Area Manager - Grampian, Angus, Dundee and Fife

The Trussell Trust

Salary £36,590 per annum plus benefits
  • Closing: 12:00pm, 9th Aug 2021 BST

Job Description

Ensuring the delivery of The Trussell Trust’s vision to end the need for food banks in the UK by developing an in-depth understanding of Trussell Trust food banks in their area and using coaching and assist to build and hold productive relationships to:

  • Develop and execute a strategic plan for reducing the need for food banks’  services locally.

  • Work alongside local partners to increase public will for long-term solutions to end the need for food banks.

  • Develop and manage strategic relationships with key stakeholders to assist evidenced-based policy change at a local level and feed into activity to drive policy and practice at UK wide and national levels.

Role responsibilities 

  •  Assisting trustees, staff and volunteers within food banks to develop their plans to end the need for their services locally through the strategic key areas of operations, volunteering, data, participation, church engagement, governance and stability, financial inclusion, stakeholder engagement, local influencing, referral pathways and signposting.

  • Assist food banks to operate in a safe, legal and dignified manner (through calls, visits, training, meeting facilitation and our risk management and self-assessment processes) and assist the facilitation of good practice within the network and wider organisation (through cluster meetings, regional forums, road shows, webinars, peer support and internal meetings).

  • Contribute to the development and promotion of support available to food banks through the Trussell Trust (including use of the digital hub, toolkits, partnerships and expert advice) and assist food banks with grant application processes, as required. 

  • Develop and manage positive relationships with relevant external stakeholders, including local councils and anti-poverty networks, to ensure the Trussell Trust vision is understood and able to influence local decisions, whilst supporting and empowering food banks to foster these relationships locally.

  • Work with food banks to ensure that local churches (including church leaders) are connected to and have an understanding of the importance of ending the need for food banks in local communities.

  • Support the development, and lead on aspects of delivery, of projects with food banks and external partners that contribute to ending the need for food banks.

  • Ensure the voice of our network is heard throughout the organisation through reporting, information sharing and participation in additional working groups and projects.

 

 

Removing bias from the hiring process

Applications closed Mon 9th Aug 2021

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Removing bias from the hiring process

  • Your application will be anonymously reviewed by our hiring team to ensure fairness
  • You’ll need a CV/résumé, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review

Applications closed Mon 9th Aug 2021