Contract Type: Permanent Role Type: Employment Hours: Full time Application deadline: Thursday, December 11, 2025 - 10:00 Based: Middlesbrough Salary: £34,000 Per Annum Salary Type: Fixed Salary Location: Teesside Role description: Manager FareShare North East is looking to recruit a Partnerships Manager, a new role supporting continued and future collaborations with a range of stakeholders and supporters championing our work. Working as part of the newly established Development Team, the postholder will play an integral part in the development and future sustainability of an organisation working to redistribute surplus food out to thousands of individuals and families who are facing economic hardship. We are looking for someone who understands partnership working at its best. Duties include recruiting and supporting new community groups interested in working with us, connecting effectively with local authorities across the region and especially across the Tees Valley, demonstrating impact through evaluation and reporting, as well as actively promoting our work, developing new corporate interest and securing new relationships. Experience of contract negotiation and due diligence would also be an advantage. The postholder will work closely with the Development Manager, Director of Development and Communications and Events Officer, as well as the broader Senior Leadership Team. You will be someone who enjoys playing a major part in a skilled, supportive team within a values-led organisation. This is the sort of role where you can get involved in all aspects of what we do and where no two days are the same. You’ll be contributing to a culture of togetherness, inclusivity, respect, and passion in a vision that no good food goes to waste in the North East of England, maximising the social value of surplus food through the groups the organisation supports. We are working with Jobs with Purpose to recruit to this post. To apply, please refer to the attached Job Description and email a detailed CV along with a supporting statement (the supporting statement should be no more than three sides) to david@jobswithpurpose.co.uk Your supporting statement should reflect what makes you a suitable candidate, how you meet the skills and experience set out in the job description and any other supporting information relevant to the role. The deadline for applications is Thursday 11th December 2025 at 10am. Interviews will be held week commencing 15th December 2025. To arrange a chat about the role, please email David with your availability. Job document 1 Apply for this job Back to jobs