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Public Practice is a small social enterprise that works with the public sector to build capacity and develop placemaking capabilities. As our Recruitment Manager, you will support the delivery of our recruitment activity across various strands of work. The role is split into four key areas of work:

• Use your people and communication skills to build meaningful relationships with prospective clients throughout their journey;
• Use your organisational skills to manage our candidate recruitment, assessment and selection processes, and support occasional event management;
• Use your attention-to-detail to see through matching successful candidates with our placement opportunities to a high and consistent standard; and
• Use your technical confidence and data management skills to support the development and embedding of AI across processes within our recruitment work.

You’ll be managed by the Head of Recruitment and will also work closely with the Programmes team to ensure alignment across recruitment, delivery, and organisational priorities. You will regularly meet with and collaborate with colleagues from across the company.

Responsibilities

Working closely with the Head of Recruitment, you will deliver the below responsibilities:

• Customer Service & Relationship Management (25%)
  Respond to prospective clients at various stages of the sales journey, and progress them through our matching process.
• Business Development Support & Collaboration (15%)
  Support broader proactive business development activities and cross-team collaboration.
• Recruitment and Assessment Management (10%)
  Support the delivery of our bi-annual online assessment process for the Associate Programme. From the initial online application and assessments through to their entry into the candidate pool. 
• Candidate Communications & Engagement (15%)
  Manage communication with our candidate pool, ensuring candidates are informed, engaged and have a positive experience.
• AI & Continuous Improvement (20%)
  Ensure systems and digital tools are used effectively to manage relationships, track activity and support reporting. You will proactively design AI into our workflows and process with the Head of Recruitment.
• Reporting & Performance Support (5%)
  Support the Head of Recruitment with reporting, forecasting and improving outreach effectiveness.

The other 10% of your time will be covered by central business activities, such as planning, team meetings and professional learning and development.

Each team member is given individual quarterly objectives that they are responsible for delivering and reports on these during our weekly team meeting. Your line manager will work with you on setting and achieving these objectives and provide regular one-to-ones to ensure you have what you need to be successful in the role.

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client with the recruitment of a Training Manager.
 
The organisation is a leading nonprofit consultancy that helps mission‑driven organisations scale their social and environmental impact. Working globally, they partner with charities, social enterprises and funders to design and implement effective strategies that enable proven solutions to grow sustainably and reach many more people. Through consultancy, training and structured programmes, our client supports organisations to strengthen their models, build the systems and capabilities needed for scale, and create long‑lasting change.
 
This role is available on a permanent and full-time or part-time basis (4 days a week). The salary is £50,000 per annum. This is a hybrid role where you will attend the Southwark office in London one day a week, on Wednesdays.
 
The Training Manager will lead the delivery and development of the organisation's training portfolio, overseeing high‑quality facilitation across multiple programmes, translating business development scopes into project plans, and managing end‑to‑end training delivery. You will build trusted relationships with partners and funders, act as an external training expert, and drive the creation of new capacity‑building offers and learning infrastructure.
 
The role includes line management, coordinating associates, strengthening internal training capability, and ensuring consistent facilitation standards. You will sign off content, lead quality assurance, grow the training pipeline, develop proposals and contracts, and represent the organisation at events. You will also contribute to organisational learning, codify best practices, support recruitment, manage project and team budgets, and make informed delivery, communications, and partnership decisions.
 
To be successful in this role, you will have significant experience designing and delivering training or capacity-building programmes, including stakeholder programmes. You will have strong facilitation skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences and adapt delivery to context. You will have experience managing projects end-to-end. You will have the ability to scope and design learning interventions in response to client needs. You will have experience line managing or mentoring junior staff or associates. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills and experience holding relationships with funders or strategic partners, including ongoing account or relationship management. You will be comfortable working independently and managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
 
Experience working in or with mission-driven, nonprofit, or social sector organisations is desirable. Other desirable experience includes: familiarity with adult learning theory or established learning and development frameworks, experience acting as a trainer of trainers or building facilitation capability in others, experience contributing to business development, including proposal writing or pitching, and experience working with funders or delivery partners in a training or capacity-building context.
 
