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posted_at: 3 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Location
Multi-location from one of our FSA Offices (Belfast, Cardiff 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 across the UK will be required on an occasional basis, possibly with overnight stays.
About the job
Job summary
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is a small government department with a big mission: to keep food safe and ensure that it is what it says it
Location
Multi-location from one of our FSA Offices (Belfast, Cardiff 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 across the UK will be required on an occasional basis, possibly with overnight stays.
About the job
Job summary
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is a small government department with a big mission: to keep food safe and ensure that it is what it says it is and is increasingly healthy and more sustainable.
We’re looking for a Food Hygiene Controls Advisor who can play a big role in one of our largest endeavours to meet these ambitious goals. Our official controls work to protect food and animal feed produced in this country, ensuring it meets our high standards so that consumers can have confidence in what they are eating.
Job description
Much of this work is carried out by local authorities under FSA supervision - so it is vital that we are able to ensure the same level of scrutiny and... protection from every local authority across the nation.
The Food Hygiene Controls Advisor plays a major role in this, supporting both local authorities and the wider Regulatory Compliance Division by responding to queries about the delivery and implementation of food controls.
The wide ranges of challenges faced by local authorities mean this role is always interesting - an ever-evolving learning experience that requires the holder to work fast and juggle different priorities to ensure no query is left unanswered.
You will be ready to explore different areas within the complex landscape of food hygiene controls, and make effective decisions based around these. Working in a close and supportive team, your impact will be keenly felt by the food industry in Britain and help the nation to eat knowing that their food is safe and held to the highest standards.
You’ll also be an excellent communicator - as adept at listening and understanding queries and problems as you are at explaining solutions and forming relationships with the many stakeholders and FSA teams that you’ll be working alongside. If you feel that this is an area you could make an impact in, apply today and help us keep food safe for everyone.
Person specification
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
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
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
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. This will consist of an application shortlisting against the essential and desirable person specification criteria stated.
Lead Criteria
An initial sift may take place on just the identified Lead Criteria indicated below:
• Experience of analysing complex information to reach balanced decisions.
In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.
If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final interview in which we will assess you against the following Civil Service Behaviours (Level 3).
Behaviours
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
Timeline
Advert closes: 16/04/23
Sift: Expected to take place 18/04/23
Final panel interview: Expected to take place 02/05/23
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams.
Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.
The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all.
Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit.
Please be assured that diversity or socio–economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only.
We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans.
Childcare Vouchers
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
Reserve List
A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that the FSA does not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
• Name :Christine Kelleher
• Email :Christine.kelleher@food.gov.uk
• Recruitment team :
• Email :hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk
Further information
If you wish to raise a complaint then please email hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk in the first instance.
Attachments Food Hygiene Control Advisor - Candidate Pack Opens in new window(pdf, 946kB) Terms and Conditions as at April 2020 Opens in new window(pdf, 61kB Show more details...
Multi-location from one of our FSA Offices (Belfast, Cardiff 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 across the UK will be required on an occasional basis, possibly with overnight stays.
About the job
Job summary
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is a small government department with a big mission: to keep food safe and ensure that it is what it says it is and is increasingly healthy and more sustainable.
We’re looking for a Food Hygiene Controls Advisor who can play a big role in one of our largest endeavours to meet these ambitious goals. Our official controls work to protect food and animal feed produced in this country, ensuring it meets our high standards so that consumers can have confidence in what they are eating.
Job description
Much of this work is carried out by local authorities under FSA supervision - so it is vital that we are able to ensure the same level of scrutiny and... protection from every local authority across the nation.
The Food Hygiene Controls Advisor plays a major role in this, supporting both local authorities and the wider Regulatory Compliance Division by responding to queries about the delivery and implementation of food controls.
The wide ranges of challenges faced by local authorities mean this role is always interesting - an ever-evolving learning experience that requires the holder to work fast and juggle different priorities to ensure no query is left unanswered.
You will be ready to explore different areas within the complex landscape of food hygiene controls, and make effective decisions based around these. Working in a close and supportive team, your impact will be keenly felt by the food industry in Britain and help the nation to eat knowing that their food is safe and held to the highest standards.
You’ll also be an excellent communicator - as adept at listening and understanding queries and problems as you are at explaining solutions and forming relationships with the many stakeholders and FSA teams that you’ll be working alongside. If you feel that this is an area you could make an impact in, apply today and help us keep food safe for everyone.
Person specification
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
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
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
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. This will consist of an application shortlisting against the essential and desirable person specification criteria stated.
Lead Criteria
An initial sift may take place on just the identified Lead Criteria indicated below:
• Experience of analysing complex information to reach balanced decisions.
In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.
If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final interview in which we will assess you against the following Civil Service Behaviours (Level 3).
