Job Title:     Finance Officer

Reporting To:  Financial Controller

Responsible For: Finance, accounts, Bookkeeping, reporting, cashflow

Hours: 30 hrs to 37.5 hrs (Per week)

Salary: £25K to £28K depends on experience (FTE)

Contract Type: 6 Months Temp to Perm

Contract/Fixed-term part-time/Full -time Contract/ flexi time

Location: 33 High Street GPT office – Witney

 ABOUT GUIDEPOSTS TRUST

Guideposts is a UK based charity working with people in local communities to help them access the support, opportunities, and skills they need to overcome social challenges, improve their wellbeing and change their lives.

We run a range of services that are focused on helping people to achieve their potential regardless of their circumstances. We connect people together so that they can experience the joy that comes from friendship, activity, learning, purpose, and occupation. We love what we do, and we love seeing people flourish.

Many of the people we support come from the most disadvantaged groups in our society, including children and adults with additional needs and disabilities, people with mental health problems, older people with dementia and other neuro-degenerative conditions, and the families or carers of all these groups. We believe that all people should be equally valued and have an equal chance to live the best life possible, that is why we do what we do.

Together we are the Guideposts community, helping each other to achieve better wellbeing.

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Finance Officer

KEY REPONSIBILITIES

• Monitoring financial transactions, Account, Cost centre & Fund codes
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations
• Monitoring cash flow
• Updating cashflow spreadsheet
• Updating account statements
• Keeping accurate records for all daily transactions
• Processing bills, expenses, etc
• Preparing invoices
• Credit controlling
• Assisting with payroll
• Monthly/One off Supplier payments
• Bank accounts reconciliation

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Carrying out day-to-day financial administration, including recording transactions, processing bills, creating invoices and helping with payroll process
• Liaising with suppliers and customers, building and maintaining relationships and ensuring service levels are met
• Assisting with managing any financial IT systems such as accounting software
• Meet deadlines
• Helping with Audit processes
• Assisting with month-end and year-end procedures
• Assisting financial controller with finance/credit control – Aged debtors/ Creditors report

KEY COMPETENCIES

Teamwork skills

Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders

Problem solving skills

See the full Job Description here!

Completed Application Forms should be forwarded to [email protected]

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job Title: Senior Support Worker

Salary: £11.90/hour

Hours of work: 22.5 hours per week Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

Location: Stroud Community Hub

Guideposts is a UK based charity working with people in local communities, to help them access the support, opportunities, and skills they need to overcome social challenges, improve their wellbeing and change their lives.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at our Stroud Community Hub. If you are a friendly people person looking for a job that’s taps into your energy and motivation to help people to be their happiest, and help them achieve their goals, this could be the opportunity you are looking for.

Purpose

To support the Stroud Hub Team Leader in the management of staff, volunteers and activities of the Hub, giving support to ensure a high standard of service delivery. (Not direct line management).  

Our successful Senior Support Worker will:

Services

• Carry out assessments to establish suitability of the service for potential new service users
• Create and review support plans/personal development plans with service users to ensure that activities are person centred
• Communicate regularly with service users and their support network, as appropriate
• Liaise with organisations and the local authority as appropriate to support the needs of individuals using the service
• Oversee the recording of daily, weekly, monthly health & safety records
• Lead and participate in team meetings as requested by the Team Leader
• Contribute to service development and growth.
• Contribute to evaluation of service performance
• Attend training opportunities as appropriate to keep up to date with best practice
• Take advantage of appropriate opportunities to promote and raise awareness of the services and increase attendance
• Support the team to plan meaningful activities for service users.
• Directly deliver activities at the Hub when needed
• Research best value and obtain materials or resources to deliver planned activities

Staff and Volunteers

• Deputise for the Team Leader when required to ensure adequate staff and volunteer service cover on a day-to-day basis
• Support and develop staff and volunteers to maximise their strengths

