Find your place in the field of good food

Our goal is to connect good people with good food. We advertise sustainable food jobs and training opportunities to help jobseekers and employers find each other.

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

Job description

This is an exciting time in the development of the Tree Musketeers at the tree nursery. Having been a voluntary organisation for 25 years we are now hiring staff to bring-in relevant expertise, provide a consistent level of support, and help us expand our work. The tree nursery has over 2,000 trees growing at any one time and the tree musketeers plant out hundreds of trees every year in Hackney's parks and green spaces. We have ambitious plans which include reaching out to a wider community and expanding our volunteer base, fundraising to build a workshop space and volunteer hub, and growing and planting trees for a changing climate.

This role is for a 12 month basis.

Objectives for this role

1. To manage the administration of the tree musketeers

2. To build good communications and positive messaging

3. To maintain digital systems and procedures that support good governance and effective decision-making

Responsibilities of administrator

• manage and respond to emails and other communications

• set up meetings, produce & share minutes

• updating social media, eventbrite & website

• manage petty cash

• make purchases as requested and report to the treasurer

• manage our email mailing list; preparing and sending out a quarterly newsletter

• produce publicity materials when required

• organise internal and external training

• ensure compliance with first aid requirements

• apply for Green Flag and other awards

• manage the administration of memorial trees

• prepare documents and reports

• review policy documents, and maintain central records system

• assist with the administration of events and other activities

• keep staff/volunteer records updated as appropriate

• undertake any other tasks as requested by the chair of the trustees

Skills & qualifications

• understanding of, and commitment to, the purpose and aims of the TMs

• relevant qualifications or proven experience in administration

• good IT skills, experience of using social media

• Knowledge of updating and managing a website

• excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage own workload

• strong written and oral communication skills

• attention to detail and high level of accuracy

• ability to build and maintain relationships; sensitivity to the needs of volunteers and trustees

• strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities

• an understanding of confidentiality and the rules around General Data Protection Regulations

Application information

There is no application form but we ask you to provide details of your skills and experience in the following order:

• Name, email address, telephone number
• Relevant educational qualifications
• Relevant work experience, training courses, work volunteering experience

Any other information in support of your application including skills and experience gained from work, voluntary and/or leisure activities which are relevant to the job description (max: 1 side A4)

Specific expertise: please indicate your level of expertise on the following using: no experience; some knowledge/ limited experience; worked with it/ reasonable experience; proficient:

• Squarespace
• Eventbrite
• Google docs
• Social media (X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram)

And finally, please add:

I confirm that I have represented my qualifications, skills and abilities accurately:

Signed:

Date:

And then submit - applications can be emailed to hello@treemusketeers.org.uk

There is no need for a covering letter.

Please put Application Form Admin in the subject line.

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