To apply, please submit:
 

• Your CV, outlining your relevant experience and skills.
• A separate document responding to the three application questions below. Please answer each question clearly and concisely, using specific examples from your experience.

Application questions:

1. Tell us about a time when you designed and delivered a training or capacity-building programme for a group of senior leaders. Describe the situation, how you approached the design, and what steps you took to ensure quality and impact. What would you do differently if you ran it again?
2. Give an example of when you've worked to develop and equip other people to deliver to a high standard. What was your approach, and what did you learn from it?
3. Tell us about a time when you initiated or won a significant relationship with a funder, strategic partner, or senior client and developed or deepened it over time. What did you do to nurture that relationship, and how did it evolve?

Please note, it is a 250 word limit per answer.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact George Cook at Prospectus.

Post Title: Production Sewing Machinist

​Reporting To: Lead Machinist 

​Location: Daisy Chain (new warehouse on Portrack Lane, Stockton. tbc)

​Salary: £25,400 FTE or pro rata for reduced hours. Fixed term until June 2028. 

​Hours: We currently have 2 x 37.5-hour posts available for the this role. 
However, we are flexible and open to considering a mixture of part-time hours ranging from 15 hours to 37.5 hours per week. If you're interested but require different hours, please feel free to apply and specify your preferred working hours.

​Daisy Chain is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to a DBS check.

​Please note that if enough applications are received, we will close the job early, please ensure you apply as soon as possible

​JOB SUMMARY

​Neuthread: where reharvested waste becomes ethical fashion

​Daisy Chain has launched Neuthread, a pioneering community sewing and social enterprise project that transforms reharvested fabrics and garments into high-quality, sustainable fashion. Alongside reducing textile waste, we create training, jobs, and meaningful work for autistic and neurodiverse people.

We are now seeking a skilled machinist to join our eco-manufacturing team. This is a fast-paced, production-focused role, working with a variety of textiles on industrial sewing machines and overlockers to produce garments and upcycled products with speed, accuracy, and a consistently high-quality finish.

You will work closely with the Lead Machinist, following agreed workflows and helping to deliver ambitious production targets in terms of both quality and quantity. As part of the team, you will:

• ​Ensure all items are completed on time, to specification, and to a consistently high finish.
• ​Support the smooth day-to-day running of the production line, including fabric selection, handling, and machine maintenance.
• ​Work collaboratively to build a positive, inclusive, and creative workshop culture that aligns with Neuthread’s sustainable brand ethos.

​This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative new project that blends sustainability with social impact, playing a vital role in producing high-quality garments at scale, contributing to both sustainability goals and Neuthread’s growing reputation.

​KEY TASKS

• ​Meet daily and weekly production targets for garments and upcycled products, ensuring all items are completed to specification, on time, and to a consistently high finish.
• ​Operate a range of industrial sewing machines and overlockers with precision and efficiency, carrying out sewing, stitching, and finishing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• ​Work from set patterns and technical specifications, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all garments produced.
• ​Prepare and process textiles (cutting, sewing, finishing) to maximise speed and throughput while maintaining high quality standards.
• ​Support the smooth running of the production line, including fabric handling, machine maintenance, and workflow efficiency.
• ​Communicate effectively with the Lead Machinist and production team to prioritise workloads and resolve any production issues quickly.
• ​Ensure all garments meet Daisy Chain’s brand standards for quality, durability, and finish before release to retail.

​Additional Tasks:

• ​Comply with Daisy Chain’s Health and Safety policies in all employment practices.
• ​Work in ways that promote equality, opportunity, participation, and responsibility.
• ​Maintain the integrity of the Daisy Chain brand in all internal and external communications.
• ​Contribute proactively to the role and responsibilities, maintaining a positive ethos within the organisation.
• ​Attend staff meetings and contribute to continuous service improvement and quality initiatives.
• ​Ensure attendance and engagement with all required training and development activities.
• ​Any other reasonable tasks as required, in line with the level of the post.
• ​To ensure that confidential/sensitive information is handled in an appropriate manner and in line with GDPR
• ​Work in a way that contributes to the continuous improvement of the Charity’s services and embraces the organisations quality initiatives

