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Roots to Work is a project of Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming.

Job description

Job Title:            Scaling Assistant

Salary:                 £28,770

Position Type:    Full time / Fixed term with option to extend subject to funding

Reports to:         Scaling Manager

Based at:            School Food Matters, Blackfriars Settlement, 1 Rushworth Street, SE1 0RB

Working Hours:  5 days a week, 9am-5pm (flexible)

Pension:             School Food Matters matches pension contributions at 7% of pensionable earnings

Holiday:              31 days including bank holidays that fall on working days. Holidays must be taken during the school holidays

The role is mainly office-based with the option to work from home a couple of days per week. It also involves some travel to regions outside of London to assist with training and support for our regional teams.

Background to School Food Matters

At School Food Matters we believe that school food can unlock a happier, healthier, more sustainable future for every child. We want a school food system that delivers for all children, so they can enjoy nutritious, delicious and sustainable school food and leave school with an informed and positive relationship with food. To achieve this, we campaign for a better school food system, bringing the voices of children, parents, and teachers to government policy, and deliver fully funded food education programmes in schools across the country.

Background to Nourish

Our Nourish programme supports schools to create a food environment that puts children and young people's nutrition first. The evidence-based, multi-component programme helps schools to develop action plans and policies to cover the food served across the whole school day. Nourish uses a collaborative whole school approach to food involving everyone across the school community to create lasting positive change.

Job purpose

• To assist the team with the scaling up of our Nourish programme

Key tasks include

• Recruit schools to take part in Nourish in the regions
• Provide admin support to the Scaling Manager with setting up e.g. sending out calendar invites, project paperwork, writing minutes
• Assist Scaling Manager with set up of training sessions – agendas, venues, and minutes
• Tailor project resources for different regions delivering Nourish where required
• Design and create project assets such as presentations
• Manage online training platform
• Monitor Regional Officers documentation and check it stays up to date
• Attend occasional project sessions to capture photos, videos and quotes
• Collect data and maintain accurate records relating to the project
• Keep Scaling Manager fully updated on progress
• Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures
• Maintaining the ethos of the charity and positively promoting our work at all times
• You will also be expected to undertake any other tasks relevant to the affairs of SFM that may arise from time to time.  Therefore, being flexible and approaching the job with an open and positive mindset is essential.

Person Specification

Essential

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills with great attention to detail
• Excellent IT skills including excel, word and email
• Ability to work in a team, and seek help when needed
• Comfortable writing and responding to emails, conducting telephone, virtual and face to face meetings
• Self-motivated and optimistic with a can-do attitude

Desirable

• Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation
• Experience of working in or with schools
• An interest in food education and children’s health

Application information

Once you have thoroughly read this job description and had a careful look at our website, please complete the application form here. The electronic form can be saved but you may also find it helpful to use the word document here as a template.

We will review applications immediately and continue to do so until the position is filled. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Please note:

School Food Matters is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. If you are offered employment, you will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service record check.

School Food Matters is a London Living Wage employer and is committed to creating an inclusive work environment, where our team members are supported in expressing themselves and delivering their best work. So, however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if the role is one that would make you excited about coming into work every day.

School Food Matters is only able to employ people who are entitled to work in the UK and cannot assist with work permit or immigration issues. We are unable to help find accommodation in London.

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