Non-Executive Director (Finance)
Posted Today by Guardian Jobs
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England, United Kingdom
Summary: Turning Point, a leading health and social care organization in England, is seeking a Non-Executive Director with a strong finance background to join its Board. This role is crucial for providing financial insight and strategic judgment to support the Executive Team and Trustees, particularly in shaping the organization's long-term financial strategy. The successful candidate will also take on the role of Chair of the Audit Committee starting January 2027, ensuring robust financial governance. This position offers an exciting opportunity to influence the future of Turning Point and contribute to its mission of delivering social impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide independent financial insight and commercial acumen to the Board.
- Support the Executive Team and fellow Trustees in strategic decision-making.
- Help shape Turning Point’s long-term financial strategy.
- Strengthen oversight of risk, assurance, and controls.
- Assume the role of Chair of the Audit Committee from January 2027.
- Ensure robust financial governance and accountability.
Key Skills:
- Strong financial and risk management expertise.
- Experience in board-level leadership.
- Clear understanding of governance in a complex national organization.
- Commitment to Turning Point’s vision, values, and public benefit.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Turning Point is a national leading health and social care organisation, supporting more than 200,000 people each year across England. For over 60 years, we have worked alongside individuals, families and communities to enable people to live the lives they choose, tackling health inequalities and delivering lasting social impact. With over 5,300 colleagues and services spanning mental health, substance use, learning disability, sexual health and wellbeing, Turning Point continues to grow in scale and ambition, with turnover exceeding £200m.
We are now seeking a Non-Executive Director with a strong finance background to join our Board at a pivotal moment in the organisation’s development. This is a critical role, bringing independent financial insight, commercial acumen and strategic judgement to support the Executive Team and fellow Trustees. You will help shape Turning Point’s long-term financial strategy, strengthen oversight of risk, assurance and controls, and support confident, values-led decision-making in a complex and evolving health and social care landscape.
From January 2027, the postholder will also assume the role of Chair of the Audit Committee, playing a central role in ensuring robust financial governance and accountability. We are looking for an experienced board-level leader with strong financial and risk management expertise, a clear understanding of governance within a complex national organisation, and a strong commitment to Turning Point’s vision, values and public benefit.
This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to help shape the future of Turning Point, and we welcome expressions of interest from individuals with a wide and diverse range of personal backgrounds.
Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Turning Point on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference AYYDC . Alternatively email Belinda.beck@saxbam.com. Applications should be received by noon on Monday 2 March 2026 .