Behaviours
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
Timeline
Advert closes: 16/04/23
Sift: Expected to take place 18/04/23
Final panel interview: Expected to take place 02/05/23
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams.
Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.
The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all.
Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit.
Please be assured that diversity or socio–economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only.
We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans.
Childcare Vouchers
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
Reserve List
A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that the FSA does not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
• Name :Christine Kelleher
• Email :Christine.kelleher@food.gov.uk
• Recruitment team :
• Email :hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk
Further information
If you wish to raise a complaint then please email hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk in the first instance.
Attachments Food Hygiene Control Advisor - Candidate Pack Opens in new window(pdf, 946kB) Terms and Conditions as at April 2020 Opens in new window(pdf, 61kB Show more details...
via Working Mums
posted_at: 4 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Location
Multi-location from one of our FSA Offices (Belfast, Cardiff 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 will be required on an occasional basis, possibly with overnight stays.
About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 people. Having left the EU, we play a critical role in protecting public health and consumers’ wider
Location
Multi-location from one of our FSA Offices (Belfast, Cardiff 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 will be required on an occasional basis, possibly with overnight stays.
About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
Are you looking for an opportunity to deliver positive policies that will impact lives across the country?
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking for a Senior Legislative Strategy Advisor who can help us develop our future regulatory strategy and the way we deliver our important work protecting food in the UK.
Job... description
Working within the Legislative and Regulatory Strategy team, your work will contribute to the FSA’s delivery of retained EU legislation, ensuring that it meets our strategic objectives and continues to deliver effectively.
You’ll be a policy specialist and critical member of the team, offering insight and support while building relationships with policy leads both internally and across wider government. Your firm grasp of complex issues and ability to apply critical thinking to deliver the best possible outcomes will be key to our success as we seek to ensure our retained EU legislation continues to be up to the important task of keeping food safe for consumers up and down the country.
We’re looking for someone who can deliver innovative ideas and are confident in our ability to solve complex problems, making a real difference to the food we eat. If you’re an enthusiastic team worker who can offer creative ideas that will strengthen our work and use your strong communication skills to bring those around you together to serve a greater goal, apply today for this fantastic opportunity.
This post is advertised as a 23 month Fixed Term/Loan appointment. Candidates that are already established Civil Servants or from non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) 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.
Note for FSA employees: You must seek approval from your substantive manager before applying for a non-permanent vacancy, this includes applying for a new post during an existing temporary posting. Your substantive post may be backfilled on a permanent basis if your temporary posting lasts for longer than 12 months. Please note that if there is no return post for you and suitable employment cannot be found within the FSA or in another government department you will be at risk of redundancy.
Person specification
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
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
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
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack.
Application and shortlisting
This will consist of an application will be shortlisted against the essential person specification criteria stated in the Candidate Pack.
Lead Criteria
An initial sift may take place on just the identified Lead Criteria indicated below:
• Proven evidence of delivery in a policy and/or legislative making environment
In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.
Interview
If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final interview in which we will assess you against the following Civil Service Behaviours Level 3
Behaviours
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
Expected Timeline
Advert closes: 10 April 2023
Sift: Expected to take place 11 – 14 April 2023
Final panel interview: Expected to take place during week commencing 24 April 2023.
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application.)
Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.
The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all.
Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit.
Please be assured that diversity or socio–economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only.
We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans.
Childcare Vouchers
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
Reserve List
A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that the FSA does not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
• Name :Erica Pufall
• Email :erica.pufall@food.gov.uk
• Recruitment team :
• Email :hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk
Further information
If you wish to raise a complaint then please email hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk in the first instance.
Attachments
Candidate Pack - Senior Legislative Strategy Advisor Opens in new window(pdf, 1006kB)
Terms and Conditions as at April 2020 Opens in new window(pdf, 61kB Show more details...
Multi-location from one of our FSA Offices (Belfast, Cardiff 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 will be required on an occasional basis, possibly with overnight stays.
About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
Are you looking for an opportunity to deliver positive policies that will impact lives across the country?
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking for a Senior Legislative Strategy Advisor who can help us develop our future regulatory strategy and the way we deliver our important work protecting food in the UK.
Job... description
Working within the Legislative and Regulatory Strategy team, your work will contribute to the FSA’s delivery of retained EU legislation, ensuring that it meets our strategic objectives and continues to deliver effectively.
You’ll be a policy specialist and critical member of the team, offering insight and support while building relationships with policy leads both internally and across wider government. Your firm grasp of complex issues and ability to apply critical thinking to deliver the best possible outcomes will be key to our success as we seek to ensure our retained EU legislation continues to be up to the important task of keeping food safe for consumers up and down the country.
