeking a well-qualified colleague who has:

- A dynamic, innovative and creative approach with excellent interpersonal skills

- Excellent classroom practice with the learner at the centre of their vision and provision

- Dedication to the value and importance of Business Studies and Travel & Tourism as subject areas

- The ability to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower young people to achieve excellence

- An absolute commitment to achieving the very highest of standards

- An ambitious and dedicated professional approach with strong leadership attributes

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will be expected to lead a high achieving and ambitious department in our very popular and over-subscribed school. The post would suit an inspirational and innovative teacher, ideally with a proven track record at GCSE.

Further details about the role

Applicants are required to be well-organised, inspirational teachers, with strong leadership qualities, who are passionate about their subject. You will be able to work independently and in liaison with other colleagues in order to create a high level of challenge for a range of learners in every lesson and support the on-going development of this high-achieving department.

The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday, 7th October 2024, although the school reserves the right to close the deadline sooner dependent upon applications.

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the DBS.

Commitment to safeguarding

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Please find the attached job description & person specification for more information for the post. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Director of Finance to discuss the opportunity further, particularly in relation to how the shared nature of the post will work. The selection process will involve an interview and a focus group with other members of the Finance & Procurement team. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

A Vacancy at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.


Exciting opportunity to work in the Enhanced Recovery Services Care Hub (formerly Rehabilitation & High Support) part of the Specialist Network.

The post-holder will provide comprehensive personal assistant support to the Associate Director of Operations. They should be flexible and use own initiative to plan their workload, dependent upon the priorities and requirements at the time.

The Post-Holder will require excellent organisation skills be efficient, and able to use initiative, have a consistently high professional approach and high measure of independent judgement, including sensitivity, discretion and confidentiality.

The Post-Holder will be required to be flexible and willing to increase own professional skills and development.

The role is challenging and fast-paced with competing priorities requiring excellent administration and communication skills both verbal and written when dealing with all levels of staff, managers, and service users within and outside of the Trust.

The service provides inpatient care for males and females aged 18+ to 65 years of age in step-down, recovery and PICU inpatient units across the footprint of Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside and Stockport. Some units are based on hospital sites and some are standalone units.

Management and Communication
• Manage the AD's workload ensuring all urgent/sensitive issues are dealt with timely.
• Handle queries/information requests.
• Act as main point of contact for internal/external contacts.
• Handle/Communicate complex/sensitive information internally/externally.
• Liaise with AD re priorities, adjusting diary and workload accordingly.
• Ensure documents/actions for meetings are prepared on time.

• Maintain efficient/accessible systems to track responses/queries.

Communication Management
• Deal with all communications timely.
• Monitor emails daily; flagging tasks to AD, and archiving.

• Bring urgent matters to the attention of AD.

Diary Management
• Manage AD's diary efficiently and effectively. Arrange internal/external meetings/conferences/seminars/training courses. Make Travel/Accommodation/Room/Catering Bookings
• Ensure cover arrangements are in place in AD's absence.
Administration
• Prepare draft agendas, collate information, distribute paperwork, track actions and take minutes as required.
• Prepare presentations, reports and briefing papers using varied formats.
• Organise/maintain efficient electronic filing systems, including recording, sorting, archiving documents in accordance with Trust Policy.
• Order stock/non-stock items as required.
• Undertake training in new technology and participation in personal development and implementation of new skills/systems.
• Perform routine tasks for members of the Senior Management Team as requested.



The Enhanced Recovery Service (RHS) covers Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside and Stockport.

We provide Inpatient beds for Males and Females aged 18 to 65 years of age. Services include Low Secure Recovery, Step-down, and Male and Female PICU beds. Some on hospital sites and some are standalone units.





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This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024

Please note essential criteria of the person specification to aid in your application. Education/Qualifications/Certificates Experience Knowledge Skills and Abilities Work Related Circumstances.

Communicate information as appropriate to relevant staff in a timely manner, both written and verbal, pitching the level of information to match the level of the receiver. Provides feedback to other staff on their communication at appropriate time Respond to formal and informal complaints relating to area of work. Motivating and persuading administrative and clerical staff regarding changes to procedures and current practice Support operational managers with improvement of their services in achieving 18week RTT performance. For example, educating administrative and clerical staff in pathway management. Assist the organisation for commencement of colleagues, including induction and relevant initial training The post holder will be expected to plan work logically in order to complete tasks within specific projects Monitor and initiate actions to manage 18 week Referral to Treatment and Clinical Correspondence performance targets Setting of clear objectives for staff, communicating responsibilities and agreed timescales Attend regular meetings covering all aspects of 18 week Referral to Treatment pathway management In conjunction with the Directorate Manager / Assistant Directorate Manager work on improvement projects to improve our patient care To assess the workload of administrative & clerical staff, ensuring equitable distribution of duties in order to obtain the best use of resources Anticipate improvements for processes and tasks within the post sphere of responsibility, proactively share these with colleagues and lead delivery as required. Review systems and practices within own area of work to ensure they support the sustained delivery of the service To manage and support administrative & clerical staff effectively by undertaking appraisals on a regular basis, incorporating objective setting, handling of performance standards and handling grievances/disciplinary matters in line with Trust policy Ongoing monitoring to ensure objectives and performance standards are achieved, managing underperformance/underachievement as appropriate, identifying training and development needs and providing support and guidance as necessary In conjunction with the Directorate Manager / Assistant Directorate Manager, identify staffing requirements, place adverts, shortlist candidates and arrange interviews. Participate in recruitment of staff in line with Trust policy Manage the provision of RTT performance management information across the Directorate, including the development of reports to support these needs Before applying for a secondment opportunity please familiarise yourself with the Trust secondment policy (found on the intranet) and ensure that you have discussed and gained approval from your current line manager