Eat Smart Local Coordinator / Eat Smart Assistant
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Full job adverts for both roles https://www.projectbind.com/current-vacancies/ (link is external)
About Bind
BIND UK is a specialist team offering expert advice and guidance to organisations that are determined to deliver practical, positive and permanent impact to the UK’s Food Waste Challenge. We believe change is created not by a handful of people doing “sustainability” perfectly, but by everyone doing a little something. Find out more about our purpose here and our values here.
Bind is most well known for Magic Hat - our food waste cafe in the city centre of Newcastle. We also work with local government, businesses, farms and schools to help the North East reduce its carbon footprint by preventing food waste. Bind is growing rapidly, making it an exciting time to join the organisation. A strong candidate for this role will therefore be eager to help shape Bind as it continues to expand, and be flexible and responsive to the needs of a growing organisation.
Eat Smart is our educational programme designed to engage primary school pupils in the causes of, and solutions to, food waste - helping them to understand the scale and impact of the problem and the importance of reducing food waste from a young age. The Eat Smart project gets pupils involved in reducing waste in their school, together with the teachers and kitchen staff, by carrying out a food waste audit across the whole site and involving them all in designing solutions to tackle the problem.
We have delivered Eat Smart in 40 schools in Newcastle, and achieved an average reduction in food waste of 30%, equivalent to saving 6,000 meals worth £13,000 per school, per year.
We also work with partners who deliver the project for us in County Durham, Gateshead and Brighton, with a view to expanding this into more areas in the near future.
We have recently been awarded funding to deliver the programme in 12 schools per year in the Newcastle area over the next 3 years, plus delivery in a new location in the North East for the 2025/26 academic year. The new location is planned to be South Tyneside but we are open to considering other areas if necessary.
Please Click On The Following Links For More Information:
Eat Smart Project Outline | Eat Smart Example Timeline | Bind Website
Key Information
Deadline for all applications is 12 noon on 16th June 2025 – applications received after this date will not be considered
Stage 1 interviews will consist of a short informal phone call and will take place on the 18th June 2025
Stage 2 interviews will be a formal in-person interview and will take place on 25th June 2025 at Magic Hat, Higham Place, Newcastle NE1 8AF
The start date will be week commencing 1st September 2025, but start dates will be discussed at interview.
Please see the application process below, applications which do not provide the required documents will not be considered
We will contact all applicants as soon as possible to inform them of the status of their application
If you require any further information, please contact eatsmart@projectbind.com (link sends email)
Application Process
If you are interested in applying, please send the following:
Covering letter describing why you want to work for Bind on the Eat Smart project, your relevant experience and how you meet the job specification above (1 page maximum)
An up-to-date CV (2 pages maximum)
Contact details for 2 referees
Please attach the above to an email and send it to eatsmart@projectbind.com (link sends email) with an email subject of “Your Name + Eat Smart Local Coordinator”
Please see the “Key Information” box at the start of this document for a timeline and deadlines for the application process.
Job Advert: Eat Smart Local Coordinator
Job Role
We are recruiting for two roles: Eat Smart Local Coordinator and Eat Smart Assistant. The purpose of the Eat Smart Local Coordinator role is to lead on the delivery of the Eat Smart project in 12 schools over the 2025/26 academic year in South Tyneside (or other location in the North East), and to contribute to the development of the project to meet its financial, environmental and social objectives.
The ability to inspire others, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, being very well organised and the ability to work well under pressure are crucial for this role.
In order to raise awareness about food waste, and enable schools, their staff and pupils to prevent food waste, we are looking for someone who believes in our core aims and wants to help drive Eat Smart to further improve its impact.
Reports to: Eat Smart Project Manager
Responsible for: Eat Smart volunteers
Pay and Benefits
28 hours per week
Predominantly term-time only hours (32 hours per week during term-time)
A mixture of flexible and fixed hours, although must be able to deliver sessions within school times.
Working days and hours will vary from week-to-week but will be scheduled at least 3 weeks in advance
£13.50- £14.00/hr / £28,080 - £29,120 pro rata / £19,656 - £20,384 per annum
Employment term: 12 months from Sep 2025, with a view to make permanent thereafter, subject to funding. Initial probationary period of 3 months.
