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.
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:
Grants Officer
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.
Grants Officer
Reporting to: Grants Manager
Salary: £29,000 (pro rata)
Hours: 0.6-0.8 FTE / 22.5-30 hours per week (hours to be agreed Monday – Friday between 8.30am-5.30pm)
Terms: Permanent, 25 days holiday pa (pro rata, exc. Bank Holidays), 5% pension contribution
Location: Based at Central Support Office BS1 with some hybrid working optional. Will include occasional travel to our warehouses in Bristol and Plymouth and other partners across the south west. Central office will move location to BS4 in 2027.
Closing date for applications: 5pm, Monday 9 November
Purpose of the Role
The Grants Officer will work with the Grants Manager to secure income from trusts and foundations. The Grants Officer is responsible for securing income for capital and revenue-based projects, from both existing and new funders.
They will lead on many smaller funding applications to grant-making trusts and foundations and will be responsible for developing relationships, prospecting for new opportunities and reporting back to funders. They will support the Grants Manager on larger funding applications to achieve team targets.
Please read the full job description before applying
Please read the full person specification before applying
Apply by sending a CV and cover letter outlining why you want the job and why you are a good fit for the role to recruitment@faresharesouthwest.org.uk.
I started as a volunteer. I like giving back. It’s something really meaningful and purposeful.
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 national food redistribution charity Felix (formerly FareShare). By being part of the national Felix 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.
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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.
