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Dedicate Recruitment is proud to partner with a prominent Multi Academy Trust in their search for a dedicated Finance Manager. Based in Sittingbourne, this role offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to the financial health and accountability of an organisation that oversees 19 academies. The Finance Manager will play a key role in producing accurate budgets and monitoring financial data to support Heads of Schools, Trust Principals, Governors, and Directors. Working closely with the Chief Financial and Operations Officer, you will help develop and maintain robust systems to ensure compliance with the Academies Financial Handbook, deliver sound financial controls, and achieve value for money. Your responsibilities will involve supporting financial planning, monitoring budgets, preparing management accounts, and ensuring timely and accurate reporting. You will also be involved in overseeing payroll reconciliation, assisting with audits, producing cash flow and forecast reports, and maintaining financial procedures across the Trust. An understanding of multi-academy trusts and previous finance management experience will be essential for success in this role. Experience as a Finance Manager, preferably within a Multi Academy Trust environment Strong understanding of financial regulations and the Academies Financial Handbook Proven ability to produce budgets, forecasts, and management accounts Experience in financial reporting, monitoring variances, and managing cash flow Excellent line management and communication skills Proficiency with financial systems and maintaining financial controls Ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders and external auditors In return, this role offers a competitive salary package, excellent opportunities for professional development, and the chance to make a meaningful impact within a growing educational organisation. The organisation values a proactive and supportive approach, fostering a collaborative environment where your expertise will be truly valued. Interviews: April 2026 Dedicate Recruitment operates as a recruitment agency on behalf of permanent staff and as a recruitment business for temporary workers. In applying for this post, you agree to our T&C's, Disclaimer and Privacy Policy found on our website.

Digital Content Coordinator We have an excellent opportunity for a proactive and flexible team player with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills to join the busy digital team. Position: Digital Content Coordinator Location: Devon/Hybrid (onsite attendance currently anticipated to be 2 days per month) Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, 08.30-16.30, Monday-Friday Salary: £31,493 per annum Contract: Permanent Closing Date: Sunday 26 April 2026. Please note this role may close earlier than advertised so apply as soon as possible. About the Role Working in close liaison with the content and brand and design teams, as Digital Content Coordinator you will be responsible for producing a regular flow of high-quality digital content for distribution across owned and earned digital channels while supporting the delivery of the digital development roadmap and integrated digital marketing strategy. Your principal duties and responsibilities will include: Working with the Digital Development Manager to support the delivery of an iterative digital development roadmap and integrated digital marketing strategy Writing, editing and subediting copy Contributing to the on-going development of evidence-based and data driven digital strategy Devising, managing and delivering the digital editorial calendar Supporting the Digital Development Manager in the planning and delivery of innovative digital products, services and features for teams across the organisation in support of their strategic objectives. Working closely with the content and brand and design teams to ensure digital creative and content is integrated across the Marcomms roadmap. Sourcing, creating and producing a wide range of digital content including editing imagery, recording and editing audio and video content. About You We are looking for someone with proven experience of creating and managing digital content for different formats and channels and strong copywriting skills and editorial capability. You will be able to manage the content lifecycle, and a keen sense of brand awareness. You will have Practical experience and understanding of both technical and content driven search engine optimisation. Excellent knowledge of web analytics reporting and analysis, particularly Google Analytics. Understanding of a user centred approach and how that is applied to content generation. Demonstrable knowledge of UX principles and tools and of W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Outstanding project management and consultancy skills. Benefits include: Competitive pension. Life assurance (4 x annual salary). BUPA private health cover. Sickness Income Protection (50% of salary) 31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 with each full year of service. Wellbeing team. Recorded Pilates and Yoga classes. Long service awards. Healthshield plan. Free parking. Subsidised restaurant and shop. About the Organisation Join one of the UK's largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued. The Charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post. You may also have experience in areas such as Digital Content, Digital Content Creator, Digital Content Officer, Marketing, Marketing and Digital Content, Marketing and Content Coordinator, Marketing and Communications. Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client - Not For Profit People.

