Food Hub & Partnership Co-ordinator (.8FTE)

The Hornbeam Centre seeks an organised, self-motivated and ideally, locally well-networked individual to coordinate and support the ongoing development of The Hornbeam Centre as a hub for Food & Community Resilience. This is a fixed-term position, delivering The Hornbeam's role within the Extended Table Programme funded by the National Lottery (NL).

The Hornbeam has a 30+ year history of community uplift through principals of mutual aid and planetary care. Our vision is an active, engaged, inclusive and environmentally sustainable Waltham Forest where people are empowered and supported to uplift each other through creative and collaborative community action. Our ideal candidate would bring to this role an understanding of the interplay between food, community and climate resilience, being able to bring a creative, caring and intersectional approach to the further development of our community hub.

**The role:**
- The Coordinator will co-lead the Waltham Forest Food Partnership with LBWF and collaborate with existing VCS networks and public sector teams to promote and continue to build a movement towards localised food sovereignty. Particular emphasis will be placed on engaging groups from marginalised sections of the community.
- The Coordinator will engage with Extended Table Partners, local food partner organisations and the Waltham Forest Food Partnership to share learning and best practice and integrate service delivery with the Food Partnership Action Plan. This will include delivering workshops to build capacity for partner organisations and provide fundraising support.
- The Coordinator will identify and support marginalized community members develop the skills for self-advocacy.
- The Coordinator will be responsible for continuing to oversee our People’s Kitchen, People’s Kitchen on Wheels and Solidarity Supermarket, and support their development as community hubs.
- The Coordinator will be responsible for project monitoring and evaluation as required by funders.
- The Coordinator will also provide additional fundraising support for the Hornbeam and ongoing project development with local partners.
- The Hornbeam’s organisational structure is horizontal, thus the Co-ordinator will also be required to engage with peer management and development as part of the wider Hornbeam Team, and support with aspects of wider project delivery, monitoring and evaluation.
- The Coordinator will collaborate with our Volunteer Coordinator to expand the capacity of our volunteer network.

**Essential Skills:**
- Extensive experience in partnership development, movement building and or community organising
- Ability to engage and communicate clearly and effectively with local VCS groups and council stakeholders
- A track record in delivering community development and working with multiple partners
- A track record in moving strategic ideas into operation
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to work independently while also involving and engaging staff and relevant stakeholders
- Extensive experience of safeguarding policies and practices
- A strong track record of budget management.
- Experience in writing funding reports, monitoring and evaluation methods such as SROI

**Salary:**£26,208 (£18 per hour)
**Mainly Based at**: The Hornbeam, 458 Hoe Street, London E17 9AH
**Working Hours:**28 hours per week
**Annual Leave**: 28 days per year including bank holidays (pro-rata)
**Contract:**Fixed term six months in the first instance
**How to apply:** Please send a CV and a cover letter to Amy Grace at [email protected]. In your cover letter, please explain why you’re interested in the role and how you fit the description. **Applications will close at midnight on Thursday November 20th.**