# Community Food Growing Officer

**Company**: London Borough Of Waltham Forest
**Location**: London Borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 44,184 - 47,262 per year
**Category**: Operations

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## Description

We are seeking a passionate and proactive Community Food Growing Officer to help expand community food-growing opportunities across Waltham Forest.

The successful candidate will be part of a team that is driven by culture and the innate creativity of residents, with a focus on building communities and meeting the needs of existing and future residents.

Key responsibilities include:

- Positively communicating with diverse stakeholders and promoting inclusive access to local food growing opportunities

- Working closely with multiple community groups and supporting individuals and groups with food growing resources and signposting to training

- Assessing site suitability for food growing in collaboration with internal Council departments

- Monitoring and conducting site inspections to manage stakeholder license compliance

The ideal candidate will have:

- A degree or equivalent or vocational qualification in a relevant subject or area

- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

- Experience of dealing with the public, preferably with experience in outreach or engagement, or on behalf of community groups

- Desirable experience in Community Food or Allotments or similar horticultural experience

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships

The salary for this role is £44,184 - £47,262 per year.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers, demonstrating a commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace.

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## Skills

### Required
- communication
- relationship building
- problem solving

### Nice to have
- horticultural experience
- outreach or engagement experience

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