Canaan Trust

Corporate and Operational Support Assistant Location: Long Eaton Salary : £25,570 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time (37hours per week, Monday Friday, Office Based) Closing Date: 13th of July 2026 The Canaan Trust seeks to recruit a Corporate and Operations Support Assistant. This post will be responsible for the smooth running of administrative and operational aspects of the Trust s day to day work. The Trust operates 24-7, 365 days a year, from its base on Main Street, Long Eaton. We are a Christian charity providing care and support to anyone who is homeless, in danger of becoming homeless or in need. The Trust s objective is to safeguard, support and enable each individual or family to address the issues which may have led to their homelessness or be threatening them with becoming homeless. The trust seeks to support each individual or family to Re-build their Lives and to achieve independent living in the community. We care for each individual in a holistic, person-centred way. Our aim is to enable each individual to address the issues relating to their homelessness or insecure housing status, and support them to rebuild their lives so they can move forward positively to achieve independent living back in the community. Office Support duties including: Handling incoming telephone calls, directing enquiries, taking messages. Monitoring and replenishing office supplies. Preparing documents using a range of office software, including, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Preparing and issuing mailshots. Managing mailing lists. Operational Support duties including: Maintaining shift planners to ensure shift and on-call cover 24/7 across the Trust. Tracking staff annual leave and arranging cover as required. Preparing and processing staff timesheets. Working with Service Managers to ensure staff wages are paid accurately, and to monitor hours, leave etc. Checking payroll information, including pensions and other contributions. Checking, and where necessary, calculating residents housing benefit awards. Administering systems for rental payment records. Ensuring all documentation is securely saved and is accessible as required. Finance Support tasks including: Managing, securing, reconciling and banking all monies received by the Trust. Ensuring all donations are recorded and processed including gift aid; maintaining donation and gift aid logs and ensuring thank-you responses are triggered. Assisting Finance Manager with budget preparation, monitoring and accounts preparation. IT and Network Support tasks including: Acting as key link with IT provider. Maintaining an efficient electronic filing system. Assisting with the setup of IT equipment and supporting staff as required. Ensuring all individual staff and trustees have access to the Trust s systems. HR Support tasks including: Administrative support to all aspects of staff recruitment. Supporting managers in maintenance of personnel records. Compliance Support tasks including: Assisting with Health & Safety activities and requirements. Monitoring record archiving and retention to comply with Data Protection requirements. Support for Board of Trustees tasks including: Providing administrative support for Trustee Board meetings. Attending Board meetings. Maintaining confidentiality. Supporting preparation of papers for the Trust s AGM Ensuring approved policies and procedures are appropriately saved, filed and are accessible. Other tasks: Ensuring all tasks meet the policies and procedures of the Trust. Complying with Health & Safety legislation and local practices. Ensuring all tasks are carried out within the framework of the Trust s Equality and Diversity policy. Undertaking other tasks as appropriate to the role. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Canaan Trust, please click apply to submit your cv and then you will shortly receive an application form.

Chief Officer Location: Long Eaton, Derbyshire Salary : £55,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent (37 hours per week) Closing Date: Monday 6th July 2026 Canaan Trust is an independent charity and company limited by guarantee that has supported those who are homeless or threatened with homelessness since 1995. We work with people across the Borough of Erewash and the neighbouring Borough of Broxtowe. Our public office is on Main Street in Long Eaton and we have two houses for homeless men and one house for homeless women. Canaan Trust operates 24-7, 365 days a year. We aim to provide care and support to anyone with problems relating to homelessness, insecure accommodation, benefits, debt and food poverty. The Canaan Trust is a Christian Charity and while we are very clear that we welcome, serve and work with people of all religious faiths and of none, the CO role includes a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) to be held by a practising Christian, under Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. This is an opportunity to lead an organisation with an excellent reputation which has strong foundations, and a dedicated and enthusiastic team of staff and volunteers. Our new Chief Officer will have: Experience as a senior leader in a small to medium sized charity or values led organisation, with responsibility for strategy, people, finance and performance. Strong financial and income generation expertise ensuring that the organisation remains mission-focussed, financially sustainable and responsive to local need. A values-based leadership approach that prioritises safeguarding, trust and inclusion. Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders. Experience of influencing, campaigning and representing an organisation externally. To Apply If you are inspired to work with homeless people and those threatened with homelessness please find out more by downloading an application pack from our website when you click apply. This will take you to the application pack.