Main Duties:
Lead the delivery of the Eat Smart project in South Tyneside (or other location in the North East), ensuring it exceeds its intended outcomes and keeps to set budgets and timescales
Lead on communications with primary schools to recruit them on to the project and arrange delivery of sessions
Recruit, train and manage Eat Smart volunteers to assist with delivery of the project
Schedule programme delivery so that it can be delivered in two schools simultaneously
Deliver assemblies, Food Awareness workshops and Waste Warrior meetings with primary school pupils
Hold meetings with senior school staff, teachers and kitchen staff to ensure the whole school is engaged in the project
Design and deliver school food waste audits with the pupils, including weighing and emptying food waste bins weighing up to 10kg
Generate and manipulate food waste data to produce bespoke reports for each school
Co-design interventions to reduce food waste with pupils and school staff
Lead meetings with other organisations to make changes to school meals e.g. catering companies, local authorities, school trusts
Deliver the legacy element of the project in the most engaged schools
Ensure photos and videos are captured of programme delivery in line with relevant Safeguarding and GDPR policies held by the school and Bind
Promote the project through social media channels
Ensure an excellent and professional relationship is maintained with schools, including complying with school policies and procedures
Attend regular staff appraisals with the Eat Smart Project Manager
Undertake any other tasks or duties that may reasonably be required
Deliver an annual Eat Smart celebration and awards event in Local Area
Design and deliver an annual thank you meal/event for ES volunteers
To be amazing in this role, you will need the following attributes/experience… Essential:
Positive attitude and ability to solve problems under pressure
Personable, excellent communicator
Experience of working with children of primary school age, and the ability to inspire them and capture their imaginations
Ability to manage competing priorities
Very strong organisational, administrative and time-management skills
The ability to work in a self-directed manner and as part of a team, where the ability to develop and build good working relationships is key
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A flexible and non-judgmental approach to people and work
Good IT skills (shared documents, spreadsheets, Zoom/Teams, social media and emails)
Desirable:
Interest in, and awareness of, food waste on a local and global level
Experience of delivering an educational programme
Knowledge of primary school systems, policies and procedures
Experience of working in a school or commercial kitchen environment
Knowledgeable in H&S and safeguarding policies
Experience of working with volunteers
First aid trained
Full driving license
Access to own vehicle (expenses will be reimbursed)
** A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Check will be required for the post, but a clean DBS certificate is not essential for the role - we will review employees with a criminal record on a case-by-case basis. **
Job Advert: Eat Smart Assistant (Newcastle)
Reports to: Eat Smart Project Manager
Responsible for: Eat Smart volunteers
Pay and Benefits
12 hours per week
Predominantly term-time only hours (15 hours per week during term-time)
A mixture of flexible and fixed hours, although must be able to deliver sessions within school times.
Working days and hours will vary from week-to-week within term-time but will be scheduled at least 3 weeks in advance
£12.80 - £13.40/hr / £26,624 - £27,872 pro rata / £7,987 - £8,362 per annum
Employment term: Fixed term until February 2028, with a view to make permanent thereafter, subject to funding. Initial probationary period of 3 months.
Main Duties:
Assist with the delivery of the Eat Smart project, ensuring it exceeds its intended outcomes and keeps to set timescales
Deliver assemblies, food awareness workshops and Waste Warrior meetings with primary school pupils
Hold meetings with senior school staff, teachers and kitchen staff to ensure the whole school is engaged in the project
Deliver school food waste audits with the pupils, including weighing and emptying food waste bins weighing up to 10kg
Generate and manipulate food waste data to produce bespoke reports for each school. Co-design interventions to reduce food waste with pupils and school staff
Deliver Food Awareness workshops - teaching where food comes from and the importance of reducing food waste to every class.
Ensure photos and videos are captured of programme delivery in line with relevant Safeguarding and GDPR policies held by the school and Bind
Manage ES volunteers whilst on shift, ensuring they carry out appropriate tasks for their role and are well engaged with the project
Assist with the promotion of the project through social media
Ensure an excellent and professional relationship is maintained with schools, including complying with school policies and procedures
Assist the Eat Smart Project Manager in meetings with other organisations e.g. catering companies, local authorities, school trusts
Assist the Eat Smart Project Manager to deliver the legacy element of the project in the most engaged schools
Assist the Eat Smart Project Manager to deliver an annual Eat Smart celebration and awards event
Assist the Eat Smart Project Manager to deliver an annual thank you meal/event for Eat Smart volunteers
Attend regular staff appraisals with the Eat Smart Project Manager
Undertake any other tasks or duties that may reasonably be required
To be amazing in this role, you will need the following attributes/experience… Essential:
Positive attitude and ability to solve problems under pressure
Personable, excellent communicator
Experience of working with children of primary school age, and the ability to inspire them and capture their imaginations
Ability to manage competing priorities
Very strong organisational, administrative and time-management skills
The ability to work in a self-directed manner and as part of a team, where the ability to develop and build good working relationships is key
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A flexible and non-judgmental approach to people and work
Good IT skills (shared documents, spreadsheets, Zoom/Teams, social media and emails)
Desirable:
Interest in, and awareness of, food waste on a local and global level
Experience of delivering an educational programme
Knowledge of primary school systems, policies and procedures
Experience of working in a school or commercial kitchen environment
Knowledgeable in H&S and safeguarding policies
Experience of working with volunteers
First aid trained
Full driving license
Access to own vehicle (expenses will be reimbursed)
** A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Check will be required for the post, but a clean DBS certificate is not essential for the role - we will review employees with a criminal record on a case-by-case basis. **
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