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Recruitment pack October 2018
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Your application
Thank you very much for your interest in this post. On the following pages, you will find details of the role and the selection process to assist you in completing and tailoring your application. In order to apply you should submit:
• An up-to-date CV which shows your full career history – we recommend that this is no longer than three pages;
• A supporting statement explaining why you are interested in this role, detailing how you are a good candidate for this post and how you fulfil the person specification – we recommend that this is no longer than three pages;
• The declaration form (completion of the equalities section is not mandatory, but is requested for monitoring purposes in line with our commitment to equality and diversity); and
• Indicate on the declaration form if you cannot attend any of the interview dates.
Please note that applications can only be considered if all the documentation is complete. Please send your application, preferably in MS Word format by email to: [email protected].
Applications must be received by Monday 5th November 2018 at 12 noon.
Please ensure we receive your application in good time. If you do not receive confirmation of receipt within 24 hours of sending, please call the team on 020 3434 0990. To help avoid your submission being treated as spam, please use a secure email address from which to send your application and refer to the role and organisation in the header.
Please do call me if you wish to have an informal discussion about the role and organisation, or if you have any other questions to help you decide whether to apply.
Kind regards
Bill Barkworth James Tickell Bill Barkworth James Tickell Senior Associate Consultant Partner 07706 369 273 020 3434 0990
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Contents
Welcome to Sanctuary Housing 4
About Sanctuary Housing 5
Our Executive Team 6
Board Members 8
Role profile 10
Person specification 11
Key terms and conditions 12
Key dates and the selection process 13
The media advertisement 14
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Welcome to Sanctuary Housing
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for taking the time to consider what is a critical leadership role for Sanctuary. The information you are about to read has been prepared to provide further information about Sanctuary Group, our mission and values, the role of Group Finance Director and guide you through the selection process.
Our mission is to remain one of the UK’s market leaders in the provision of high quality housing, nursing and residential care, and community services for people in need. With over 100,000 homes already under management, a further 30,000 new homes planned, and the growth in our care and support services, we take our role in addressing the UK’s housing and social care challenges seriously.
The opportunities and challenges facing the UK’s housing sector more generally have never been greater. Brexit, increasing demographic pressure on housing and social care, deregulation, the impact of welfare reform and the rent reduction have contributed to a shifting landscape for social landlords. Organisations need strength and flexibility to thrive in this environment. I believe Sanctuary has that strength and flexibility combined with a bold ambition and sustained commitment to make a marked contribution to improving the provision of housing, care and support nationwide.
The role of Group Finance Director is at the heart of the Group’s success. With it comes lead responsibility for developing Sanctuary’s strategic business and financial planning, ensuring robust financial processes and systems are in place across the Group to support growth, and providing high quality performance information to facilitate effective decision making.
To be successful in the role you will need the first rate technical financial skills and the leadership and communication skills to influence and inspire at the highest level. You will have a record of proven success at finance director level in the oversight and delivery of high-quality financial and business critical services.
The sector you come from is of less importance than your skills and experience, but you will need to give assurance on scale and complexity for this role and it will help if you have operated in a regulated environment and within an effective risk management and compliance culture.
Equally important in what we do are the values we work to: ambition, diversity, integrity, quality and sustainability. They guide our decision making and show our customers and stakeholders what’s important to us.
If this role offers you the challenge you seek, and our values resonate with yours then I would welcome your application.
Best wishes,
Craig Moule
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About Sanctuary Housing
“Providing good quality, affordable housing is at the heart of what we do.”
With more than 40 years’ experience and around 85,000 homes across England, Sanctuary Housing is one of the UK's leading social landlords.
As a not-for-profit organisation, we reinvest any surplus we make back into our housing and services, making our communities a place our residents are proud to call home.
We aim to provide an excellent, customer-friendly service. Our residents help us achieve this by challenging our performance and making suggestions about how we can improve.