​PERSON SPECIFICATION

​Experience

• ​A background and experience in working with a broad range of textiles, including clothing, denim, leather, and cotton. E, A, I & T
• ​Experience of making or adapting clothing in a production-line or factory setup, meeting set targets and deadlines. E, A, I & T
• ​Ability to create clothing from set patterns, working to established designs and specifications. E, A & T
• Experience in working under pressure to meet production targets and deadlines while maintaining quality standards. E, A & I
• ​Previous experience of working within a team in a manufacturing or factory environment. E, A & I
• ​Experience in using industrial sewing machines, overlockers, and other related equipment to produce clothing. E, A & T
• ​Ability to work at speed without compromising on quality. E (A,T)
• ​Demonstrated accuracy in sewing and finishing across a range of textiles – E (A, I, T)
• Creative and flexible approach to working, including adapting to different styles, materials, and techniques based on production needs. E & I
• ​Organised approach to practical work with excellent attention to detail, ensuring all garments meet high-quality standards. E, A & I
• ​Ability to work independently and manage time effectively while meeting production targets. E, A, I & T

​Qualifications/Skills

• ​Tailoring qualification or similar, OR relevant qualification/experience in garment production. E & A
• ​Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to work collaboratively with the design team and production staff. E, A & I
• ​Ability to use an overlocker and industrial sewing machines with confidence and accuracy. E, A, I & T
• ​Practical and creative skills, with the ability to transform donated textiles into desirable, fashionable items. E, A & T
• ​Ability to use a range of equipment and tools associated with the garment production process. E, A & T

​Knowledge & Skills

• ​Strong practical skills in garment creation, including pattern cutting, sewing, and finishing techniques. E, A & T
• Understanding of how to make clothing from patterns and the ability to adapt designs where necessary. E, A, I & T
• Knowledge of safety regulations and legal requirements related to textile production, including fire retardancy standards. E, A & I
• Ability to follow production targets and timelines, ensuring efficient workflow and meeting deadlines. E, A & I
• Understanding of sustainable fashion practices and upcycling techniques to maximise the value of donated textiles. E, A & I

 Other

• A passion for sustainability, upcycling, and contributing to environmental and community-driven initiatives. E, I & A
• Ability to demonstrate empathy and understanding in working with a diverse team and community volunteers. E, I & A
• Sympathetic with the aims of Daisy Chain, including its values in social inclusion and environmental sustainability. E & A
• Comfortable working in a structured environment with clear performance expectations and targets. E, I & A
• Ability to form positive relationships with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and needs. E, I & A
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Lumos Foundation works to realise every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world. Our vision is a world in which all children grow up in safe and loving families within supported communities. Lumos is currently recruiting for a Global Financial Controller for a fixed-term period for a maternity cover contract.

Lumos partners with governments, civil society and young people with lived experience to transform care systems globally and advocate for family-based solutions that help children thrive. We ensure that families receive the support they need to stay together or reunite, and that children grow up in family-based settings such as foster or kinship care.

Lumos works with local, national and international partners across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America to drive systemic and sustainable reform of child care systems. Over the next decade, Lumos aims to help 500,000 children transition from institutional care to family-based care and prevent 10 million children from experiencing family separation.

The Role

The Global Financial Controller is responsible for leading Lumos’ financial control, reporting and compliance framework across the organisation, ensuring strong stewardship, financial integrity and transparency across all entities and jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Strategic Finance, Executive Leadership Team, Board of Directors and external auditors, while leading and developing a high-performing global finance team. The role will also deputise for the Director of Strategic Finance where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of annual statutory accounts and consolidated group financial statements in accordance with Charity SORP and relevant accounting standards.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
• Manage the annual external audit process and resolve technical accounting matters.
• Staff management of a team of 3 accountants
• Maintain a strong internal control environment across the organisation.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and ensure financial integrity across all reporting.
• Develop and enhance finance policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Support risk management and organisational accountability. .
• Provide analysis and recommendations to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with donor and funder requirements.

Candidate Profile
Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant experience leading financial control and reporting within a complex or multi-entity organisation.
• Strong technical accounting expertise, including statutory reporting and audit management.
• Experience implementing and maintaining robust financial controls and governance frameworks.
• Experience within the charity, NGO or international development sector.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with finance transformation, ERP implementation or process improvement projects.

