Finance Director
Salary £85,000 – £90,000 pa plus excellent benefits including 33 days leave
Bath based / Office 4 days a week
About Us
For over 850 years, St John’s Foundation has been changing people’s lives, for good. As one of the UK’S oldest charities, we are proud to serve Bath and the surrounding area.
At the heart of our work is our almshouse community, where we provide housing for older adults in need. Alongside this, we run outreach services that help adults in Bath and North East Somerset to live independently for longer.
We are also working to reduce the Key Stage 2 education attainment gap in our area, which is the widest in the country. We address this by providing specialist support to the children who need it most.
Every aspect of our work is built upon our values of trust, kindness, and courage, and inspired by our purpose: to change lives. For good. It’s a long-term strategy, but we’re unwavering. After all, we’ve been around for 850 years.
The role
St John’s Foundation is looking to recruit a Finance Director.
As Finance Director, you will sit on the Executive team at St John’s, along with our CEO and our Director of Operations and contribute to the strategic direction of the organisation whilst embedding our values and embodying a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
You will lead our Finance, Technology and Operational Governance functions, guiding a skilled and committed group of colleagues.
In Finance, you will oversee a team spanning financial control, business partnering, management accounting and bookkeeping. Alongside this, you will provide strategic direction to our Technology and Operational Governance teams, shaping how they work to ensure the charity remains transparent, accountable and forward-looking.
About you
* Be a qualified accountant with significant strategic and operational senior management experience in a financial role and significant post qualification experience working in the commercial or not for profit sector ideally with some experience within the charity sector.
* Proven ability to shape and deliver financial strategy, ensuring robust governance, sustainability, and value for money across a complex charitable organisation.
* Strong track record in driving digital innovation, technology adoption, and data-led decision making to improve efficiency and insight. Expertise in developing effective governance frameworks, managing organisational risk, and ensuring compliance with charity, company, and data protection regulations also useful but not essential.
* Skilled at engaging Boards, Trustees, and senior teams with clarity and credibility. Have resilience to adapt quickly to changing priorities and demands from internal and external stakeholders.
* Experienced in leading and developing high-performing teams through change, encouraging accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
* Committed to inclusion, transparency, and integrity-embodying the charity’s mission and values in all aspects of financial and organisational stewardship.
In return for your hard work and dedication, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits including:
* Salary £85,000 – £90,000 pa
* 33 days leave including bank holidays
* Excellent pension and a wide range of additional benefits including private medical insurance, employee assistance programme, life assurance, a cycle to work scheme and a tech scheme
For a candidate pack which contains a job description and full details on how to apply, please contact our retained consultant Nicola Shaw at Morgan Law on 07554 443 877 or to apply please send a CV and covering letter to nicolashaw@morgan-law.com
Closing date 2nd November
Interview date 20th November