FoodWise Leeds, the sustainable food partnership for the city, is seeking a new Chair to guide the partnership and to increase its influence and impact towards creating a healthy, sustainable and fair food system for everyone in Leeds.

We are looking for someone with a passion for good food and ambition to make a difference in Leeds.  

We invite you to read the role description below and contact Sonja.woodcock@zestleeds.org.uk to ask any questions or to talk through the role in more detail.

To apply please send your Expression of Interest as a cover letter and complete the our skills analysis. We appreciate you may not have expertise in all areas.

Chair Role Description

The FoodWise Steering Group provides the following functions:

• Acting as a focal point for good food work across Leeds
• Provides a forum for discussion and debate
• Motivates wider stakeholders to engage with action planning and strategy
  development
• Raises the profile of the Food Partnership and Action Plan
• Sets up and receives reports from subgroups on particular themes e.g. foodpoverty, waste, procurement
• Helps develop more effective ways of getting things done
• Maintains energy and enthusiasm

The Chair would:

• Be an ambassador and influencer
• Acting as a strong independent advocate for FoodWise in Leeds through
  relationship building with key partners
• Provide effective leadership for the Steering Committee
• Chair FoodWise Steering Group meetings (2 hours quarterly , alternating
  online and in-person)
• Agreeing and progressing FoodWise’s strategic aims each year with the
  Steering Group
• Respond to issues raised by the Partnership group members and the
  wider network
• Ensure actions from the Steering Committee are taken forward
• Meet regularly with the Vice-Chair and Coordinator to ensure work
  progresses between Partnership meetings.
• Ensure links with other strategic agendas
• Attend FoodWise events and represent FoodWise at local and regional
  meetings and events where necessary

Commitment:

We estimate that the minimum time required to deliver the Chair’s core functions is
approximately 2 hours per week, although depending on your interests and the time you
can give, there is opportunity to expand your involvement. The period of appointment for
the Chair will be two years.

Food Wise Leeds