Director of Corporate Services

Director of Corporate Services

£87,000 per annum 

12 month FTC (may become permanent) 

Hybrid working, Tuesday to Thursday inclusive in South Wimbledon office.

Our client is a Homelessness Charity based in South Wimbledon and they are looking to recruit an interim Director of Corporate Services on a 12 month FTC, starting in July (although there is a possibility of the role becoming permanent following a review of the structure).

The charity provides housing and support to over 1,300 people each year. They believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

As the Director of Corporate Services you will be a qualified accountant and the role not only covers the FD function within the organisation, but also HR, IT, Data and the Company Secretary function. You will be responsible for c15 staff through 4 direct reports. The present Corporate Services Director introduced the Rubix Accounting system which has an integrated Housing Management system and is cloud based.

The role needs a very adaptable flexible person who can “replace the toilet roll one day and do the payroll the next”. They have an excellent HR Manager and have just appointed a data lead from inhouse. Evolves ideal candidate will have some experience of working within a supported housing environment. Some of the challenges facing the organisation include the constant pressure of LA’s delaying payments and the maintenance costs for buildings and in house facilities. The current post holder is currently looking at bank loans and grant funding for a possible design and build plan for keyworkers - the main agenda for this is growth and building on what they do. The strategic plan has been approved by the Board and they are pretty strong financially.

Rather than providing a lengthy supporting statement, we are asking all interested candidates to answer the following questions on no more than 2 sides of A4 and suggest you use a bullet point style under each heading proving clear examples and evidence.

Please note that you must be a qualified Accountant operating with experience of working in a supported housing, or related, environment. You must also be available to start in July 2026.

• Can you describe your experience of leading corporate services functions beyond finance, including any HR, governance, IT/digital and business support

• Can you describe your knowledge of finance, governance, internal controls and assurance in a regulated organisation

• What is your experience of charity accounting, statutory reporting and funding and operating models

• Can you provide examples of how you have led strategy, planning, performance and service improvement across corporate functions

• Can you provide examples of how you have provided sound advice on governance, company secretarial matters and organisational risk.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             We are looking for CV’s and answers to these questions by Monday June 15^th, and if you are interested please could you also confirm your salary requirement and your availability to start. To discuss the role please contact Julie Kellaway at The Housing Executive at [email protected]