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Sustainable Food Trust
Bristol, West England
Posted: 8 Oct 2026
Deadline: 16 Oct 2026
Compensation: £43,000-48,000 per annum (DOE)
Living Wage employer Ethnicity Confident scheme Disability Confident scheme
Paid Full-time Permanent
Job description
The role
We are looking for someone who is proactive, enjoys spotting opportunities and taking initiative, providing leadership and influencing change at multiple levels. You will take the lead in shaping our policy agenda and developing a policy strategy that supports and strengthens the Sustainable Food Trust’s wider goals and priorities.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will identify where we can have the greatest policy impact across our core areas of work. You’ll help shape our policy positions and priorities, turning research, project insights and practical experience into clear messages and practical recommendations.
To find out more about the role, download the job description on our website here.
About us
The Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) is a forward-thinking non-profit organisation dedicated to accelerating the transition to sustainable food and farming systems. Inspired by our philosophy of the interconnectedness of the health of soil, plants, animals and humans, our vision is for future food and farming systems that operate in harmony with nature, producing food that nourishes both people and planet.
Our work is based upon three key pillars: farming policy and practice; measuring and valuing sustainability; and public awareness raising.
The Sustainable Food Trust is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We believe that a range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives strengthens our work and helps us better understand and engage with the communities we serve.
If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Application information
Please send your CV and cover letter (one page) to office@sustainablefoodtrust.org, and copy in Megan Perry megan@sustainablefoodtrust.org.
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About Sustainable Food Trust
The Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) works to accelerate the transition to more sustainable food and farming systems. Our key work areas include developing a common harmonised framework for measuring on-farm sustainability; supporting and advocating for the protection of small, local abattoirs; creating a network of 'Beacon' farmers to facilitate educational on-farm visits, prioritising school children in order to enable them to have seeing-is-believing experiences early on in their lives; and more.
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Roots to Work is a project of Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming.
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