Financial

• Maintain and check the accurate recording of attendance to facilitate service invoicing
• Accurately record service expenditure
• Maintain an awareness of service budget

Safety

• Adhere to risk assessments and carry out health & safety checks to ensure that the environment and activities are safe for all individuals
• Ensure that arrangements are in place for building security
• Ensure safe systems are followed where money handling is required

We are looking for someone, who is:

• Able to support a team and to work as part of a team
• Able to efficiently plan and arrange services and activities with the team
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels, with excellent verbal and written skills
• Able to build and maintain productive internal and external relationships
• Able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of confidentiality and data protection
• Able to be clear and patient in complex situations
• Able to be proactive, take initiative and demonstrate good problem solving, decision making and negotiating skills
• Able to understand and work to a budget
• Able to maintain accurate and timely records
• Able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of Safeguarding and to recognise and respond to a Safeguarding need
• Able to demonstrate a non-judgmental and values-driven approach to supporting vulnerable people.

Please find the full Job Description here.

Completed Application Forms should be forwarded to [email protected]

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job Title: Bank Community Hub Support Worker

Salary: £11.44/hour

Basis: Casual/Bank

Location: Stroud Community Hub

Hours: Various hours Monday to Friday between 9-16

Guideposts is a UK based charity working with people in local communities, to help them access the support, opportunities, and skills they need to overcome social challenges, improve their wellbeing and change their lives.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at our Stroud Community Hub. If you are a friendly people person looking for a job that’s taps into your energy and motivation to help people to be their happiest, and help them achieve their goals, this could be the opportunity you are looking for.

Purpose

Participate in the delivery of programmes of activities which are linked to Hub members support plans and personal goals.  

Our successful Bank Community Hub Support Worker will:

• Deliver all aspects of the support plan.  
• Promote independence, personal development and achievement of goals. 
• Communicate effectively with service users, their family or support networks. 
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and the Guideposts team. 
• Liaise with other professionals (e.g., health service, social workers) 
• Report any safeguarding/other concerns to the relevant people. 
• Follow cash handling and health & safety procedures. 
• Participate in food preparation. 
• Attend training opportunities as appropriate to keep up to date with best practice.

We are looking for someone, who is:

• Able to take a person-centred approach to all aspects of work.
• Takes initiative and is enthusiastic.
• A good level of accuracy when completing paperwork.
• Able and willing to work flexibly.
• Reliable.
• Good people skills.
• Good listener.
• Participative team member.
• Willingness to learn.

Please find the full Job Description here.

Completed Application Forms should be forwarded to [email protected]

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job Title: Befriender

Salary: £11.44/hour

Basis: Casual/Bank

Location:

• Stroud & Stonehouse
• Cheltenham
• Gloucester
• Wotton, Saul, Berkeley
• Cirencester & Tetbury
• Tewkesbury

Hours: Various hours Monday to Friday between 9AM-5PM

Guideposts is a UK based charity working with people in local communities, to help them access the support, opportunities, and skills they need to overcome social challenges, improve their wellbeing and change their lives.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Befriending for Wellbeing team as a Befriender in Gloucestershire.

Befriending for Wellbeing aims to bring service users help at home or locally with the little things in life, that make a big difference. You will be offering companionship, conversation and laughs as well as friendly and positive presence, plan activities with individuals which meet their needs or assist them to achieve their goals or aspirations.  

Our successful Befriender will:

• Build on initial assessments and action plans to agree and plan activities with individuals
• Use your community knowledge or research appropriate resources or activities to effectively meet individual’s needs, goals or aspirations
• Provide companionship whilst being mindful of professional boundaries
• In liaison with the Befriending for Wellbeing Coordinator, refer or signpost individuals to other professionals, organisations or services as appropriate 

We are looking for someone, who is:

• Experienced in working with people with Dementia or Learning Disability
• A friendly nature and enjoy being a people person
• An inclusive attitude to people of all ages and backgrounds
• Good listening and communication skills 
• Ability to take the initiative and be confident in a 1:1 role with individuals
• Flexible availability or ability to commit to 2 hours minimum every week 
• A person-centred approach with those you befriend
• Full driving licence and own transport

Please find the full Job Description here.