Recruitment Process

• The preferred start date for this position is 3rd August 2026.
• First-stage interviews are scheduled to take place on 3rd July 2026, with second-stage interviews planned for 17th July 2026.

Benefits

• Salary of £60,000 - £70,000 DOE
• Annual leave of 30 days per year + bank holiday
• Hybrid working of 2 days per week in central London and remainder from home or up to you
• A fixed-term contract for a period of 12 months
• Direct impact on operational systems supporting our global mission, with exposure to senior decision-making during a transformative period
• Enhanced family-friendly leave (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental) and enhanced sick pay
• Competitive employer pension scheme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for confidential wellbeing support and advice

Ivy Rock Partners is working exclusively with Lumos on the appointment of this role. For further information, please get in touch with Holly Arrowsmith or Jake Morrow for further details.

Safeguarding & Equality Statement
Lumos is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and associates to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to appropriate screening and references.
Lumos is also committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

About Barnabas Aid

Barnabas International is a large family of Christian ministries and charities focused on giving practical support to suffering, abandoned and persecuted Christians around the world. The ministry was founded in 1993, and since then, it has funded projects in more than 100 countries, providing hope and help to millions of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Some of our key projects include supplying food aid, medical supplies, educational and vocational training, Bibles, micro-enterprise, disaster relief, help for victims of violence, and support for pastors and church leaders. Barnabas Aid also provides advocacy for religious freedom, especially for persecuted and suffering Christians.

Barnabas is a Christian ministry and a charity. Employees are expected to subscribe to the Vision, Mission, Value and Statement of Faith, and their work may be viewed as being vocational.

There is an occupational requirement for applicants to be practising Christians, who are engaged in their local church, in order to be able to carry out our roles.

Overview

The role will provide high-quality administrative, systems, and research support to the Quality Team, enabling consistent quality assurance across the grant-making cycle. The postholder will administer and improve the team’s Salesforce processes and data standards, coordinate key workflows and information management, support the Director of Quality, Quality Assurance Specialist and Impact (MEAL) Coordinator with scheduling and documentation, and deliver defined research tasks and short projects (e.g., into quality assurance approaches, MEAL frameworks, tools and best practice) to strengthen the team’s work.

Key internal relationships: Director of Quality; Quality Assurance Specialist; Impact (MEAL) Specialist; Regional Directors, Programme Managers and Project Officers; ICPO; Finance; Data/Systems owners.
 

Key Responsibilities

Salesforce administration and systems support

• Administer the Quality/Projects components of Salesforce (and associated tools), including user support, data standards, fields/picklists, basic configuration tasks within delegated permissions, and documentation of processes.
• Maintain data quality rules and routines (validation, required fields, definitions, and guidance) and run regular data quality checks, working with colleagues to resolve issues.
• Produce and maintain reports/dashboards for the Quality Team (e.g., pipeline status, stage-gate progress, approvals, conditions, timeliness, data completeness, and quality metrics).
• Log, triage, and coordinate Salesforce improvement requests, liaising with system owners/IT and supporting user testing and roll-out of updates.
• Create and maintain user guidance (how-to notes, short training materials) to support consistent use of Salesforce and associated quality workflows

Administrative support to the Quality Director and team coordination

• Support the Quality Assurance and Impact (MEAL) Specialists with planning timetables, collating papers, maintaining decision/action logs, and following up actions with stakeholders.
• Prepare and format documents to agreed standards (templates, document control, version control) and maintain an audit-ready filing system in SharePoint (or equivalent).

·Coordinate team processes, including shared calendars, team meetings, process documentation, and communications that help the Quality Team operate consistently.

Research and special projects (Quality assurance, MEAL and learning)

• Undertake defined research tasks to support the Quality Team’s priorities (e.g., QA approaches in grant-making, MEAL frameworks and tools, file review methodologies, sampling approaches, learning loops, and good practice in documentation and audit trails).
• Produce short research summaries/briefings with practical recommendations for the Director of Quality and Specialists, including options, pros/cons, and implications for Barnabas processes.
• Support discreet improvement projects (e.g., updating templates/checklists, improving guidance, piloting a new dashboard or QA tool) and track actions to implementation.

