Working hours & pattern: Hours per week to be worked flexibly and in discussion with the line manager, with occasional evening or weekend work to support events.

Location:You will work primarily within the local community. Your office base is within Royston Primary School, second floor.

Responsible to:Project Manager or Chairperson of the Board of Directors.

Responsible for:Community Cook, Community Gardener, Youth Gardener, Volunteer Coordinator, Cleaner, Driver, Sessional Staff, Volunteers

Post funding:Investing in Communities

Description of Role

In this role you will be responsible for maintaining and developing all areas of the work of the Royston Food Hub, supporting local communities and individuals through the provision of food education alongside improved access to fruit and vegetables, and opportunities to take part in growing activities.

Using community development approaches you will develop and maintain a programme of activities aimed at reducing the impacts of food poverty, improving health and wellbeing and encouraging community led responses.

You will take an active role in building partnerships and joint working with a range of organisations and groups to plan and deliver food based focused work, and you will have day to day responsibility for the running and development of services including Royston Community Pantry, community meals, healthy eating sessions, cookery classes, youth gardening and community growing.

Main Duties

Service Delivery

• Support the development, delivery and promotion of the Royston Community Pantry, including the development of this service and its partnerships.
• Work with the Community Cook and volunteers to plan, promote and deliver a programme of community meals, pop-ups and food based activities at the Roystonhill Community Hub (Spire View).
• Work with the Community Gardener to develop the Germiston allotment growing site as a space to deliver growing workshops and harvest to feed into food activities such as the Pantry, community meals and cookery classes
• Work with Sessional cooks to train and support the delivery of healthy cookery classes
• Working with colleagues to plan and deliver a programme of events and workshops including:
  • Elementary Food Hygiene Training courses
  • Volunteer celebration days and events
  • Community events
• Developing and sustaining effective working relationships with the Royston Strategy Group, parent councils, community groups and statutory and non-statutory organisations, identifying new opportunities for joint working.
• Providing local leadership and coordination within the Food Hub area on activities and projects which address food poverty, hardship and destitution.
• Support the development of the Royston Food Hub Group, a steering group of local people, with a focus on community development principles.
• Coordinating the use of workshop space, introducing and maintaining systems to ensure it is used appropriately and safely with reference to all necessary regulations, including compliance with Health and Safety and food safety practices, the provision of risk assessments as required, and ensuring effective food handling and food hygiene standards are in place.

Communications

• Support the NGCFI communications strategy through the use of social media and other communications such as e-newsletters, flyers, leaflets, and posters to promote our services.
• Food dignity activities providing local people opportunities to engage in decisions such as fruit and veg available through the Barras or dishes cooked in Healthy eating classes.

Staff Support

• Working alongside Volunteer Coordinator to develop meaningful volunteering opportunities, including skills and capacity building training supporting community members to participate in Food Hub engagement activities.
• Supporting and Supervising staff including regular 1-2-1’s and 6 monthly appraisals

Administrative

• Establish and maintain effective planning, monitoring and evaluation processes to track the impact of attending NGCFI events and ensure funder requirements are met.
• Attend and participate in meetings, including staff meetings, as required.
• Provide regular written and verbal reports to Line Manager, Board of Directors or subcommittees, Community and Funders on the activities being undertaken.
• Maintain effective financial systems to comply with NGCFI financial policies and procedures and ensure activities stay within budgets, including recording income from sales and classes.

General

• Undertake any other relevant duties or projects delegated by the line manager which are in line with the responsibilities of the post.

Personal Development

• Attend local community events and network meetings events to represent NGCFI when required
• To comply with the NGCFI Handbook and policies therein.
• Keep up to date with good practice and legislation relevant to the role and service, including but not limited to Adult Protection, Data Protection, Confidentiality, Equalities and Health & Safety.
• Attend training and development opportunities in line with the overall needs of the organisation and individual, in particular to meet changing needs, new technology developments, and service requirements.

To plan, manage and coordinate the development of access to good quality community-run greenspace for all age groups in Milton, NW Glasgow. Working with Milton Food Hub group, support outdoor activities which provide learning in a fun way about growing, cooking and eating your own home-grown produce. Using community development approaches, inspire and maintain volunteer-led activities aimed at reducing the impacts of food poverty, improving health and wellbeing and supporting community led responses. Funded by the National Lottery Fund Community Led, Garfield Weston Foundation and Robertson Trust.

Supporting the local community and individuals in Royston, NE Glasgow through the provision of food education alongside improved access to community pantry, fruit and vegetables, and opportunities to take part in food growing activities. Using community development approaches, develop and maintain local food hub group activities aimed at reducing the impacts of food poverty, improving health and wellbeing and encouraging community led responses.

Using community-led approaches you will review and maintain our fundraising vision and strategic development aimed at reducing the impacts of food poverty, improving health and wellbeing, and developing community assets. You will take an active role in capacity building partnerships and joint working with a range of organisations and groups to plan and deliver food based focused work across North Glasgow.

Funded by Investing in Communities and Strengthening Communities.

Supporting the local community and individuals in Milton, NW Glasgow through the provision of food education alongside improved access to fruit and vegetables, and opportunities to take part in food growing activities. Using community development approaches, develop and maintain local food hub group activities aimed at reducing the impacts of food poverty, improving health and wellbeing and supporting community led responses. Funded by Glasgow Communities Fund.

You will be an experienced cook comfortable with cooking a range of cuisines, an interest in sustainable food, and an advocate for reducing food waste. You will be responsible for the organisation and delivery of food-based activities including Community Café, community meals, community fridge project and community focused cookery workshops for all age groups.

You will take a lead role in developing and monitoring a range of food safety systems, as well as ordering and managing stock, equipment, and the use of the kitchen. You will also work alongside the existing staff at the Food Hub and Community Garden to develop food growing to support cookery activity.

Funded by Glasgow Community Fund North West