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This is an exciting opportunity to work for an Oxfordshire based award-winning children and young people’s bereavement charity.

We are looking for candidates with a background in charity financial administration to join our busy small committed team. You will ensure that financial records are kept up to date and you will administer the budget and produce financial reports regularly. The post holder works closely with the Director, Head of Fundraising and the Treasurer to produce accurate and timely accounts and updates and liaise with our  payroll providers.

If you would like to find out more about the role, please read the document below for  the job description or email [email protected]

Finance Officer Job Description

We will be operating a rolling recruitment process and will appoint when we find a suitable candidate. Please don’t wait to apply.

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the Person Specification.

SeeSaw is an award-winning and highly respected Oxford-based charity which provides bereavement support for children and young people across Oxfordshire. We were established in 2000 and have gone from strength to strength. Our Chair who has seen us through most of this success is now retiring and we’re looking for someone to lead us forward into the next stage of our development. We employ a team of clinical practitioners, fundraisers and support staff, and have 14 volunteer support workers.

The role involves:
• Leading a skilled and experienced group of trustees at 4 board meetings per year, plus a strategy meeting,
• Meeting regularly with the Director to provide line management and support
• Representing SeeSaw to external stakeholders and supporters

You will need to have:
• Good leadership skills
• An open, collaborative, consensual approach
• Tact, diplomacy and good communication and interpersonal skills

The role will begin in November 2025, but a handover period before then would be desirable.

Please read the document below for further information about the job description.

SeeSaw Chair Role Description 2024

If you would like to support this much-loved charity to continue to deliver its great service sustainably, or would like more information, please contact the Vice-Chair Kay Symons – [email protected]

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SeeSaw has received The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest honour a local voluntary group can be awarded in the UK and recognises the central importance of our volunteers to SeeSaw’s work. We’re thrilled on behalf of all the SeeSaw children and families supported over the years, our staff, and of course  our very special volunteers!

To read more from our Chair of Trustees about this wonderful award click here

Our Service is Changing

Following a period of unprecedented demand , coupled with financial constraints and a reduction in our staffing capacity, we have reviewed our service offer to ensure we remain able to offer timely support to those who need it most. We continue to provide in-person and phone support for children and young people with parents, carers or siblings where there has been a terminal diagnosis, and for those who have experienced the death of a parent, carer or sibling. We also continue to offer case consultations to schools and professionals. We have increased the range of resources and information available on our website to ensure all families facing a bereavement have immediate access to self-serve support.

SeeSaw is committed to providing all services free of charge. To do this, we urgently need your support. Find out how you can help SeeSaw by visiting our ‘Get Involved’ page here.

The SeeSaw bus is now out and about on the roads of Oxfordshire!

We were thrilled to join with members from Jack FM to celebrate it’s official launch at the Oxford Bus Company. Big thanks to them both for making this possible with their Brand the Bus competition. We hope the bus will raise awareness of SeeSaw and enable more bereaved families access vital support.

Read more here Oxford Bus Company launch Brand the Bus! competition winning double decker – Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel