Join the Cambridge City Foodbank team in 2025!

We’re looking for two new staff members to join our team! We’re hiring a Fairbite Network Assistant to support the running and development of our Fairbite Food Clubs, and a Volunteer Development Coordinator to grow and develop the talent and skills of our large volunteer workforce.

To find out more about either of these roles please contact Lisa Salloway: [email protected].

Volunteer Development Coordinator

Main duties

• Lead the recruitment, retention and development of the volunteer workforce; working to support Team Leaders, and to ensure there is clarity of responsibility and accountability.
• Oversee the Volunteer Development Team, including recruiting to vacant posts, line management of the team and the team’s workflow. The team comprises of 3 x Volunteer Administrators specialising in volunteer recruitment, volunteer journey and supermarket collection days.
• Coordinate the special supermarket collection day volunteer teams, that take place periodically throughout the year.
• Complete the transition to the ‘Assembly’ volunteer database and oversee the maintenance of accurate records.
• Create and deliver an action plan which builds on the findings of the Volunteer Learning Project (with the support of the CEO and Operations Manager) in the following areas:

— Living the Ethos – ensuring our Vision, Mission and Values are understood and embraced by our volunteers

— Connection & Community – creating strong connections with the organisation and a sense of community across the whole volunteer supporter base.

— Diversity, Inclusion and Lived Experience – proactive action to engage diverse communities in volunteering, including widening age, ethnicity, and lived experience.

— Continual Learning and Progression – ensuring effective volunteer induction, training and ongoing development opportunities take place, throughout a volunteers’ journey.

— Operational Excellence – improving volunteer procedures and administrative systems.

• Liaise with colleagues across the Trussell network; sharing best practice and participating in learning opportunities, to further the work of Cambridge City Foodbank.
• Other activities may be requested from time to time by the CEO, Operations Manager and senior staff, consistent with the needs of the Charity.

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Fairbite Network Assistant

Main Duties

• Liaise with Fairbite Food Club coordinators on a range of operational issues, such as stock needs.
• Order stock through a variety of different routes, e.g. supermarket, fruit and vegetable suppliers, FareShare etc.
• Look into alternate supply chains to ensure we are getting the best value
• Assist with the day to day running of Fairbite Food Club Arbury, such as arranging the volunteer rota, training new volunteers, checking stock needs.
• Help with maintenance issues arising relating to the Fairbite Food Clubs, such as new equipment needs or arranging to get equipment fixed.
• Ensuring that Fairbite Food Clubs are compliant with food safety and health and safety regulations.
• Carry out various administrative tasks, such as issuing time credits to volunteers, inputting member or volunteer data, producing signage for shops
• Support the running of a Fairbite Food Club session, where needed, alongside volunteers.
• Other activities may be requested from time to time by the CEO, consistent with the job role and the needs of the Charity.

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