Community Food Partnership Manager

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Brightspace, Ipswich – Regular travelling around the county is required

Term: Fixed Term to 31st November 2026

Salary: £33,500 per annum

Start date: As soon as possible

About us

Community Action Suffolk (CAS) is the county’s infrastructure organisation for the
Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector. We exist to
ensure our sector, and its volunteers are supported, safe and sustainable and that
our communities are active and resilient.

Our values of collaborative, enabling, person centred, responsive and trusted are the
golden thread which runs through who we are and how we operate, and we aim to
make them real every day.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Manager to join the Community Food Team.

The CAS Community Food Partnership is intended to support Food Projects (i.e.,
Foodbanks, Food Pantries, Top Up Shops, & Community Fridges to name a few)
with capacity building and diversifying their operations – enabling them to support
their communities and users, with overcoming challenges related to food and income
insecurity. The project delivers activities across the county, with each Officer acting
as a dedicated point of contact for each district. Activities range from supporting
awareness raising of local services (i.e., Healthy Start, Affordable Food information,
Cooking Projects) through social media channels to supporting Food Projects to
become more resilient, including looking at their food supply chain and supporting
the development of innovative solutions.

As the Community Food Partnership Manager you will provide strategic direction,
and management to a team of four, and work with partners to ensure the outcomes
of the project are met. You will have a good level of knowledge of
infrastructure/capacity building support and be an experienced Manager of people.
You should have an awareness and understanding of the challenges facing the
voluntary sector and be skilled at developing partnerships, be able to demonstrate
sound financial acumen, and the ability to navigate multiple priorities.

If you are interested in the role and would like to learn more, please contact
alice.wade@communityactionsuffolk.org.uk Deputy Director of Operations and
Business Development for an informal conversation.

Successful candidates will be proactive individuals with a can-do attitude and
appetite for learning. We are looking for those who can communicate with a wide
range of people with varying degrees of experience.

We are a friendly organisation, committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive
culture in all that we do, and welcome applications from individuals of all
backgrounds. We aim to create a workplace which is welcoming, fair, and inclusive,
where people can be themselves and contribute to our vision and values.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the
recruitment process, or on commencement of post.

What we offer

You will work within a reputable charity which offers its employees benefits which
include:
•  Blended working where role allows
•  Flexible working options to support work/life balance
•  33 days (FTE) increasing to a maximum 36 (FTE) annual holiday which includes

an allowance for bank holidays

•  Up to 4% matched pension contribution
•  2 days pro rata volunteering days to support volunteering in Suffolk
•  Staff Discounts Scheme for a range of retailers including; shopping, holidays,

insurance, eating out and health and leisure activities

•  Company Sick Pay Scheme
•  Continued Professional Development for job related development
•  Family Friendly policies and practices
•  Tailored induction

For more information, please visit
http://www.communityactionsuffolk.org.uk/vacancies/ for a copy of our application
pack.

Closing date; Applications for this role will be reviewed and considered on an
ongoing basis until the role is filled. Interviews will be arranged according to
availability.

We therefore encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity to
avoid disappointment, as we reserve the right to close this job listing once a
successful candidate is appointed.

Should you not hear from us within 7 working days from receipt of your application
you have not been selected for an interview.

Completed applications should be sent to
louise.bradshaw@communityactionsuffolk.org.uk  or via post to Louise Bradshaw, at
Community Action Suffolk, 160 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0HH by the above
closing date.