Eden Brown Synergy are working with a Local Authority in Suffolk who are looking to recruit an experienced Head of Finance on a permanent basis. The client is on an ambitious journey and as part of this, there is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, passionate and positive Head of Finance to bring financial expertise and leadership to the Organisation. Reporting to the Council's Assistant Director, Finance and working closely with their Director of Resources, you will lead their experienced Financial Planning and Technical Finance functions. The Council is also preparing for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), a once-in-a-generation transformation in how local services are delivered across Suffolk. This role will be critical in maintaining strong financial management and resilience throughout this period of change, ensuring the Council is well-positioned for a sustainable future. Contract: Full time & permanent Salary: £63,092 - £67,853 per annum Working pattern: Hybrid (1 day a week minimum in the office) The role: You will lead the Council's technical finance function, ensuring robust, strategic, and compliant financial operations. Key responsibilities include: Providing strategic leadership on statutory accounting, treasury management, taxation, and financial compliance. Acting as a principal financial advisor to the Council, Executive, Committees, and senior managers. Leading the closure of accounts, production of the Statement of Accounts, and liaison with External Audit. Line managing the Finance Manager and providing strategic direction to the Technical, Treasury, Insurance, Income and Payments team. Identifying and leading opportunities for innovation, compliance improvements, and risk mitigation. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and standards. About you: The client is looking for qualified finance professionals (CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with: Strong leadership and people management skills. A track record of delivering high-quality financial services in a complex organisation. Excellent communication and influencing skills. A proactive, collaborative approach to problem-solving and innovation. Highly organised and agile, with the ability to adapt quickly in a changing environment. Experience in local government or a similar public sector environment is highly desirable. As well as a good salary, they offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, relocation assistance, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, an employee assistance programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues. For the right candidate, the role may include designation as the Council's Deputy Section 151 Officer. Where this applies, an additional allowance of £5,000 will be provided to reflect these statutory responsibilities. If you are have all the experience, skills and knowledge to carry out the role as set out above, please apply ASAP! Closing date: Wednesday 1st April 2026. Thank you Charlotte Townend Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer. Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number . Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

Your new role Southend Council are looking to appoint a permanent, full-time, Adoption Panel Advisor.The principal role of the panel advisor is to provide professional advice to Adoption Panels, ensuring that the arrangements for panel are coordinated in advance, run smoothly on the day, and that follow-up actions and reports happen as required. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the central list provides sufficient panel members to meet the needs of the family placement work. To oversee processes for the approval of foster carers and early permanence decisions, as well as promoting and supporting a range of family placement arrangements within Children's Services, working in partnership with colleagues internally and externally. The successful candidate will establish systems/best practice to support the decision-making process, including training and development in line with adoption regulations and National Minimum Standards, ensuring that the LA achieves timely permanence for children in care across the full range of legal options, including adoption, special guardianship, residence orders, family and friends and permanent/long term foster care.Leading and working closely in collaboration with the Head of Service, Service Managers, Team Managers, Independent Reviewing Officers, and Children's Social Workers to develop and maintain relevant management information systems, and to lead on the analysis and reporting of practice/business activities linked to permanency and fostering panel.They will coordinate and attend permanency panel, permanency planning meetings and case track meetings, advising on the best way to achieve the most appropriate outcomes for children.The position is hybrid working, depending on the need for on-site panel meetings. What you'll need to succeed To be shortlisted for this position, you must be able to work in the UK, have a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.It is essential that you have extensive adoption experience along with panel adviser knowledge. You are required to have 2+ years performance/quality assurance experience as well as knowledge of legislation and adoption regulations gained within a social services context. Previous experience (preferably in a management capacity) of working with children and families and policy development. Experience of Quality Audit processes and their application within a service-focussed environmentAbility to relate and communicate effectively verbally and in writing, with a wide range of audiences, including service users, professional staff and senior managers in various agencies. What you'll get in return When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Stock Condition Surveyor (M395)Reporting to the Principal Officer - Investment, this is a key role in the successful management of the Housing Stock data of over 5700 properties. You will be responsible for the surveying, collation and management of the stock data as well as the analysis of the data to assist in the planning and implementation of the capital works programmes. Stock Condition Surveyor (M395) The role requires a detailed knowledge of building construction methods and materials backed up with a formal qualification, the ability to identify and diagnose defects and arrive at appropriate solutions as well as experience of undertaking stock condition surveys. Stock Condition Surveyor (M395) You must also be able to work with stock data and systems, managing data and assisting in the creation of programmes for future capital works programmes to ensure continued compliance with DHS and other statutory requirements. This is an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of the Asset Team which focuses in delivering panned works programmes ensuring an excellent service to our customers Key Tasks Stock Condition Surveyor (M395) • Collation analysis and effective use of stock condition information from a range of surveys on all property assets including occupied dwellings, void dwellings, commercial buildings, garages, communal areas and public spaces. • Carrying out stock condition and related surveys - including Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS) surveys. • Contribution to the development of comprehensive and accurate stock condition information to support short, and long-term asset management planning. • Ensuring results of surveys are accurately recorded in the asset management system, in a timely manner, using hand-held data capture equipment. • Effective organisational, planning and report writing skills. • Full and clean driving licence with access to a vehicle to undertake site visits. • Delivery of an effective and appropriate service to all service users, fairly and without discrimination. Our ideal candidate will have excellent organisational skills, be computer literate, work well within a team of like-minded individuals. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, have a positive attitude and want to make a real difference to our customers every day, then we would like to hear from you! You should have a HNC in construction or an equivalent qualification in a construction / trade related discipline is required and a driving licence and access to a vehicle to travel throughout the Borough is required. The post is subject to a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Stock Condition Surveyor (M395)