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The Director of Advice Services provides strategic leadership for Toynbee Hall’s Advice Services Directorate, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, accessible and impactful services that support people experiencing poverty, financial hardship, social exclusion and inequality.
Job Responsibility
Lead the strategic direction and development of the Advice Services Directorate
Contribute to organisational strategy and planning as a member of the Senior Management Team
Ensure services align with Toynbee Hall’s mission, strategic objectives and organisational priorities
Work with Finance colleagues to develop budgets, forecasts and financial plans across the Directorate
Ensure services operate within agreed budgets and deliver value for money
Monitor financial performance across contracts, grants and programmes, identifying risks and opportunities
Lead the development and delivery of the Directorate’s growth strategy
Identify new funding, commissioning and partnership opportunities
Lead the development of bids, tenders and funding proposals
Provide strategic oversight of all contracts, grants and service agreements
Lead negotiations with commissioners, funders and delivery partners
Ensure effective contract management processes are embedded across the Directorate
Provide strategic oversight across all advice services including debt, welfare benefits, generalist advice, legal advice, Macmillan services and prison-based advice programmes
Ensure services are integrated where appropriate and provide a seamless client journey
Drive innovation and continuous improvement across all service areas
Requirements
Experience of leading large-scale advice, support, health, justice or community services and projects
Proven experience of business development, income generation and securing funding or contracts
Experience of leading complex partnerships / multi-agency programmes
Experience of negotiating and managing significant contracts, grants and service agreements
Strong understanding of service quality, governance, compliance and risk management
Experience of budget management, financial planning and working with finance colleagues to support effective financial oversight
Ability to build relationships and influence at senior level with funders, commissioners, regulators and strategic partners
Nice to have
Experience of working within or alongside the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS)
Experience leading within a senior Advice Services Directorate
Experience in developing or delivering advisor training and technical supervision
Understanding of criminal justice or mental-health service environments
What we offer
25 days of annual leave, plus 3 additional days for our Christmas shutdown (on top of bank holidays)
After 2 years: +3 extra days of leave
After 3 years: +1 additional day
After 5 years: A total of 30 days annual leave, plus the 3-day Christmas shutdown
Standard Life Pension Scheme – Employer contribution: 4%, Employee contribution: 5%