Project Assistant

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. The purpose of this job role is to support the team with the organisation and delivery of all food education programmes.

Key tasks include:

• Providing project support to the Senior Partnerships and Programmes Officer and Development Manager in
  both the office and on-site to deliver SFM’s food education programmes, including gathering quotes and
  photos on projects
• Creating new and maintaining existing relationships with schools
• Delivering some assemblies and workshops to schools
• Supporting existing relationships with programme partners and funders
• Assisting with grant-giving processes
• Supporting the food education team with the preparation of grant monitoring reports
• Keeping up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures
• Maintaining the ethos of the charity and positively promoting our work at all times
• The Project Assistant 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!

PLEASE NOTE: RECRUITMENT FOR THIS ROLE MAY CLOSE EARLY IF A SUITABLE CANDIDATE IS FOUND