Assistant Accountant

Full time 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid)

Claire House has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to join our friendly Finance Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for and assist with the sales and purchase ledgers, manage cash and banking, credit cards and month end journals to the accounts system.

About Us:

Claire House Children’s Hospice helps seriously and terminally ill children live life to the full by creating wonderful experiences and bringing back a sense of normality to family life. By providing specialist nursing and end of life care, as well as emotional support, Claire House helps families through some of the toughest times of their lives. It offers places for children to relax and enjoy themselves, whatever their age. At our site on the Wirral, they can have fun in our multi-sensory room, art room, hydrotherapy pool and jacuzzi. There is a separate wing complete with bar, sound system and Xbox for teenagers and young adults. Whilst their children are having fun, mums and dads get the chance to enjoy some much-needed time off together or the opportunity to spend time with their other children.

What we offer you:

In addition to a competitive salary:

• Generous annual leave – 35 days including bank holidays
• Company pension scheme (up to 4% employer contribution)
• Life cover 2 x salary
• We want a happy and healthy workforce and offer flexibility, inclusion and free access to a wide range of wellbeing initiatives to support all staff both inside and outside of work
• Opportunity for hybrid working upon completion of probationary period
• Free on-site car parking
• Free eye sight test
• Cycle to Work Scheme

If this sounds like the role for you , please read the job description and person specification for more details. which can be found on our website clairehouse.org.uk

We are actively seeking candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. At Claire House, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and value everyone as an individual. We are committed to organisational practices, which promote diversity and inclusion for all employees and volunteers regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage, and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. Connecting these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued.

If you would like more information, please contact:

Sarah Jane Fulton, Finance Accountant @ Sarahjane.fulton@clairehouse.org.uk

Please note:

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We are actively seeking candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds.

At Claire House we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and value everyone as an individual. We are committed to organisational practices which promote diversity and inclusion for all employees and volunteers regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. Connecting these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued.

This role is subject to a DBS check

This organisation’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £27,800.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person