We are a registered, exempt charity, which means instead of returning a profit to shareholders, every penny we make must be used to improve homes and services, and build new social housing. We are a housing association, which means we provide affordable, social housing for some of the poorest people in society. We own and manage more than 100,000 homes, and to help tackle the UK’s housing crisis we aspire to build 30,000 new homes. This will include a range of tenures to support more people into home ownership, as well as helping to meet the need for additional rented homes. As well as generating revenue through development, we have several other commercial business streams including over 100 care homes managed by Sanctuary Care, specialist and supported housing through Sanctuary Supported Living, our Sanctuary Students university accommodation and a telecare service called Sanctuary365. These business streams provide us with a surplus that helps us meet our charitable objectives and are at the core of why we exist: to ensure no-one is homeless and that everyone receives the care they need. Our residents are at the heart of what we do and we have a structure of resident involvement that places residents at the heart of shaping and scrutinising services. Our National Residents Scrutiny Panel is a formal panel responsible for monitoring Sanctuary’s performance against specific regulatory expectations. This has been independently accredited by an external consultancy organisation (Housing Quality Network) for its effectiveness. Tenants are members of the Group Housing Committee and able to both update on scrutiny and hold the Group formally to account. It is through this connection that scrutiny can demonstrate its influence on Group Board.
In 2017/2018, our turnover was £708.1 million and we expect to turnover £1 billion by 2020. Our 13,000 employees are motivated by our mission; and every day embody our shared values of ambition, diversity, integrity, quality and sustainability.
Our mission
Our mission is to remain a market leader in the provision of high-quality housing, nursing and residential care, and community services. When we were established in 1969, charitable objectives were written into our Rules and since that day our purpose has not changed – we are here to provide housing and services for people on low incomes, those in need of additional care and support, and the elderly. We believe no-one should be homeless. Everyone should have a decent home that they can afford and that meets their needs and circumstances. We believe care should be accessible to all who need it and should be delivered with dignity, respect and, above all, kindness.
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Our Executive Team
David Bennett CBE, FCA, CCMI Group Chief Executive
David Bennett is a chartered accountant and has extensive experience in the housing association sector. He has been the Group Chief Executive of Sanctuary since 1992. Prior to joining Sanctuary in 1990, he held senior finance positions in the commercial sector. David was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2015 for services to social housing.
Craig Moule BSc (Hons) Chief Financial Officer & Co-opted Board Member
Craig Moule joined Sanctuary in 1989 from Coopers & Lybrand. He is responsible for finance and resources including financial strategy, treasury and risk, information systems, business information, procurement, asset management, and the Shared Service Centre. Craig also manages Sanctuary’s relationships with investors, bankers, internal and external auditors, and the rating agencies Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service. In addition, Craig leads on negotiations of complex commercial deals including raising private finance.
Nicole Seymour BA (Hons), MA Group Director - Corporate Services and Co-opted Board Member
As Group Director - Corporate Services, Nicole Seymour is responsible for human resources, learning and development, public relations and communications, customer services, health and safety, governance, and legal services. Nicole is a co-opted member of the Group Board and is the company secretary to Sanctuary and all of its subsidiaries.
Simon Clark BA (Hons) Group Director - Housing
Simon is Group Director - Housing, with responsibility for the management of the Group’s landlord functions across English and Scottish operations. Simon has been with the Group for ten years, starting as Managing Director of Rochford Housing before taking on a variety of national roles leading on customer services. In his current role he oversees driving improvements in service delivery resulting in increased productivity, efficient working and maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction
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Peter Martin BA, DipHsg, LLM Group Director - Development
As Group Director - Development, Peter Martin is responsible for leading the Development and Construction teams to achieve the Group’s aspiration to build 30,000 new homes. Prior to this role, Peter was appointed as Senior Development Manager for Sanctuary Scotland, promoted to Head of Development Services and then appointed Director of Sanctuary Cumbernauld. This follows 25 years working in the housing sector.
Nathan Warren BA (Hons), FCCA, MBA, C-DIR Group Director - Commercial
As Group Director - Commercial, Nathan Warren is responsible for developing commercial opportunities for the Group and leading on new business development. Before joining Sanctuary, Nathan spent his career working in the private sector with FTSE listed Rolls-Royce Plc, chartered accountancy practice Grant Thornton and US global oil and defence group Halliburton. During his time with Sanctuary, Nathan has led a number of our operations and worked on corporate planning and business development activities. Nathan was named the Institute of Directors’ New Chartered Director of the Year 2017.
