About the job

Summary

The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1300 people. Having left the EU, we play a critical role in protecting public health and consumers’ wider interests in food across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our vision is an important one - to drive change, delivering “food we can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.

Job description

The relationship that the FSA has with its partners in Local Authorities is key to our work protecting consumer health.

The Local Authority Partnerships Team are a vital connecting point between the FSA and local authorities in Wales. Providing guidance to Local Authorities with regards to food and animal feed law, codes of practice and other centrally issued guidance. This can inform FSA policy development, ensuring that new processes are informed by experience of delivery.

The Local Authorities Partnership Officer role offers an exciting opportunity for candidates to work closely with a range of stakeholders, helping to ensure that food and feed produced in Wales is safe and exactly what it says it is.

Through close working relationships with local authority officers across all levels, the post holder will offer day to day support so that consistent delivery is achieved across Wales. From the coordination of the Feed Delivery Programme to supporting local authorities in addressing the findings of FSA audits, your work will be key to our success.

The post holder will work to ensure that FSA policy development takes into account interests specific to Wales, as well as the specific experiences of our Local Authority colleagues providing delivering official controls.

If you are excited to play a part in this vital area of the FSA’s services, apply today for this fantastic opportunity.

One of these posts is advertised as a 6 month Fixed Term/Loan/Secondment appointment. Candidates that are already established Civil Servants will come to the FSA on a Loan basis and will need to request permission from their Home Department for the Loan prior to applying for this job.