8 jobs found in Darlington

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Director to join a well-established organisation on an initial 6-month interim contract, with the potential to be extended. This is a senior finance leadership role where you'll work closely with the leadership team, taking responsibility for financial strategy, reporting, compliance and governance while leading an established finance function. The Opportunity This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys making an immediate impact. You'll provide strategic financial leadership while ensuring the day-to-day finance function runs smoothly. What You'll Be Doing * Leading budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting. * Preparing statutory accounts and ensuring financial compliance. * Providing financial insight to support strategic decisions. * Managing audits, financial controls and governance. * Overseeing procurement, contracts and the finance team. What You'll Bring You'll be a qualified senior finance...

Axon Moore are supporting a well-established education organisation in the appointment of an Interim Finance Director. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role, working closely with the Senior Leadership Team to provide strategic financial leadership, ensure robust financial management, and oversee key operational functions across the organisation. The key roles and responsibilities for this person will include: Leading the strategic and day-to-day financial management of the organisation, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and statutory requirements Preparing annual budgets, long-term financial forecasts and monthly management accounts to support effective decision making Producing statutory accounts and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards, funding agreements and governance frameworks Providing financial advice and business partnering support to the Senior Leadership Team and Governors, including presenting at Finance & Risk...

Group Head of Transport & Fleet Senior Transport Logistics appointment  - Yorkshire area Job Type: Group Head of Transport & Fleet Contract Type: Interim / Fixed Term Contract / Ongoing Contract Opportunity Job Reward: £75k - £85k ideal range, inside IR35 scope, no Ltd Company Day rate engagement Some Hybrid, but you really want to lead teams on the sites around Yorkshire, don’t you? Confidential Public Sector Service - Large Complex Organisation Job Location: Lead One of the Largest Transport & Fleet Operations in the Region, West/South/East Yorkshire This is not just another senior transport management & Leadership role! And you will have to be available to start quickly! Waste and transport management would be a slam dunk in terms of experience. This is a senior leadership role running all of transport and fleet operations. You would be responsible for the people, budgets, legal compliance, strategy, safety, contracts, and future direction of all transport...

We are supporting a national care trust at a pivotal time as they strengthen and evolve services for people with learning disabilities and other complex needs and we are now seeking an Interim Assistant Director to work alongside the senior management team. You will help shape and deliver high-impact, person-centred care across a diverse portfolio of services, working in a hybrid capacity with senior leaders and frontline teams. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for learning disability services, ensuring they are safe, effective, and aligned with current legislation and best practice. Working closely with the Director and senior stakeholders, you will drive service improvement, modernisation, and integration across the trust’s national footprint. Your work will directly impact the quality of life and outcomes for people with learning disabilities and other complex needs. Key Responsibilities: * Lead and oversee learning disability service delivery across...

Assistant Director - Environment & Enforcement Directorate: Public Services Reports to: Strategic Director - Public Services Pay: £49.62 per hour Contract: Ends March 2027 Location: Nuneaton - CV11 Job Purpose Provide strategic leadership for the Council's Environment & Enforcement services, ensuring high-quality, customer-focused and legally compliant services that support the Council's priorities. Lead service improvement, manage resources effectively, and work collaboratively with elected members, partners and senior leaders to deliver positive outcomes for residents. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the Environment & Enforcement Service, contributing to the strategic leadership of the Directorate. Develop and deliver service strategies, business plans and improvement programmes. Ensure services are safe, efficient, compliant and deliver value for money. Lead and develop managers and employees, promoting a positive, inclusive and high-performing...

Interim Managing Director Rate: £600-£700 per day (Inside IR35) Contract length: 3-6 months Location: Birmingham (hybrid/on‑site as required) We are seeking an experienced Interim Managing Director to lead a manufacturing business through a pivotal period, providing strong operational, commercial and cultural leadership while driving performance improvement. This is a senior, hands‑on interim assignment with full responsibility for strategy delivery, operational execution and financial performance, within a governance‑led and values‑driven environment. The Role Reporting to the Head of Asset Management, the Interim Managing Director will take overall accountability for the performance of the business, providing visible leadership across operations, commercial activity and governance. You will lead a small senior management team and have indirect responsibility for all production, logistics, commercial and support functions.Key objectives include: Leading a profitable,...

Contract Opportunity Location: Midlands - Hybrid Working Salary: Competitive Day Rate - Outside of IR35 Lead the Delivery of a Major NHS EPR Programme We are supporting a large NHS acute trust seeking an experienced Programme Manager to play a pivotal role in the delivery of a major Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme. Working closely with the Programme Director and Executive team, you will oversee the successful delivery of a complex digital transformation programme that will have a significant impact on clinical services, operational efficiency and patient outcomes across the organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced NHS EPR professional who can operate at both strategic and operational levels and is comfortable deputising for the Programme Director when required. Key Responsibilities * Lead delivery of key workstreams within a large-scale EPR programme. * Manage programme plans, risks, issues, dependencies and governance. * Coordinate...

Assistant Director, Environment and Enforcement Location: West Midlands Rate: Negotiable Contract: At least until April 2027 Spencer Clarke Group are looking for an interim Assistant Director to lead a high-impact Environment and Enforcement portfolio within a local authority. This is a senior leadership assignment with significant member and stakeholder engagement, service modernisation and performance accountability. You will lead multiple front-line and regulatory services, driving continuous improvement, strong financial management and excellent customer outcomes across a wide and complex portfolio. Responsibilities include: Strategic leadership for Environment and Enforcement services, acting as the principal senior point of contact for relevant elected members Leading service improvement, performance management, and delivery of annual business plans, risk registers and service standards Oversight of budgets and resource planning, including contribution to medium-term...