Multi-location from one of our FSA Offices (Belfast, Cardiff, Birmingham, London or York), or home based in the UK. 

Location

Multi-location from one of our FSA Offices (Belfast, Cardiff, Birmingham, London or York), or home based in the UK. Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not overseas. Travel to FSA offices across the UK may be required on an occasional basis, possibly with overnight stays.

About the job Summary

The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1300 people, with a big vision – to drive change in the food system so that it delivers “food we can trust”. Our primary goal is to continue to protect public health and consumers’ wider interest in food. As we have now exited the EU the FSA faces a significant period of change and activity.

As the public-facing representatives of the FSA’s work, the Communications Team shapes the public understanding of what we do and fuels important conversations around food safety and nutrition.

The FSA has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Content Manager who can help to protect public health, working with their colleagues to develop our digital content for a wide range of areas across online and social media platforms.

Supporting the Head of Content and Channels, the post holder will work to produce high-quality, user-focused content that allows us to spread vital messages to people across the UK in a way that is accessible and relevant to them.

This post is advertised as a 12-months Fixed Term or Loan 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.

Job description

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to scope out, write and publish content that supports the FSA’s mission to deliver “food you can trust”. Your work will reflect the broad range of user journeys across our channel, ensuring that no matter who they are, consumers can access the information they need. You will be an excellent communicator who is skilled at writing, editing and publishing digital content, as well as using analytic tools to garner insights on the way audiences engage with our messaging.

As a small department working to protect public health it’s vital that the FSA is able to consistently punch above its weight and make itself heard. The successful candidate will play a major part in our success here, helping us reach every corner of the UK with messaging that can make a tangible difference to people’s lives.

If you are an excellent communicator who understands industry best practice with regards to accessibility and content design, and have an interest in using these skills to help the FSA protect public health, apply today for this exciting opportunity.
 

Responsibilities

Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details about the role, our organisation, who we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process. We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached Terms and Conditions statement.

Things you need to know Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. This will consist of shortlisting against the essential and desirable person specification criteria stated. If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to the final selection stage consisting of a behaviours-based interview.

In the event of receiving a large number of applications an initial sift may take place on just the identified lead criteria indicated below:

• Experience in user-centred content design and the planning, development and creation of digital content for a wide range of platforms across online and social media.

The FSA is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. All appointments are made on merit.

If applying on a job-share basis, the expectation would be that you are already in an established job-share partnership.

We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans.

Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached terms and conditions statement.

Any move to the Food Standards Agency from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare.
Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.

Timeline:
Sift: Expected to take place week commencing 14/02/2022
Interviews: Expected to take place week commencing 28/02/2022

Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams.

Please note that the interview date maybe subject to change.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name :   Danielle Tucker Email :   [email protected]   Recruitment team : Email :   [email protected] Further information

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