Job Description

Salary

Salary: 46,560.00 to 58,254.00 per annum (dependent on skills and experience) plus 5.38% Market Rate Allowance

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full Time

Region

Link Group

Contract Type

Permanent

Job category/type

Finance

Date posted

24/09/2025

Job reference

LGFBPSEP25

Finance Business Partner (LinkLiving)

To apply, please complete the online application or submit your CV along with a covering letter to jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk, quoting the vacancy job title



Permanent



Salary: 46,560.00 to 58,254.00 per annum (dependent on skills and experience) plus 5.38% Market Rate Allowance



This post is based at Link's Edinburgh office. However, hybrid working is available with this role.



Hours of Work: 35 per week, Monday to Friday

The Role

Make a difference with numbers that matter!

At Link, our Finance team is about more than spreadsheets - it's about making sure every pound is used where it matters most. As a Finance Business Partner, you'll play a hands-on role in supporting services that change lives, from building affordable homes to tackling social isolation.



This role will support LinkLiving - our charity that delivers life-changing services for people affected by trauma, mental health challenges and social isolation.



You will work together with LinkLiving colleagues, building and enhancing working relationships to foster trust and understanding, and support them to increase confidence, independence and brighter futures.



This is a practical, delivery-focused role. You'll work directly with managers and budget holders to keep reporting accurate, advice accessible, and compliance strong.



You'll be producing accounts, budgets, forecasts and reports, preparing financial information for Boards, supporting audit; and contributing to funding bids. Along the way, you'll also help colleagues understand and use financial information with confidence. We're looking for someone who enjoys the detail, takes pride in accurate reporting, and can communicate clearly with colleagues who aren't finance specialists.



If you want to apply your expertise in a supportive, values-driven organisation where your work directly benefits communities across Scotland, we'd love to hear from you.



In return you will be offered the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge through employee training and development. You can expect to work in a supportive, trusting and transparent working environment, with the autonomy to offer creative and innovative solutions whilst maintaining Link' s values; Responsibility, Empathy, Social Impact, Participate, Equity, Challenge and Transparency.

For further information on the main position accountabilities and a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above.

What's in it for you?

As an Investor in People, we strive for continuous improvement through the management and growth of our staff, offering a wide range of training and development opportunities.



As a Link employee, you'll likely benefit from the following:



Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases and discretionary non-consolidated pay awards subject to terms of the scheme 35 days' holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus an additional 1 day's pro rata holiday per year after 1 years' service up to a maximum of 40 days per year Opportunity to buy and sell holiday days Enhanced company sick and family friendly pay Access to paid qualifications and a wide range of learning and development opportunities and funded professional membership Defined contribution pension with matched generous employer pension contributions plus salary exchange and additional voluntary contribution options Access to an Electric vehicle leasing scheme, subject to the terms of the scheme Life assurance scheme providing death in service benefits to named beneficiaries Healthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support health and wellbeing plus discounts on shopping, restaurants and other services Employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being Annual flu vaccination Access to a savings and borrowing scheme Cycle to work scheme Travel season/travel ticket loan and much more!


For a full list of benefits available to employees, please see the following link - https://www.linkhousing.org.uk/what-we-do/work-for-us/



You will work with colleagues who offer support to ensure our customers' expectations are met. In return, we are looking for applications from people who will contribute to our aims and work to the highest professional standards.



This post is subject to Level 1 Disclosure.

Closing Date: midnight on Monday 13 October 2025

Interview Date: Interviews are being held on Tuesday 21 October 2025 at Link's Edinburgh office

How to Apply

Please complete the online application or submit your CV along with a covering letter to jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk, quoting the vacancy job title.



Our online application method is the most efficient way to apply and can be started by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must complete an application form to be considered for any of our vacancies, but you don't need a CV to apply for our positions. Also, if you aren't sure about how long you have to fill in the form, you will be able to save it and return to it by clicking on the 'My Applications' tab of the vacancy search page and entering your username and password.



As a large employer, we advertise jobs regularly on our own website and social media channels alongside other third-party websites. No matter where you see one of our vacancies, you will always be directed to our jobs portal to apply directly with us.



We can offer suitable alternative methods to apply if requested including although not exclusively; hard copy, Braille and audio. You can request these by emailing our Resourcing Team at jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk and detailing which format you would require.



Please note should an internal applicant be successful in applying for this position on either a seconded or permanent basis, they will move to the terms and conditions associated with the role for the duration of the time they are in post. The terms and conditions are outlined in the advert above, and in the job description.



We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion. Our offices are fully accessible to wheelchair users and, as a Disability Confident Leader, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.