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

Finance and Administration Officer

Sustain
Cambridge Heath, London

Posted: 12 Jan 2026

Deadline: 2 Feb 2026

Compensation: £39,608 per year (£41,192 from 1 April 2026, subject to annual pay award process)

Living Wage employer Ethnicity Confident scheme Disability Confident scheme

Paid Full-time Permanent

Job description

Purpose of the role

Support Sustain’s Head of Finance and Senior Management Team by delivering accurate, timely and accountable financial and administrative operations that uphold the organisation’s legal duties, organisational needs, ethical and charitable aims. 

Outline of the role

Sustain are seeking a Finance and Administration Officer to support on:

• Financial Operations
• Income, Expenditure and Controls
• Reportings and Compliance
• Stakeholder Liaison
• Systems and Process Improvement
• Administration
• Governance and Senior Leadership Support
• Membership
• People
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
• Fundraising and Grant Management

Download the job information pack on our website for further details including role, responsibilities and person specification. 

Application information

• Email your CV
  • Label the file in the format ‘CV-your-full-name’.
• Email your supporting statement (covering letter)
  • Detail in 500 words how you meet the person specification requirements of the role. Label as ‘Statement-your-full-name’.
• Complete the recruitment form.

Please submit applications by 10am, Monday 2 February 2026 to recruitment@sustainweb.org.

NB: We will only accept applications where a CV, supporting statement and completed recruitment form has been received.

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