Jobs and volunteering

The Fairtrade Foundation also advertises online on CharityJOB and Guardian Jobs. For a wider variety of jobs consult Ethical Careers.

View vacancies at Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International.

Applying for jobs at the Fairtrade Foundation

This is a really exciting time to become part of one of the fastest growing social enterprises in the UK, enabling increasing numbers of producers to build sustainable businesses in the developing world.

All applicants must complete and return an Application Form (Word).

Completed application forms can be emailed in Word or RTF to jobs@fairtrade.org.uk or posted to the Human Resources Officer, The Fairtrade Foundation, 3rd Floor, Ibex House, 42-47 Minories, London EC3N 1DY.

Please note that the Fairtrade Foundation does not accept CVs.

We are very sorry but we are unable to write to unsuccessful applicants due to the sheer volume of applications we receive and limited recruitment resources available. However, thank you for your interest in working for the Fairtrade Foundation. The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Current vacancies

Human Resources Officer (21 hours per week), £25,825 per annum, pro rata at first scale point

The mission of the HR team is to recruit, motivate and retain high calibre employees to enable the Fairtrade Foundation to achieve its broader organisational goals. The holder of this part-time post will share responsibilities for officer-level functions with another part-time Officer. Both postholders will be expected to cover the full range of officer-level duties where needed, but it is expected that this post will take responsibility for work in recruitment and selection, reward and benefits (including preparing the Foundation’s monthly payroll instruction and liaising with the external payroll agency) and co-ordinating grievance and disciplinary processes. Areas to be shared by both roles include providing day-to-day first line HR support to staff, updating the HR sections of the Foundation’s intranet and website, and general HR administration.

You will need to be qualified to Certificate in Personnel Practice level or have gained equivalent knowledge through experience; have experience of co-ordinating and administering end-to-end recruitment and selection processes; experience of compiling payroll instructions and administering benefits; and experience of providing first-line day-to-day HR support to staff and managers. You will need experience of providing effective administration across the full remit of HR tasks, as well as excellent teamworking skills, a proven high standard of numeracy and good IT skills with experience of using Word, Excel and databases.

Closing date: Monday 1 February 2010 (10am at the latest).

First round interviews will be held on Monday 15 February 2010
Second round interviews will be held on Friday 19 February 2010.

Job description: HR Officer (21 hours per week) JD. An application form can be found at the top of this page.

Volunteering

Some general points about volunteering with the Fairtrade Foundation:

We ask for a minimum commitment of one day per week for three months for general volunteering. Some positions require more days.
We provide luncheon vouchers valued at £4 per day if working five or more hours in that day and refund off-peak travel expenses (maximum £10 per day) on production of a receipt/ticket.
The type of work available is rarely suitable for volunteers to carry out from home.
We regret that we are unable to assist non-UK residents who are planning to volunteer during a short stay in the UK with visa applications, finding accommodation etc.
The Fairtrade Foundation is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Current volunteer positions

Supporter Marketing Volunteers to assist with our 'Big Swap' campaign
Role Profile: Supporter Marketing
Closing date: Ongoing until February 2010

'Standby' Volunteers
With a fast-growing, energetic organisation like ours, we often need volunteers to assist us on one-off tasks or errands such as translations, mailouts or helping at events.