Vacancies
We are currently recruiting for several positions on a number of our Standards Committees.
Standards Committees are integral to making sure Soil Association standards remain robust, practical and pioneering. Recently, the remit of the committees has broadened; they now also help to guide and influence the trade related activities of Soil Association.
The available positions are as follows:
New chairs
New members
Seeking a new chair - Textile Standards & Trade committee
A unique opportunity to take part in developing our textile standard and trade activities
Our Textile Standards and Trade Committee is one of eight committees at the heart of our standards development, feeding in practical and technical knowledge to ensure our standards remain relevant, practical and pioneering. The committee also guides and influences the wider textile related activities of the Soil Association, particularly with regards to marketing, policy and campaigns.
We are seeking a new Chair to lead the work of the committee. We are looking for candidates who have:
- Empathy with our aims and objectives
- Experience and authority within the organic textile sector
- The ability to assess technical information from other disciplines
- Experience of chairing meetings and working to reach collective decisions on committees
The committee meets at least once a year, usually in Bristol or London and also has occasional discussion via email or conference call. The Chair is also required to attend the Standards Board up to three times a year, as a representative of the Textile Standards and Trade Committee.
The post is voluntary however, travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed.
The Chair will be recruited as an individual, not as a representative of a company or commercial interest. If you think you have the right attributes to help guide the work of the Textile Standards & Trade committee please contact Sarah Compson on scompson@soilassociation.org or 0117 314 5196 by Friday 16th March. Applications must be by CV and covering letter.
Seeking a new chair - Health Products Standards and Trade Committee
A unique opportunity to take part in developing our health & beauty standards and trade activities
It’s an interesting time for organic health & beauty. The market for organic cosmetics continues to grow and the Soil Association is playing a key role in the recently launched international cosmetics standard – COSMOS.
Our Health Products Standards Committee is one of eight committees at the heart of our standards development, feeding in practical and technical knowledge to ensure our health & beauty standards remain relevant, practical and pioneering. The committee also guides and influences the wider health & beauty related activities of the Soil Association, particularly with regards to marketing, policy and campaigns.
We are seeking a new chair to lead the work of the committee. We are looking for candidates who have:
- Empathy with our aims and objectives
- Experience and authority within the organic health & beauty sector
- The ability to assess technical information from other disciplines
- Experience of chairing meetings and working to reach collective decisions on committees
The committee meets at least once a year, usually in Bristol or London and also has occasional discussion via email or conference call. The chair is also required to attend the Standards Board up to three times a year, as a representative of the Health Products Standards Committee.
The post is voluntary however, travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed.
The chair will be recruited as an individual, not as a representative of a company or commercial interest. If you think you have the right attributes to help guide the work of the Health Products Standards committee by becoming it’s chair, please contact Chris Atkinson on catkinson@soilassociation.org or 0117 987 4566 by 16th March. Applications must be by CV and covering letter.
Seeking a new chair - Aquaculture Standards and Trade Committee
A unique opportunity to take part in developing our aquaculture standards and trade activities
Our Aquaculture Standards Committee is one of eight committees at the heart of our standards development, feeding in practical and technical knowledge to ensure our standards remain relevant, practical and pioneering.
We are seeking a new chair to lead the committee in making recommendations for changes and additions to our aquaculture standards, in line with organic principles and the aims of the Soil Association. The process must take into account changes in regulations, improvements in technology and advances in understanding, whilst also balancing consumer and wider stakeholder expectations.
We are looking for candidates who have:
- Empathy with our aims and objectives
- Experience and authority within the (organic) aquaculture sector
- The ability to assess technical information from other disciplines
- Experience of chairing meetings and working to reach collective decisions on committees
The committee meets at least once a year, usually in Edinburgh, Bristol or London and also has occasional discussion via email or conference call. The chair is also required to attend the Standards Board up to three times a year, as a representative of the Aquaculture Standards Committee.
The post is voluntary however, travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed.
The chair will be recruited as an individual, not as a representative of a company or commercial interest. If you think you have the right attributes to help guide the work of the Aquaculture Standards Committee by becoming it’s chair, please contact Chris Atkinson on catkinson@soilassociation.org or 0117 987 4566 by 16th March. Applications must be by CV and covering letter.
Seeking new committee members - Textile Standards and Trade committee
A unique opportunity to take part in developing our textile standard and trade activities
Our Textile Standards and Trade Committee is one of eight committees at the heart of our standards development, feeding in practical and technical knowledge to ensure our standards remain relevant, practical and pioneering. The Committee helped develop one of the first organic textile standards in the world and now works closely with the Global Organic Textiles Standard.
The committee also guides and influences the wider textile related activities of the Soil Association, particularly with regards to marketing, policy and campaigns.
We are seeking new members of the committee who wish to become involved with our organic textiles work and who have:
- empathy with our aims and objectives
- excellent experience of the organic textile sector
- experience of working to reach collective decisions.
The committee meets at least once a year, usually in Bristol or London and also has occasional discussion via email or conference call. Standards committee member positions are voluntary however, travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed.
Standards committee members join as individuals, not as representatives of companies or any commercial interest. By becoming involved you will add your voice to the other one hundred plus professionals involved in Soil Association standards development.
If you are interested, please contact Sarah Compson on scompson@soilassociation.org or 0117 314 5196 by 30th March. Applications must be by CV and covering letter.
Seeking new committee members - Ethical Trade Standards and Trade committee
A unique opportunity to take part in developing our Ethical Trade standard and trade activities
Our Ethical Trade Standards Committee is one of eight committees at the heart of our standards development, feeding in practical and technical knowledge to ensure our standards remain relevant, practical and pioneering. The committee also guides and influences the wider ethical trade related activities of the Soil Association, particularly with regards to marketing, policy and campaigns.
The committee meets at least once a year, usually in Bristol or London and also has occasional discussion via email or conference call. Standards committee member positions are voluntary however, travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed.
We are seeking candidates with:
- empathy with our aims and objectives
- excellent experience of the organic and fair trade sector
- experience of working to reach collective decisions.
Standards committee members join as individuals, not as representatives of companies or any commercial interest. By becoming involved you will add your voice to the other one hundred plus professionals involved in Soil Association standards development.
If you are interested, please contact Sarah Compson on scompson@soilassociation.org or 0117 314 5196 by 30th March. Applications must be by CV and covering letter.
Seeking a lay committee member - Processing Standards and Trade Committee
A unique opportunity to take part in developing our organic food standards and trade activities
Our Processing Standards Committee is one of eight committees at the heart of our standards development, feeding in practical and technical knowledge to ensure our standards remain relevant, practical and pioneering. The committee also guides and influences the wider trade related activities of the Soil Association, particularly with regards to marketing, policy and campaigns.
The committee meets at least once a year, usually in Bristol or London and also has occasional discussion via email or conference call. Standards committee member positions are voluntary however, travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed.
We are seeking a lay member to represent consumer interests on the committee.
Candidates must have:
- an interest in organic food
- empathy with our aims and objectives
- experience of working to reach collective decisions.
Standards committee members join as individuals, not as representatives of companies or any commercial interest. By becoming involved you will add your voice to the other one hundred plus professionals involved in Soil Association standards development.
If you are interested, please contact Isabel Griffiths on igriffiths@soilassociation.org or 0117 914 2428 by 30th March. Applications must be by CV and covering letter.