About Hft

Hft is a national charity with a clear purpose: supporting learning disabled adults to live the best life possible. We have a long history, a strong values base and a workforce committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred support.

In recent years, we have worked hard to strengthen our financial position and build greater stability across the organisation. That progress gives us a solid platform for the future.

We are now focused on the next phase of our journey. This includes embedding long-term sustainability, continuing to improve the quality and consistency of our services, and ensuring that the organisation is well set up to adapt and grow in a changing environment. There is a clear sense of direction and a strong commitment to doing things well.

About the role

We are looking for an Executive Director of Finance and Organisational Excellence to join our Executive Team, reporting to the CEO.

This is a broad and influential role, bringing together responsibility for finance, IT, systems and digital, alongside the organisation’s approach to transformation. You will play a central part in ensuring these areas work together to support effective decision-making, strong performance and long-term sustainability.

While financial leadership is fundamental, the role goes beyond this. You will help shape how the organisation operates, ensuring that insight, systems and financial planning are aligned and support the delivery of high-quality services.

A key focus will be strengthening organisational capability, including the development of meaningful management information, effective business partnering and a clear, coordinated approach to improvement and change.

You will work closely with the CEO, Trustees and Executive colleagues, providing clear, confident advice and helping translate strategic ambition into practical delivery.

About you

We are open on background. You may come from a not-for-profit, public sector or commercial environment, particularly within service-led organisations.

You will bring strong financial and commercial acumen, alongside experience of operating at a senior level and supporting strategic decision-making. You will be comfortable working across a broad portfolio and using systems, data and insight to improve organisational performance.

You will be an effective communicator, able to present complex information clearly and build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including Trustees and senior leaders.

Your leadership style will be collaborative and enabling. You will be confident but grounded, able to work across boundaries and bring people with you. You will also be resilient, with the ability to operate calmly and effectively in a dynamic environment.

Why join us

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of Hft.

You will join an organisation with a clear purpose, a strong set of values and a leadership team committed to continuous improvement. The role offers the chance to influence at scale, strengthen core organisational capability and support better outcomes for the people we serve.

If you are motivated by making a meaningful contribution and want to be part of an organisation with both ambition and purpose, we would be pleased to hear from you.

For a confidential conversation please contact David Needham (07442 783934) or Anita Denton (07725 554802).