Job Title: School Food Development Officer
Location: Flexible across Cumberland
Salary: £38,220 - £39,152 per annum (pro rata)
Hours: 30 Hours Per Week
Contract: 18 months Fixed Term Contract.
About this opportunity
Join Us in Transforming School Food across Cumberland! Cumberland Council is excited to recruit a passionate and ambitious School Food Development Officer to join our Public Health team. This is a unique opportunity to lead the transformation of food environments across schools, early years, further education and special educational settings in Cumberland. Our mission is to create healthier, more inclusive and sustainable food environments by embedding the evidence-based School Food Matters Nourish programme. This programme empowers schools to put nutrition at the heart of their culture, supporting lifelong health and wellbeing for children and young people. Nourish uses a collaborative whole school approach to food involving everyone across the school community to create lasting change. This role will include the delivery of fun and engaging nutrition education directly to children and young people, so they can develop a positive relationship with food for their future health and happiness. Purpose of this post is to promote, develop, deliver and embed the School Food Matters Nourish programme across schools in Cumberland. We are committed to partnership working. Children, young people and their families will be at the heart of this programme. The successful candidate will champion co-production and work closely with parent/carer forums, young people and community partners to design, develop and evaluate this innovative programme together along with support and training from School Food Matters.
To discuss the post, please contact: Val Ayre, Public Health Manager, Cumberland Council / Chair of Food Cumberland Partnership at val.ayre@cumberland.gov.uk.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
DBS ChecksThis role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is - Enhanced DBS Check with a Children’s Barred List check.
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.
Diversity, Inclusion & AdjustmentsWe’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
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