Work with us
Do you care about doing something worthwhile with your working day? Are you passionate about supporting people at work and beyond? At FareShare South West, you can make a real difference to the one million people in the south west who are going hungry.
It’s very rewarding and impactful to work here, the sense of social positivity and giving to the community in ways that I never thought would be possible.
Daniel
FareShare South West joins the dots between food waste and hunger, empowering communities to turn an environmental problem into lasting social good. We rescue tonnes of quality surplus food from the industry and share it with charities and schools to bring health, dignity and routes out of poverty for people across the south west. Our supportive volunteering and employability programmes offer local people the opportunity to thrive.
Current vacancies:
Employability Programme Manager
Reporting to: Head of Employability and Volunteering
Salary: £28,500 pro rata
Hours: 30 hours per week
Terms: Permanent
Direct Reports: Employability Programme Facilitator
Location: Bristol
Closing Date: 9am on 3rd February 2026
Interview Date: w/c 9th February 2026
About the role
The purpose of this role is to deliver FareShare South West’s FareChance employability programme, including employability learning and practical logistics sessions, alongside support and collaboration with the Employability Programme Facilitator.
The successful candidate will be passionate about supporting people to thrive and be sensitive to the inequality and power imbalance faced by young people today. They will have experience of supporting young people to achieve their goals and can bring these skills to FareChance.
To apply
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We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences. As we expand our programmes, we particularly value candidates who bring multicultural perspectives and/or speak additional languages. Skills in languages such as Arabic, Pashto, or Farsi are highly desirable, but not essential. If you share our commitment to inclusion and want to make a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you would be a good fit for the role to recruitment@faresharesouthwest.org.uk
If you have any questions about the post, please contact Samantha Robinson at recruitment@faresharesouthwest.org.uk
This post is funded by St James’s Place Charitable Foundation.
FareShare South West is a Real Living Wage employer. We believe everyone who works for us deserves a salary that meets the costs and pressures they face in their everyday lives.
Benefits of working for FareShare South West
- Real Living Wage employer
- Benchmarked pay scales
- Employee Assistance Programme – free advice and counselling
- Annual budget for personal development training for every staff member
- Inclusive, welcoming culture
- Rewarding roles with genuine positive impact on local people through food, volunteering and employability skills
We actively encourage applications from people of all lived experiences, including but not limited to: people from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ people, disabled people, a working-class background, not from a University-attending family. We value the positive impact that wide representation has on FareShare South West.
We want to work with you to make sure that the recruitment process is accessible for you. Please contact recruitment@faresharesouthwest.org.uk or call 0117 954 2220 to let us know how we can support your access needs.
About FareShare South West
FareShare South West is an independent local charity, working in partnership with FareShare UK. By being part of the national FareShare network, we can help rescue more food. By being small and independent, we can remain close to our local partners and people, and continuously adapt to meet the needs of local communities. The member charities we share food with transform lives, using food to connect people with other support and routes out of poverty, including children and families, people on low incomes, homeless people, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, people in recovery, older people and many others.
“I started as a volunteer. I like giving something back. It’s something really meaningful and purposeful.”
Georgina
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For general enquiries about working with FareShare South West, get in touch. Email info@faresharesouthwest.org.uk
To find out more about our volunteering programme and the roles available, check out our volunteer page.
