Hertfordshire Project Assistant

Background to School Food Matters
At School Food Matters we believe that school food can unlock a happier, healthier, more sustainable
future for every child. We want a school food system that delivers for all children, so they can enjoy
nutritious, delicious and sustainable school food and leave school with an informed and positive
relationship with food. To achieve this, we campaign for a better school food system, bringing the
voices of children, parents, and teachers to government policy, and deliver fully funded food
education programmes in schools across the country.

Background to Nourish
Our Nourish programme supports schools to create a food environment that puts children and young
people’s nutrition first. The evidence-based, multi-component programme helps schools to develop
action plans and policies to cover the food served across the whole school day. Nourish uses a
collaborative whole school approach to food involving everyone across the school community to
create lasting positive change.

Job purpose

• To support two Project Officers with the delivery of Nourish in 30 schools in Hertfordshire
  (primary, secondary and SEND settings) over 2 years

Key tasks include

• Recruit schools to take part in Nourish
• Shadow and support project team to deliver in person food audits in schools
• Build relationships and work closely with teachers, teaching assistants, cooks, kitchen teams
  and senior leaders in schools in Hertfordshire to improve the food they offer their students
• Provide practical support to the project team with setting up workshops including paperwork
  and food shopping
• Provide admin support to the project team
• Tailor Nourish resources for Hertfordshire schools where required
• Collect data and maintain accurate records relating to the project
• Gather content for our comms team, website and social media platforms
• Keep project team fully updated on progress
• Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures
• Maintaining the ethos of the charity and positively promoting our work at all times
• You will also be expected to undertake any other tasks relevant to the affairs of SFM that may
  arise from time to time. Therefore, being flexible and approaching the job with an open and
  positive mindset is essential.