Community Cooking & Nutrition Coordinator

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Hereford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS enrollment

Career progression

Annual leave 31 days + bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Herefordshire Council is seeking a Talk Community Cooking in the Community Coordinator to lead the community cooking and food education programme across Herefordshire. You will blend practical delivery with strategic partnership work to tackle food insecurity, improve health outcomes and build resilient local food systems.

You will develop and run workshops, create toolkits and Train the Trainer programmes, empowering residents of all ages to cook healthy, affordable meals while linking with

Qualifications

• A nutrition qualification (Nutritionist, Dietitian or equivalent) or significant demonstrable experience in nutrition education and healthy eating programmes.
• Experience of delivering cooking workshops and food education sessions.
• Experience of working directly with communities and building trusted relationships.
• Knowledge of healthy eating, nutrition and behaviour change.
• Understanding of food insecurity, food poverty and sustainable food systems.
• Experience of partnership working across community, voluntary, health or education sectors.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to inspire and motivate people from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Access to transport and the ability to travel independently across the county.
• Ability to work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of the role and communities across the county.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering engaging community cooking workshops and food education sessions.
• Creating a Community Cooking Toolkit packed with healthy, nutritious and low-cost recipes and learning resources.
• Designing and delivering a Train the Trainer programme to build cooking and food education skills within communities.
• Working with residents of all ages to improve cooking confidence, healthy eating habits and food knowledge.
• Supporting and managing a Community Cooking Grant Scheme.
• Representing Talk Community on the Herefordshire Food Alliance.
• Supporting the delivery of the Herefordshire Food Strategy and wider food security priorities.
• Working with food banks, food shares, food larders, community supermarkets and local organisations to strengthen community food provision.
• Developing sustainable food projects and promoting approaches that reduce food waste.
• Strengthening links between community cooking programmes and activities and wider health improvement programmes
• Supporting the identification and mapping of food security risks and opportunities across the county.

Skills

Nutrition qualification

Cooking workshops

Community work

Healthy eating knowledge

Food insecurity awareness

Partnership working

Communication skills

Inspiring others

Organisational skills

Travel availability

Flexibility

Education

Nutrition qualification or equivalent

Tools

N/A

Job description

Herefordshire Council is seeking a Talk Community Cooking in the Community Coordinator to lead the community cooking and food education programme across Herefordshire. You will blend practical delivery with strategic partnership work to tackle food insecurity, improve health outcomes and build resilient local food systems.

You will develop and run workshops, create toolkits and Train the Trainer programmes, empowering residents of all ages to cook healthy, affordable meals while linking with