Job Description
FOOD Club Assistant, Food on our Doorstep(FOOD) Clubs Greater Manchester.
Based in Greater Manchester (Based in Whalley Range with occasional travel to Oldham and
Rochdale)
6 hours per week (part time)
Grade 1 point 10: £20,062 FTE (£3,253.29 FTE, pro rata per annum)
Fixed term contract until 31 March 2024, with a possibility of this being extended
Are you a self-motivated team player with a can-do attitude, who is solution focused and
passionate about making a difference? If so, we want to hear from you.
At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.
Your impact
The Family Action FOOD (Food On Our Doorstep) programme aims to:
- Provide regular access to a sustainable supply of food to people at risk of food insecurity
- Encourage families to access local support services and be signposted to other agencies
- Increase disposable income for local families to improve life chances and wellbeing
- Reduce the amount of food being sent to landfill in the UK by utilising surplus food
The FOOD Club Support Worker will support all aspects of the day-to-day running of the clubs to ensure we offer our members a high-quality service.
Your skills
Previous experience in either retail, health and safety, environmental, health, education, working with families is desirable, but not essential.
You will have an enthusiasm for delivering high-quality customer service and have a clear understanding of food hygiene standards and procedures and will be passionate about supporting members of the community to access low-cost, high-quality food.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
What will we offer you?
We’ll offer you flexible working hours, a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people
focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual
respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.
For an application pack and further information please visit:
www.family-action.org.uk/get-involved/work-us/current-vacancies/
Please email completed applications to: [email protected]
Please note we do not accept CVs without a completed application form.
Closing date: Monday 15st May 9:00am
Interview date: Date/TBC
For direct queries with the hiring manager, please email: Sharon.Robinson@family-
action.org.uk
Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
ID: 788
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 6 per week
Salary: £7.71-£10.45 per hour
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 05/06/2023
Reference ID: 788