Join a Thriving Community-run Organisation Making a Real Difference
We are looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to join our team and work across Withington Baths and Withington Works, and our new site in Moston, Broadway Baths. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing charity and support the vital day-to-day operations that help keep our much-loved facilities running smoothly. Love Withington Baths operates sites at the heart of their local communities, and with recent expansion into new sites and ventures, we’re looking for a Finance Assistant to play a key role in maintaining strong financial operations during this dynamic phase of growth. If you’re passionate about community impact and want to contribute to an organisation that blends heritage, health, and sustainability, we’d love to hear from you. Deadline: 8th August 2025. For full details please see job advert below.
Job Title: Finance Assistant
Organisation: Love Withington Baths
Location: flexible. Some time each week based at Withington Baths and/or some time at Broadway Baths in Moston. Option to be on-site for all hours or some form of hybrid working
Salary: £26,000 – £28,000 pro-rata
Hours: 24 – 30 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
About Us
Love Withington Baths is a vibrant, community-run organisation dedicated to operating leisure and wellbeing facilities that best meet the physical and mental health needs of the local community. As custodians of Manchester’s last working Edwardian pool, we combine heritage with health, delivering inclusive programmes, fitness services, and events that support the wellbeing of all who use our facilities.
In 2025 we have established LWB Trading to operate Withington Works, which is a managed workspace within Withington Baths & Leisure Centre. We have also taken on our first ‘new’ site at Broadway Baths in Moston. This is on a 3-year lease with Manchester City Council. We are actively pursuing other opportunities to take on local and independent leisure facilities. This recent expansion marks the start of a growth phase and we’re looking for a Finance Assistant to join us as we continue to develop sustainable operations and expand our community impact.
We are not VAT registered and have an Accountancy company which prepares monthly management accounts and an annual audit for both companies and submits all documentation to Companies House and to the Charity Commission.
Love Withington Baths has an annual turnover of £1.4M and Broadway has a forecast annual turnover of £400,000. LWB Trading will have a turnover of around £40,000. There are 70 employees across the sites with the majority of these being zero hours.
The Role
We are seeking a Finance Assistant to undertake our day-to-day financial operations and ensure that we have accurate information on performance across all three sites against which we can make decisions. This is an important role within a small and passionate team, focussing on day-to-day operations but also having an input into longer term planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Liaise with our accountants to produce the monthly management accounts and annual audit. This includes the provision of invoices and statements and a review of the accounts to ensure that funds have been allocated correctly.
- Ensure that we make loan repayments to Manchester City Council in accordance with the loan agreement and provide loan balances to our accountants.
- Ensure we remain up to date with our payments to HMRC
- Input into annual and longer term budgets, forecasts and cash flows which are prepared by Senior Managers and the Board
- Prepare a short monthly financial report for the board of trustees to accompany the monthly management accounts
- Monitor income and expenditure against budget, identifying risks and opportunities.
- Manage supplier payments, and invoicing systems.
- Submit payroll information to our payroll company
- Support revenue and/or capital funding applications with financial data, and report on grant spending as required.
- Maintain and improve financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Person Specification
Essential:
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a financial role, ideally in a charity, social enterprise, or SME environment.
- Ability to work independently to complete tasks
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Xero or QuickBooks) and Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues and board members.
- A collaborative and flexible approach, aligned with the community values of our organisation.
Desirable:
- Professional finance qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent).
- Experience working with charity accounting (SORP) and grant reporting.
- Understanding of the community and leisure sector.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a values-driven, community-focused organisation and work alongside a great group of people.
- Work in a flexible and supportive environment.
- Free access to the leisure facilities we operate for you and a family member
- Contribute to real social impact in the local area, helping to improve local peoples health.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to by 8th August 2025. Please also contact Dennis for informal enquiries or to arrange a chat about the role.