Team Assistant

About our Organisation

Soil Association Exchange is a new service for all UK farmers to help them farm in a way
that improves the climate and protects nature and enhances their profitability. SA Exchange
works with farmers to measure the environmental impact and provides advice and financial
incentives on how the farm can improve.

Soil Association Exchange is a fast-paced, commercial startup that spun out of the Soil
Association charity in 2022. Exchange is already working with hundreds of farmers and
businesses including M&S, Sainsburys, Lloyds Banking Group and Riverford.

About the Opportunity

You will be providing administrative support to the CEO and Exchange team to help ensure the
smooth running of the organisation. This will include:

• Maintaining the Chief Executive’s diary, including arranging and organising meetings
  (internally and externally)
• Organising monthly Board of Directors meetings, including preparing agendas, administering
  supporting documents, arranging travel, and taking minutes for transcription and circulation
  when required.
• Providing administrative support to the wider Exchange team, arranging team meetings and
  minuting key meetings
• Helping organise logistics for key meetings and events, preparing agendas, administering
  supporting documents, and taking minutes for transcription and circulation when required.
• Providing financial administrative support including managing, submitting invoices and
  purchase orders and keeping records up to date

About You

You will be:

• Very organised.
• A true self-starter who loves grasping a problem and then figuring out how to solve it.
• Someone who can work under pressure and can be depended on.
• Have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Have strong influencing and negotiating skills.
• Possess excellent relationship and partnership building skills.
• Have an interest in harnessing own skills and talents for a ‘bigger purpose’ around
  climate, nature, and health.
• Demonstrate an open, sharing mentality – ‘for the benefit of all’

Our Benefits

We offer a range of financial and lifestyle benefits to all our employees, including:

• 27 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days with length of service plus bank holidays (pro
  rata for part time)
• Pension scheme with ethical investment options and employer contribution increasing with
  length of service
• Free membership of the Soil Association and discounts on organic produce
• Volunteer days to give back to the local community or support green initiatives
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sociable and engaging workplace of professionals that share a passion for healthy,
  sustainable lifestyle and produce

Hours

22.5 hours per week

Permanent

Location

Opportunity for homeworking nationally, or from our Bristol and London offices.