Job opportunities
Hertfordshire Project Officer
We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible. We will review and interview suitable candidates immediately and continue to do so until the position is filled. Early applications are strongly encouraged. Interviews will be held online.
Hertfordshire Project Assistant
We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible. We will review and interview suitable candidates immediately and continue to do so until the position is filled. Early applications are strongly encouraged. Interviews will be held online.
Volunteering
Applications are now open!
As a small charity, School Food Matters relies on the work of volunteers. There are many opportunities to support our food education projects, including helping our gardeners, chefs and project officers in schools, or working with our team at market days and events. These opportunities are a great way to explore our work and get hands-on experience of running sessions with children in schools.
We have opportunities at schools all around London, or in one of the cities in England where we are running our Young Marketeers programme. We will pay reasonable travel expenses and up to £5 for food. Your expenses will be reimbursed when you complete an expenses form and produce receipts.
School Food Matters is only able to take on volunteers who are entitled to work in the UK and cannot assist with work permits or immigration issues. As part of the volunteer recruitment process, we ask you to complete an application form and provide references. School Food Matters is committed to making new opportunities available to a wide range of volunteers to promote diversity and equality of opportunity. We want to attract people from all backgrounds as this helps us to create a more complete workplace to better reflect the diverse communities we serve.
If you are interested in volunteering please read our Volunteer Policy, Charity Charter, Volunteer Code of Conduct, and complete the application form here.
Benefits of working at School Food Matters
We aim to create a happy and healthy working environment, where our staff can thrive and succeed.
Once you have passed your probation period, the following benefits will be available to you:
- Dental insurance scheme
- Enhanced sickness and absence, and maternity leave
- Working from elsewhere: employees may make one request per academic year to work from elsewhere for a maximum two week period. This will enable staff members to visit family and friends, combining working and annual leave.
- Cycle to Work scheme: employees save up to 47% on a new bike and accessories of their choice. The cost is spread via Salary Sacrifice, interest-free.
- Tech scheme: employees save up to 8% on the cost of tech and home goods from Currys and IKEA via Salary Sacrifice, interest-free.
- Moving house day: one paid day per academic year to move house.
Other benefits are available from the start of your employment:
- Volunteer day: you can take one day per year to volunteer at a charity of your choice or in a session organised by School Food Matters.
- 31 days annual leave for full time employees
- Long service annual leave: after two years’ service you are entitled to one additional annual leave day, and after four years’ service you will be entitled to two additional days of leave.
- Wellbeing day: one paid day per academic year which is separate from annual leave.
- December office closure: the office is closed between Christmas and New Year, amounting to three additional days leave
- Tickets For Good: employees can access reduced price (or free) tickets for theatre, music, events etc.
- Eye tests: staff can claim the cost of an eye test every two years.
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme, including enhanced contributions.