·Maintain a small library of standards, templates, guidance, and reference materials (including MEAL and QA resources) for the team.

Pre-Committee Proposal Scrutiny

·Formal review of all project proposals before submission to the projects subcommittee to improve quality by ensuring:

oProposals are internally consistent;

oProposed solutions credibly meet the identified needs;

oThe response is proportionate and broadly consistent with other Barnabas Aid projects of a similar nature;

oBeneficiary selection is conducted appropriately and can be justified;

oThe proposal is strategically aligned, represents good value-for-money and meets all of Barnabas Aid’s project policies;

oRelevant harms have been considered and mitigated;

oA proportionate M&E approach is in place;

oPrudent but pragmatic financial arrangements (e.g. split into tranches, use of intermediaries) are adopted and justified.

·In conjunction with regional teams, undertake light editing of proposals to improve clarity and correct inconsistencies and typographical errors.

·Document checks to ensure all due diligence activities have been conducted before proposal is put to the subcommittee.

Post-Committee Follow-up

·Track actions provided by committee to ensure projects fully implement committee decisions (e.g. splitting into tranches, reporting requirements, risk management, etc)

·Draft, for regional team’s approval, project approval/project rejection letters to partners, including all relevant provisions for management of the grants.

Compliance, confidentiality, and continuous improvement

• Handle sensitive information responsibly, ensuring appropriate confidentiality, data protection, and information security practices are applied.

·Support the Quality Team to evidence required checks and maintain consistent records across systems and files, raising risks or gaps as appropriate.

Other duties

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. From time to time, the employee may be asked or required to carry out other additional tasks, or duties, over and above their usual day to day activities. Employees are expected to work collaboratively across the regional team, including providing flexible support and surge cover as needed.
 

Person Requirement

Essential

·Bible-believing follower of Jesus: Demonstrates a personal commitment to discipleship and growing in faith. In good standing with their Church, actively

participating in its life and community. Committed to affirming and signing Barnabas Aid’s Statement of Faith.

·Educated to degree-level or equivalent, with strong administrative and systems experience.

·Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to administration, data/systems, quality, research, MEAL, or project/grants work

·Experience in a busy administrative role, supporting multiple stakeholders, scheduling meetings, and coordinating actions to deadlines.

·Experience administering or providing ‘super-user’ support for a CRM/database (preferably Salesforce), including maintaining data standards and producing reports/dashboards.

·Experience with document control and shared filing systems (e.g SharePoint), including version control and maintaining audit-ready records.

·Experience undertaking structured research tasks and producing clear summaries/recommendations for non-specialist audiences.

·Highly organised with strong attention to detail; able to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders.

·Strong systems aptitude: able to document processes, apply data standards, run checks, and support colleagues to use systems consistently.

·Ability to produce clear reports/briefings and summarise research into practical recommendations.

·Confident with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint) and comfortable learning new systems.

·Discretion and good judgement when handling confidential/sensitive information.

Desirable

·Experience working in the charity, international development, or faith-based sector.

·Salesforce administration training/qualification (or equivalent CRM certification).

·Training in research methods, MEAL, data analysis, or quality/process improvement

·Experience in grants administration, governance support, programme/project support, or compliance-focused roles.

·Experience supporting QA, audit, MEAL, or learning processes (e.g., file reviews, indicator tracking, learning events).

·Ability to build and maintain Salesforce reports/dashboards and/or familiarity with basic Salesforce admin concepts (profiles/permissions within delegated scope).

·Familiarity with MEAL concepts (monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning) and how they support quality and learning in programmes.

·Understanding of grants governance, restricted funds, and/or donor intent in a charity setting.

·Experience working in a distributed/remote team environment.

Personal Qualities

·Service-minded and collaborative; enjoys enabling others to do their work effectively.

·Proactive and solutions-focused; comfortable addressing issues, prompting actions and following up with colleagues.

·Curious and methodical; able to work independently on research tasks and present findings clearly.
 

How to Apply

Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter demonstrating how your skills and experience make you a good fit for this role and for the mission of Barnabas Aid.