Sarah Clarke-Kuehn BA (Hons) Group Director - Care
As Group Director - Care, Sarah Clarke-Kuehn is responsible for Sanctuary’s care services. Sarah joined Sanctuary in 2011 as Head of Finance - Housing and Communities and since then has undertaken a number of roles including Director of Housing Operations, Commercial Services Director, and Operations Director for Sanctuary Supported Living. Sarah is a qualified management accountant, who started her career at London International Group (FMCG) and progressed from manufacturing into the service sector with RWE npower.
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Board Members
Jonathan Lander BSc (Hons), FCA Group Chair
Jonathan Lander retired as a senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) in 2008, having been with the organisation for over 30 years. At PwC Jonathan was lead assurance engagement partner to public companies, large private and private equity backed companies and businesses with overseas ownership, as well as being a Midlands Leadership team member responsible for strategy, marketing, communications and business development.
Robert McComb MSc Group Vice Chair & Chair of Remuneration Committee
Robert McComb is a retired investment banker with experience in treasury, structured and asset finance, and debt capital markets. Prior to retiring from Dresdner Kleinwort in 2007, Robert was treasurer of the bank’s $36bn structured credit fund, issuing bonds to investors worldwide. He was a senior member of the bank’s structured finance group, with specific responsibility for structured finance in France.
Trudi Elliott CBE, BSc Econ (Law and Econs) Chair of Group Housing Committee
Trudi Elliott is a Chartered Town Planner and was formerly a lawyer, practising in both the public and private sectors. In April 2018 Trudi was appointed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as the Chair of the Planning Inspectorate for England and Wales. Prior to this Trudi was Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute; Director of the Government Office for the West Midlands; Chief Executive of West Midlands Regional Assembly (Regional Planning Body); Director of Local Government Practice (West Midlands); and Chief Executive of Bridgnorth District Council.
Thelma Stober BA (Hons) Law, CEDR Accredited Mediator Group Board Member
Thelma Stober is a Senior Public Sector Solicitor and Mediator. She is currently the Corporate Legal Adviser to the Local Government Association and its associated companies, where she delivers legal advice and company secretarial support on all aspects of law relating to public, administrative, constitutional, company, commercial, local government and corporate governance. Thelma is also a Lay Member of Herts Valley Clinical Commissioning Group and chair of its Primary Care Co-Commissioning Committee.
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Elwyn Roberts MA, FCA Chair of Group Audit and Risk Committee
Elwyn Roberts is an engineering graduate and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte Haskins and Sells in Cardiff. He became a partner in the audit and assurance business of PwC in 1990 and retired from the organisation in December 2011. While at PwC, Elwyn was involved in developing the firm’s housing association portfolio in Wales and the South West.
Dr Gareth Tuckwell Dip. Pall.Med (Univ of Wales), MRCGP Group Board Member
Gareth Tuckwell brings many years of experience in clinical leadership, care delivery and clinical governance to the Group. Gareth was Chief Executive Officer of Burrswood Hospital, Kent, from 2007 for a five-year term, Clinical Director of Hospice in the Weald from 2003 to 2007, and Regional Director of Macmillan Cancer Support from 2000 to 2003.
Denise Plumpton BSc (Hons), CERTIoD Group Board Member
Denise Plumpton is currently a non-executive of CSW Sport and Chair of its Audit and Governance Committee. Denise is also an active member of the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. Since 2010 Denise has worked as an Independent Strategic Consultant advising and directing companies to improve their performance, in particular focusing on developing and delivering strategy, and enhancing customer service and process efficiency.
Andrew Manning-Cox BA Law, MA Law, CEDR Accredited Mediator, FCIArb Co-opted Board Member
Andrew Manning-Cox retired as Senior Litigation Partner from Gowling WLG (UK) LLP in 2018, having been with the organisation for 40 years. He specialised in dispute resolution world-wide. Andrew is now in practice as an Arbitrator, Mediator and a Notary Public.