Completed Application Forms should be forwarded to [email protected]

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job Title:      Carers Service Assistant Coordinator

Salary:          £11.62/ hour + travel reimbursement

Location:     Henry Smith House, Watford (You will be required to travel to meetings and group activities in SW Herts.

Hours:          12 hours per week

Guideposts is a UK based charity working with people in local communities to help them access the support, opportunities, and skills they need to overcome social challenges, improve their wellbeing and change their lives.

We run a range of services that are focused on helping people to achieve their potential regardless of their circumstances. We connect people together so that they can experience the joy that comes from friendship, activity, learning, purpose, and occupation. We love what we do, and we love seeing people flourish.

Many of the people we support come from the most disadvantaged groups in our society, including children and adults with additional needs and disabilities, people with mental health problems, older people with dementia and other neuro-degenerative conditions, and the families or carers of all these groups. We believe that all people should be equally valued and have an equal chance to live the best life possible, that is why we do what we do.

Together we are the Guideposts community, helping each other to achieve better wellbeing.

You will:

• Provide support, guidance and contact to Carers
• Liaise with other relevant Service Providers (HPFT, Carers in Herts, etc.)
• Acknowledge and respond in positive and practical ways to the specific needs of those Carers who access the Service.

We are looking for someone to:

• Support the receiving of referrals and conduct initial assessment interviews and complete risk assessments.
• Support in organising and facilitating group sessions for carers weekly support group
• Support a case load of 15+ carers on a 1 to 1 basis
• Deliver up to 3 hours of carers support calls per week;
• Deliver up to 4 hours of 1 to 1 support in person to carers per week;
• Provide support to the Carers Coordinator in delivering the service
• Signposting of Carers to relevant Health and Care support services
• Support Carers with Carer assessment s
• Support Carers to register with their GP as a Carer
• Support Carers to complete ICE/illness contingency plan
• Complete Recovery star and WEMWBS Wellbeing Assessment with Carers
• Conduct a quarterly review with Carers
• Maintain the Carers service users documents in order and update as required;
• Maintain accurate records of the Carers registered with the service, attending the group meetings and receiving 1 to 1 support on the phone or in person
• To maintain the service as per the Hertfordshire County Council requirements stipulated in their contract with Guideposts and according to Guideposts policies and procedures;
• To work with and actively support commissioners and partner agencies to create and develop a clear integrated care and coordinated support to Carers and their families;
• To take responsibility for monitoring and collection of the data to be reported to Hertfordshire County Council, Guideposts and other parties;
• To support information for the Carers service reports as required;
• To promote and publicise the Guideposts Carers service by organising and participating in networking and fundraising events, issuing and publishing the service updates via newsletters and social media;
• To engage and work closely with volunteers to support the Carers service;
• To take responsibility for expenses related to the Carers service and activities; 

In return you will receive a competitive salary plus

• Pension scheme:  Guideposts will contribute 6% of your salary when you contribute 3%.
• Annual leave: 23 days pro rata rising to a maximum of 28 days plus bank holidays
• EAP from Health Assured
• Occupational sick pay scheme: 20 days full pay and 60 days half pay
• Career Development & Training Opportunities

Please refer to the job description for more information. You can find it here!

Please demonstrate in your application how you meet the responsibilities and key competencies of the role.

Completed application forms should be returned to [email protected]  

Please visit our website www.guideposts.org.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job Title:      Learning Disability Service Support Facilitator

Salary:          £11.62

Location:     Hybrid  – Ware and surrounds, East Hertfordshire, Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield.

Hours:          22.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. Hours are variable per day, dependent on activities, location and service needs.

