Salary: £68,000-77,000

Eldon Housing Association is an established provider of supported housing for older people, currently managing almost 300 homes across 13 locations in Croydon and West Sussex.  We provide a mix of general needs, semi-independent living, sheltered, flexible care and extra care sheltered housing. In addition, we are a registered domiciliary care agency and a secure partner with Croydon Council, providing facilities management services to their older people’s specialist accommodation – Care 4 Croydon (PFI).

The Role:

An exciting opportunity has now arisen for an ambitious Director of Finance & Resources to make a significant contribution to our future direction, adding value, ideas, inspiration and really making a difference to the Association’s continued success.  This role will suit an innovative and collaborative leader who is excited about our unique organisation.

This newly created role has a wide-ranging remit with the successful candidate being responsible for the effective financial management of the Association ensuring financial stability, long term viability and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements as well as ensuring that HR & ICT support the aims of the Association. As Director of Finance & Resources you will have strategic oversight of all these areas of the business, delivering our ambitious plans and will play a key role in helping us achieve our objectives and to make a positive difference.

Key Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

You will be a professionally qualified accountant with significant experience in finance. You will have experience across senior management and leadership and ideally you will have gained experience in a regulated housing organisation or other regulated sector. You will have a strong commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and be a supportive people focussed manager with the ability to think strategically and apply analytical skills to get to the heart of complex problems, make effective decisions and apply own expertise effectively.

If you are interested in joining a friendly, supportive, and forward-facing organisation and share our vision then we’d like to hear from you!

To Apply:

Please download the Candidate Brief which contains further information about Eldon Housing Association, the Role Profile and Person Specification together with all the relevant information you need to apply for this role.

Closing Date:  Thursday 20th April at 9.00 am