Charity Business Manager at FareShare North East

Contract Type: Permanent
Role Type: Employment
Hours: Full time
Application deadline:
Based: Flexible
Salary: £34,000 Per Annum
Salary Type: Fixed Salary
Location: Regionwide
Role description: Manager
Fare Share North East is looking to recruit a Charity Business Manager, a brand new role working at the heart of the organisation. Working within the senior team, supporting leaders, trustees and the wider team, the postholder will play an integral part in the development and sustainability of an organisation working to build community resilience.
As a key member of the team we need someone who understands finance and everything that goes with running an efficient business, able to work with external accountants and other partners, ensuring all of our resources are well managed. Duties include meeting timely reporting deadlines, negotiating and monitoring contracts / service level agreements and ensuring policies are in place, compliant and reviewed by appropriate people, managing charity-wide administrative processes and supporting leadership and trustees in their work.
The postholder will need to be personable, highly organised and flexible, working with a range of people and communicating using multiple methods. Being very IT literate and eager to learn new skills and working methods will also be an advantage. Having the skills and knowledge to take the lead in supporting excellent charity governance and administration will also be a crucial aspect of the role.
You will be part of an upbeat, skilled, supportive team within an ambitious, values-led organisation that has a great leadership team and is focused on the wellbeing of its staff.
You’ll be contributing to our culture of togetherness, inclusivity, respect, and passion in our vision that no good food goes to waste in the North East of England and that we maximise the social value of surplus food through the groups we support.
This role can be based in Newcastle or Middlesbrough and includes flexible working and a requirement to work across the North East.
For further details of the role, please find attached a detailed candidate pack.
We are working with our recruitment partner, Jobs with Purpose, to find the right person for this role.
To apply, please email a detailed CV along with a supporting statement (the supporting statement should be no more than three sides) to David Robinson at david@jobswithpurpose.co.uk
Your supporting statement should reflect what makes you a suitable candidate, how you meet the requirements of the Person Specification and any other supporting information relevant to the role.
To arrange a confidential discussion about the role, email David with your availability or contact 07504 102302 (phone or WhatsApp)
The deadline for applications is Monday 28th April 2025 at 11:59pm.
Interviews will be held week commencing 5th May 2025.
We value every application and thank you for your time, effort and interest. All applications will be acknowledged and responded to at each stage.
If you have any questions or require support with any part of the process, feel free to get in touch with David.
Good luck!
FareShare North East Charity Business Manager Candidate Pack