Guideposts is a UK based charity working with people in local communities to help them access the support, opportunities, and skills they need to overcome social challenges, improve their wellbeing and change their lives.

We run a range of services that are focused on helping people to achieve their potential regardless of their circumstances. We connect people together so that they can experience the joy that comes from friendship, activity, learning, purpose, and occupation. We love what we do, and we love seeing people flourish.

Many of the people we support come from the most disadvantaged groups in our society, including children and adults with additional needs and disabilities, people with mental health problems, older people with dementia and other neuro-degenerative conditions, and the families or carers of all these groups. We believe that all people should be equally valued and have an equal chance to live the best life possible, that is why we do what we do.

Together we are the Guideposts community, helping each other to achieve better wellbeing.

You will:

Provide direct support to small groups and individual adults with learning difficulties by enabling them to access a range of community leisure facilities and activities. The role will involve lone working with service users and the co-ordination and administration support to the services

We are looking for someone who is:

• Able to take a person-centred approach to all aspects of work
• Able to lone work and use own initiative
• Able to handle difficult situations and challenging behaviour
• Decisive and takes responsibility
• Meticulous on paperwork
• Respects boundaries
• Reliable
• Good people skills
• Good listener
• Presents professionally
• Good team member
• Willingness to learn
• Able and willing to work flexibly across the week
• Continuing Professional Development (reflect and develop practice) 

In return you will receive a competitive salary plus

• Pension scheme:  Guideposts will contribute 6% of your salary when you contribute 3%.
• Annual leave: 23 days pro rata rising to a maximum of 28 days plus bank holidays
• EAP from Health Assured
• Occupational sick pay scheme: 20 days full pay and 60 days half pay
• Career Development & Training Opportunities

Please refer to the job description for more information. You can find it here!

Please demonstrate in your application how you meet the responsibilities and key competencies of the role.

Completed application forms should be returned to [email protected]  

Please visit our website www.guideposts.org.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job Title: Support Worker – Bank

Location: Witney (GLADS or Dig N Grow – specify on your application form

Hours of work: various hours and days on a bank /casual basis

Salary: £11.44/hour

We are looking for people who have the passion and drive to make a difference.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our popular GLADS Hub in Witney or our outdoor site at Dig N Grow, where adults with learning disabilities meet together to have fun, be creative, learn new skills and get out and about in the local community.

We are looking for creative, motivated and adaptable community focused support workers to help us to deliver our exciting projects across West Oxfordshire.

You will work as part of a small but dedicated team but also comfortable working using your own initiative.

Experience of working with people and/or children with a learning disability is essential. 

The ideal applicant should be enthusiastic with excellent communication skills and have the ability to deliver activities which provide a variety of experiences for our members.

Full training will be given in relation to the job requirements.

NVQ 2/3 or equivalent is desirable.

All posts are subject to interview, DBS (CRB) check and pre-employment checks.

See the full Job Description here!

To apply for this post please complete an application form and forward it to [email protected]  

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job Title: Support Worker – Bank

Location: Chipping Norton

Hours of work: various hours and days on a bank /casual basis

Salary: £11.44/hour

We are looking for people who have the passion and drive to make a difference.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Hub in Chipping Norton, where adults with learning disabilities meet together to have fun, be creative, learn new skills and get out and about in the local community.

We are looking for creative, motivated and adaptable community focussed support workers to help us to deliver our exciting projects across West Oxfordshire.

You will work as part of a small but dedicated team but also comfortable working using your own initiative.

Experience of working with people and/or children with a learning disability is essential. 

The ideal applicant should be enthusiastic with excellent communication skills and have the ability to deliver activities which provide a variety of experiences for our members.

Full training will be given in relation to the job requirements.

NVQ 2/3 or equivalent is desirable.

All posts are subject to interview, DBS (CRB) check and pre-employment checks.

See the full Job Description here!

To apply for this post please complete an application form and forward it to [email protected]  

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.