We’re looking for someone who can deliver innovative ideas and are confident in our ability to solve complex problems, making a real difference to the food we eat. If you’re an enthusiastic team worker who can offer creative ideas that will strengthen our work and use your strong communication skills to bring those around you together to serve a greater goal, apply today for this fantastic opportunity.
This post is advertised as a 23 month Fixed Term/Loan appointment. Candidates that are already established Civil Servants or from non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) 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.
Note for FSA employees: You must seek approval from your substantive manager before applying for a non-permanent vacancy, this includes applying for a new post during an existing temporary posting. Your substantive post may be backfilled on a permanent basis if your temporary posting lasts for longer than 12 months. Please note that if there is no return post for you and suitable employment cannot be found within the FSA or in another government department you will be at risk of redundancy.
Person specification
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
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
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
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack.
Application and shortlisting
This will consist of an application will be shortlisted against the essential person specification criteria stated in the Candidate Pack.
Lead Criteria
An initial sift may take place on just the identified Lead Criteria indicated below:
• Proven evidence of delivery in a policy and/or legislative making environment
In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.
Interview
If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final interview in which we will assess you against the following Civil Service Behaviours Level 3
Behaviours
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
Expected Timeline
Advert closes: 10 April 2023
Sift: Expected to take place 11 – 14 April 2023
Final panel interview: Expected to take place during week commencing 24 April 2023.
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application.)
Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.
The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all.
Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit.
Please be assured that diversity or socio–economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only.
We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans.
Childcare Vouchers
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
Reserve List
A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that the FSA does not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
• Name :Erica Pufall
• Email :erica.pufall@food.gov.uk
• Recruitment team :
• Email :hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk
Further information
If you wish to raise a complaint then please email hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk in the first instance.
Attachments
Candidate Pack - Senior Legislative Strategy Advisor Opens in new window(pdf, 1006kB)
Terms and Conditions as at April 2020 Opens in new window(pdf, 61kB Show more details...
via Working Mums
posted_at: 7 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
As a relatively small department that’s consistently
About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
As a relatively small department that’s consistently seeking to punch above its of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is down to the fantastic efforts our employees make to keep our food safe. In return for the excellent work that they do, the organisation is constantly striving to ensure staff are supported and valued by a robust system of HR policies.
Job description
The People Policy Manager is instrumental to these efforts, developing and reviewing policies and guidance to ensure that they are aligned with our People Strategy as well as Civil Services Human Resources (CSHR) frameworks. The role... will seek to help us find the best ways to support our staff and develop HR policies that will further enable the FSA’s reputation as a progressive employer.
Working in collaboration with the People Policy and Reward Lead, you will seek to deliver a strategic review of our HR policies, offering revisions to better suit the FSA’s needs and ensuring that we proactively respond to various moving factors - including changing legislation, emerging trends, and case law.
Engaging with stakeholders both internally and externally, you will have the opportunity to positively develop and shape the FSA’s HR policies, presenting new ideas and offering expert advice in the field.
If you’re an excellent communicator who has a keen eye for picking out the details from the bigger picture and making decisions accordingly, apply today for a fantastic opportunity to support the FSA’s vital work.
Person specification
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.
Qualifications
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) at Associate level or above
or
Level 5 CIPD qualification
or
willing to commence Level 5 CIPD qualification within 6 months of arriving at the FSA
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
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 Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack.
Application and shortlisting
This will consist of an application will be shortlisted against the essential and desirable person specification criteria stated in the Candidate Pack.
Lead Criteria
An initial sift may take place on just the identified Lead Criteria indicated below:
• Experience of initiating and leading delivery of HR policies through the full HR policy cycle from collection of evidence, design, drafting, implementation, and review
In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.
Interview
If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final interview in which we will assess you against the following Experience requirements of the role and Civil Service Behaviours Level 3
Behaviours
• Seeing the Big Picture (Assessed via Seen presentation)
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
Experience: Experience of initiating and leading delivery of HR policies through the full HR policy cycle from collection of evidence, design, drafting, implementation, and review.
As part of the interview process, you will be asked to prepare a seen presentation. Further information will be provided to you in the invite to interview email.
Expected Timeline
Advert closes: 10 April 2023
Sift: Expected to take place week commencing 24 April 2023
Final panel interview: Expected to take place week commencing 8 May 2023
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application.)
Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.
The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all.
Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit.
Please be assured that diversity or socio–economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only.
We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans.
Childcare Vouchers
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
Reserve List
A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
Candidates that do not pass the interview, but have demonstrated an acceptable standard may be considered for similar roles at a lower grade.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that the FSA does not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
• Name :Paul Moody
• Email :paul.moody@food.gov.uk
• Recruitment team :
• Email :hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk
Further information
If you wish to raise a complaint then please email hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk in the first instance.
