At a Glance
- Tasks: Support food supply systems and advocate for sustainable food policies.
- Company: Join Sustain, a leader in promoting healthy and sustainable food practices.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension contributions, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Part-time role with flexible hours and opportunities for impactful work.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in public sector food procurement and sustainability.
- Qualifications: Experience in food systems, policy advocacy, and stakeholder engagement.
The predicted salary is between 32953 - 41192 £ per year.
Organisation Sustain: The alliance for better food and farming
Gross Annual Salary £41,192 FTE (£32,953 pro-rata gross salary for 0.8 FTE). In addition, Sustain matches pension contributions up to 5% of gross salary.
Hours: 0.8 FTE (28 hours / 4 days per week)
Location: The role is office-based in Cambridge Heath, London.
Position type: Fixed-term, part-time contract for 12 months (approx. start date October 2026, end date October 2027).
Annual Leave: 16 days’ Basic Annual Leave + FTE allowance of public holidays (8 days) + office closure between Christmas and New Year (3 days) will also be pro-rated accordingly.
Equal opportunities: Sustain is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive employer, including recruiting for diversity.
Right to Work: Entitlement to work in the UK. Sustain is not able to assist with applications for work permits and cannot employ people living or working outside of the UK.
Other details: Non-contractual benefits include Employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work scheme.
Sustain works to improve food supply systems by increasing the production, purchasing and consumption of healthy and sustainably produced food, through improvements in policy and practice. The Food Supply Project Officer will support delivery of Sustain’s work on food supply (Sustain Strategy Goal 3), strengthening agroecological supply chains and improving public sector food systems through policy and practice, including some focused work on public sector food procurement.
The role will work with councils, local food partnerships, food supply chain actors and other stakeholders to support policy advocacy, practical delivery, research, engagement and communications. The role also contributes to national and local activity that advances Sustain’s strategic objectives on food procurement and supply, including supporting policy, practice and partnership development to increase the policy support, procurement, supply and uptake of fruit, vegetables and pulses.
A key focus is supporting work to influence the public sector procurement policies and buying decisions of local and national government. This includes working with London councils and the Greater London Authority, and/or others in the Sustainable Food Places network who show promising potential for relevant work and policy commitments, in order to demonstrate that ambitious public sector food standards are feasible and replicable, and using that evidence and wider experience to drive national policy reform.
First stage interviews will take place (via Zoom) on: Tuesday 15 September 2026 TBC. Second stage interviews to take place in-person (London office) on: Tuesday 22 September 2026.
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Sustain advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, promote equity and enrich society and culture.
Food Supply Project Officer employer: Sustain
Sustain is an exceptional employer dedicated to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment in the heart of Cambridge Heath, London. With a strong commitment to employee well-being, we offer competitive salaries, generous leave entitlements, and unique benefits such as a Cycle to Work scheme and an Employee Assistance Programme. Join us in making a meaningful impact on food supply systems while enjoying opportunities for professional growth and collaboration with diverse stakeholders in the sustainable food sector.
