Project Officer

Job Title:                               Project Officer

Position Type:                      Paid

Reports to:                           Project Coordinator

Based at:                           School Food Matters, The Bridge, 7b Parkshot, London TW9 2RD

Working Hours:                  Five days a week, 9am-5pm

Salary:                                   £31,138

Pension:                                School Food Matters matches pension contributions at 5% of pensionable earnings

Holiday:                                31 days including bank holidays that fall on working days

Holidays must be taken during the school holidays

Contract:                       Temporary – Jan 25 to Aug 26

Background to School Food Matters

School Food Matters (SFM) exists to teach children about food and to improve children’s access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school. We provide fully funded food education programmes to schools. Our experience delivering these programmes informs and strengthens our campaigns, bringing the voices of children, parents and teachers to government policy.

Job Purpose

·         To deliver an exciting, new programme implementing a whole school approach (WSA) to food nurseries, primaries, secondaries and SEN schools in Southwark.

Key Tasks include:

• Support Project Coordinator to group schools and nurseries using a RAG rating, based on level of support required to achieve a WSA to food

·         Recruit schools to take part in the programme

·         Build relationships with teachers, teaching assistants, cooks and senior leaders in schools to improve the food they offer their students

·         Support schools to complete school food action plans and polices

• Support with the development of resources and training packages for schools

·         Deliver role-specific training to key staff in schools (training provided if necessary)

·         Deliver in-person engagement sessions and online workshops to support schools to achieve their action plans

·         Collect data and maintain accurate records on Airtable relating to the programme

• Work closely with our Impact & Strategy Manager and Evaluation Officer to complete all monitoring and evaluation
• Gather content for our website and social media platforms
• Keep line manager updated on progress

·         Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures

• Contribute to the smooth-running of SFM at this time of growth
• Maintain the ethos of the charity and positively promote our work at all times

·         The Project Officer will also 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 

·         Experience of building relationships with partner organisations and individuals

·         Comfortable engaging with variety of audiences (students, school staff and parents), incl. writing and responding to email, conducting telephone, virtual and face to face meetings, and running workshops 

·         Ability to work in a team, and seek help when needed

·         Excellent IT skills including excel, word and email

·         An interest in food education and children’s health.

Desirable  

·         Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation

·         Experience of working in education