About the organisation
Our Purpose
Our reason for being is to work towards a better life for disabled people and their families.Our Mission
Our mission is to ensure that all disabled people feel valued, are included and have real choice.Our Ethos
We believe that disabled people make our communities a more diverse, interesting and worthwhile place to live. That is why everything we do is about ensuring all people are included in their local community.
Our Values
These are the guiding principles that run through everything we do:
We are inclusive
By inclusive we mean ensuring everyone can be a part of our mission and organisation. This does not mean exclusively disabled people; it means all people. We achieve this by being non-judgemental, using inclusive language and treating everyone as an equal.We are user-led
We are here because people in Wigan and Leigh wanted a charity that provided support using the social model of disability. We respond to the needs of the people who use our service and regularly seek their opinions.
We are part of our community
We have been part of Wigan and Leigh since February 2000. Our work is only possible due to our strong local connections and the respect we have within the community. All of our work must ensure that we retain our reputation and it is undertaken in conjunction with our partner organisations across the borough.We are professional
Although we are community focused, we ensure that all people who receive our support have a positive experience. This means we will prioritise their confidentiality, treat them with dignity and respect and complete all tasks efficiently.
About the role
We are looking for an exceptional person to join our friendly and supportive Trustee team to take on the role of Treasurer. We would particularly welcome applications from disabled people those with a long-term health condition, Deaf or Neurodivergent people.
The successful candidate will have a background in finance, strategy, governance and risk management.
The Treasurer will:
- Oversee the monitoring of the organisation’s finances on behalf of the whole Board of Trustees and report regularly on them to the Board
- Ensure sure that Embrace’s money and property is properly managed
- Ensure that proper systems are in place for budgeting, financial control and reporting
- Oversee and monitor the implementation of procedures to reduce the risk of fraud
- Keep all Trustees properly informed about the state of the organisation’s finances
- Ensure financial reports to the Trustees are comprehensible and properly discussed
- Ensure accounts and other financial reports are produced in the proper form and on time as required by other bodies (such as the Charity Commission)
- Oversee the appointment of and communications with auditors or independent examiners, according to legal requirements
- Ensure all strategic plans are financially appraised and budgets are aligned to both short-term and long-term objectives each year
- Support the CEO to produce and monitor the management accounts regularly
- Advise on the financial implications of the charity’s strategic plans.
They will also support their Board colleagues with carrying out the main duties of being a Trustee:
- Ensure the charity is carrying out its purposes to the public benefit
- Comply with the charity governing document and the law
- Act is the charity’s best interests
- Manage the charity’s resources responsibly
- Act with reasonable care and skill
- Ensure the charity is accountable
- Dedication to the charity’s cause and objectives and willing to act as the charity’s ambassador to external bodies, individuals, charities and companies.
Our ideal candidate
We are looking for someone who understands charity finance, is supportive of our values and can provide financial expertise to support the good governance of our charity. Ideally we would like the role to be taken up by someone who may have faced barriers to leadership roles in the past due a disability or health condition.
What’s in it for you
We offer a full induction programme, and opportunities for training and professional development.We are a well maanged, organised and well governed organisation and have made huge steps forwrad in our governance development so you would be joining a very positive and developing team.
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