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Impact and Engagement Coordinator

Food Matters
Brighton

Posted: 11 Mar 2026

Deadline: 13 Apr 2026

Compensation: £34,400 (FTE)

Living Wage employer Disability Confident scheme

Paid Part-time Fixed term / contract

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Job description

Food Matters is looking for a passionate Impact and Engagement Coordinator to help capture the impact of our work, facilitate conversations and amplify the voices of the communities we work with. 

This role sits at the heart of our food systems transformation work. You will gather insights, coordinate activities, and turn learning into compelling stories that inspire action and influence change. The role also supports the Sustainable Food Places programme – a groundbreaking UK-wide network of over 120 local food partnerships working to transform local food systems. 

You’ll work closely with partners, communities and colleagues to ensure that impact is captured in meaningful and accessible ways, while helping facilitate events, workshops and collaborative learning. 

We’re looking for someone who: 

  • Has experience with impact, evaluation or learning processes 

  • Is a confident communicator and storyteller 

  • Is organised and able to coordinate projects and data collection 

  • Enjoys facilitating workshops and working collaboratively with partners 

  • Is passionate about fair, healthy and sustainable food systems 

In this role you will: 

  • Coordinate impact and evaluation activities 

  • Gather insights through surveys, interviews and workshops 

  • Produce impact reports, case studies and communications 

  • Facilitate events, learning sessions and workshops 

  • Support organisations and local authorities working to improve food systems 

About Food Matters 

Food Matters is a charity that works to see healthy, sustainable, fair food become a reality for everybody, every day.  We work with people and organisations to create a fairer food system, one where everyone has a voice and access to good food. 

We are a small, friendly and collaborative team and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. 

Application information

Visit our job page here for more information

Please complete an application form and send it to info@foodmatters.org by 10am by Monday 13th April 

Interviews: Wednesday 22nd April, Community Base, Brighton 

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About Food Matters

Food Matters is a charity that works to see healthy, sustainable, fair food become a reality for everybody, every day.  We work with people and organisations to create a fairer food system, one where everyone has a voice and access to good food. We are a small, friendly and collaborative team and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds.

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