Company Description
North Star Children’s Homes is dedicated to transforming the lives of children in care by providing safe, stable, and nurturing home environments that support their physical, emotional, and educational development. Our business plan addresses the crisis in children’s social care in the UK by responding to a large unmet need. Inspired by Scandinavian models, North Star Childrens Homes focuses on networks of small, therapeutic, trauma-informed, and educationally thoughtful homes. Through this family-modelled approach, the organisation aims to help children heal from trauma, break cycles of intergenerational care, and build fulfilling futures while reducing long-term societal costs. We currently have eight homes, with plans for more homes in 2027.
Role Description The Head of Business Operations and Finance is a full-time, hybrid role responsible for overseeing the organisation’s financial operations. This role includes all aspects of invoicing, managing corporate and per home budgeting, cost management, including forecasting and cash flow, consulting to the Board on business strategy and cost management, and working closely with our clients, supporting placements. Day-to-day tasks involve invoicing, management accounts, home budgeting enactment, analysing financial and operational data, preparing clear reports for stakeholders, coordinating with internal teams and external partners, and implementing efficient systems and controls at all times. The role also contributes to long-term planning, risk management, and sustainable growth in alignment with the mission of North Star Children’s Homes.
Qualifications
- Strong Business Administration and Operations Management skills.
- Robust Finance expertise, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, invoicing, payroll.
- Advanced Analytical Skills to interpret financial and operational data, identify trends, cost savings, investment proposals, and support evidence-based decisions.
- Effective Communication skills for collaborating with leadership, staff, partners, and stakeholders, and presenting complex information clearly.
- Experience in non-profit or social care sectors, particularly children’s services, is beneficial.
- Proficiency with financial and business software tools (e.g., accounting systems, spreadsheets, and reporting platforms).
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field; a relevant professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, MBA) is an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in a hybrid setting, manage multiple priorities, and maintain high ethical and professional standards.
- Ambitious to be a key part of a growing company in its acceleration phase, in a culture where positive performance is acutely monitored and rewarded,
Salary between £50,000 and £65,000 p.a. depending on experience and qualification. Benefits can include pension, health insurance, travel expenses etc.