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Role profile
Reporting to: Group Chief Executive
Overview of the role
To be responsible, through the Group Chief Executive, to the Board for the effective and efficient management of the Group's financial affairs, maintaining financial stability and driving the continued growth of the organisation.
To be an effective contributor to the strategic leadership and management of the Group and the achievement of its objectives, as a member of the Group’s Executive Committee.
Key relationships
Internal – The Group Finance Director needs to maintain effective working relationships with the Group Chief Executive and the Group Board, other committees and Group subsidiaries boards, the Executive Committee, and relevant senior managers.
External – The Group Finance Director plays a key role in maintaining good relationships with the relevant funders, advisors and external bodies.
Main Responsibilities
• Develop and monitor the implementation of Sanctuary’s strategic business plan.
• Ensure compliant and robust financial processes and systems are in place to support future growth.
• Provide high quality performance information to facilitate effective decision making.
• Manage the production of statutory reports and management accounts.
• Deliver accurate budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Manage external stakeholder relations, including investors, bankers, credit rating agencies and auditors.
• Oversee risk identification processes and ensure effective internal controls are in place.
• Provide strong leadership to the Group’s finance and resources directorate, maintaining a culture of high performance with clearly understood objectives.
• Contribute effectively to discussions and key decisions of the Executive Committee.
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Person specification Core Competencies
• Leadership – has a successful track record of leadership and strategic management.
• Strategic Thinking – has the ability to stay abreast of trends in the external environment; considers cross-functional, organisational and business implications before making decisions.
• Judgement - proven track in providing clear, balanced advice and guidance on strategic issues as a member of a senior management team.
• Influence – has inner confidence, demonstrates effective persuasion and possesses the personal impact to influence a wide range of stakeholders/partners.
• Team working - experience of working in collaboration with a wide range of individuals, external bodies and stakeholders, developing a positive personal and organisational profile, and building partnerships that add value and achieve shared objectives.
Skills and experience
• Excellent technical financial ability; commercially and financially astute.
• Experience of strategic treasury management, lender relations, finance markets and managing financial risk.
• Proven track record of providing strategic leadership; substantial budgets and people management.
• Experience of operating as a finance director at board level; inspires confidence and delivers results.
• Analytical; assimilates and interprets complex information.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Ability to influence a range of stakeholders.
• Capacity to think strategically and innovatively.
• Understanding of the role of technology in driving change.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment for social housing or similar.
• Awareness of housing development and construction financing.
Qualification
• The Group Finance Director will be a qualified accountant.
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Key terms and conditions
The role
Group Finance Director
Remuneration
Competitive
Annual leave allowance
30 days
Company sick pay
Six months full pay, six months half pay
Car Allowance
£10, 830 per annum
Pension
Matched contribution of 7% into Sanctuary Group Retirement Saver, provided by Scottish Widows.
Insurance
Private medical insurance cover
Relocation
Assistance is provided – there is a requirement to be based in Worcester full time with relocation required within 6 months of role commencement.
Based
The role is based at Sanctuary House, Chamber Court, Castle Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 3ZQ.
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Key dates and the selection process
Closing date: Monday 5th November 2018 at 12 noon
We will be in touch with candidates by 15th November 2018 to advise on the outcome of their application.
First interviews: Friday 23rd November 2018
Longlisted candidates will be invited to an interview with a Campbell Tickell panel (Bill Barkworth, James Tickell and Sue Harvey). This will take place at Campbell Tickell’s office in Wembley.
Final interviews: Monday 3rd December 2018
The final stage of the process will be a panel interview and presentation. The panel will comprise of Sanctuary Housing and CT representatives. This will take place at Sanctuary Head Office in Worcestershire.
If you are unable to attend on any of the identified dates for interview, please do speak to Campbell Tickell before making an application.
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Media advertisement
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Telephone 020 8830 6777 Recruitment 020 3434 0990
[email protected] www.campbelltickell.com @CampbellTickel1