Attachments
People Policy Manager (SEO)_Candidate Pack Opens in new window(pdf, 970kB)
Terms and Conditions as at April 2020 Opens in new window(pdf, 61kB Show more details...
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
As a relatively small department that’s consistently seeking to punch above its of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is down to the fantastic efforts our employees make to keep our food safe. In return for the excellent work that they do, the organisation is constantly striving to ensure staff are supported and valued by a robust system of HR policies.
Job description
The People Policy Manager is instrumental to these efforts, developing and reviewing policies and guidance to ensure that they are aligned with our People Strategy as well as Civil Services Human Resources (CSHR) frameworks. The role... will seek to help us find the best ways to support our staff and develop HR policies that will further enable the FSA’s reputation as a progressive employer.
Working in collaboration with the People Policy and Reward Lead, you will seek to deliver a strategic review of our HR policies, offering revisions to better suit the FSA’s needs and ensuring that we proactively respond to various moving factors - including changing legislation, emerging trends, and case law.
Engaging with stakeholders both internally and externally, you will have the opportunity to positively develop and shape the FSA’s HR policies, presenting new ideas and offering expert advice in the field.
If you’re an excellent communicator who has a keen eye for picking out the details from the bigger picture and making decisions accordingly, apply today for a fantastic opportunity to support the FSA’s vital work.
Person specification
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.
Qualifications
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) at Associate level or above
or
Level 5 CIPD qualification
or
willing to commence Level 5 CIPD qualification within 6 months of arriving at the FSA
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
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 Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack.
Application and shortlisting
This will consist of an application will be shortlisted against the essential and desirable person specification criteria stated in the Candidate Pack.
Lead Criteria
An initial sift may take place on just the identified Lead Criteria indicated below:
• Experience of initiating and leading delivery of HR policies through the full HR policy cycle from collection of evidence, design, drafting, implementation, and review
In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.
Interview
If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final interview in which we will assess you against the following Experience requirements of the role and Civil Service Behaviours Level 3
Behaviours
• Seeing the Big Picture (Assessed via Seen presentation)
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
Experience: Experience of initiating and leading delivery of HR policies through the full HR policy cycle from collection of evidence, design, drafting, implementation, and review.
As part of the interview process, you will be asked to prepare a seen presentation. Further information will be provided to you in the invite to interview email.
Expected Timeline
Advert closes: 10 April 2023
Sift: Expected to take place week commencing 24 April 2023
Final panel interview: Expected to take place week commencing 8 May 2023
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application.)
Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.
The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all.
Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit.
Please be assured that diversity or socio–economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only.
We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans.
Childcare Vouchers
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
Reserve List
A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
Candidates that do not pass the interview, but have demonstrated an acceptable standard may be considered for similar roles at a lower grade.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that the FSA does not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
• Name :Paul Moody
• Email :paul.moody@food.gov.uk
• Recruitment team :
• Email :hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk
Further information
If you wish to raise a complaint then please email hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk in the first instance.
Attachments
People Policy Manager (SEO)_Candidate Pack Opens in new window(pdf, 970kB)
Terms and Conditions as at April 2020 Opens in new window(pdf, 61kB Show more details...
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Location
Multi-location from one of our FSA Offices (Belfast, Cardiff 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 in York and London will be required, including overnight stays
About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 people. Having left the EU, we play a critical role in protecting public health and consumers’
Location
Multi-location from one of our FSA Offices (Belfast, Cardiff 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 in York and London will be required, including overnight stays
About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
Job description
Though a relatively small government department, the FSA’s remit is huge, impacting the food eaten by every single person in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, as well as the feed given to animals entering the nations’ food supply systems. It’s important, then, that our people feel supported so that we can... collectively find success, fulfilling our mission to ensure that food is safe, and that it is what it says it is.
Our HR teams are constantly working to develop the FSA’s approaches and practices to better serve our people and improve our capabilities as an Agency.
The HR Business Partnering & People Services Lead will play a key role in this effort. Leading a team of four HR Business Partners, you will seek to further enhance how we partner with senior management teams. The FSA is a progressive and forward-thinking government department with a unique combination of flexible working and frontline operational delivery. The team’s work reflects this, and you will focus on development opportunities that will increase the capabilities of the Business Partners and better serve the organisation.
You will look to take advantage of every opportunity afforded to our team, from digital applications that can enhance the capture and impact of HR data through to hands-on coaching to enable personal development within the team.
Leading the People and Business Services team, you will work to embed a customer-focussed approach that will empower colleagues across the FSA to do their best work. From the provision of high-quality HR advice to the onboarding of new staff into the organisation, your work will impact the wellbeing of those who work so hard to keep food safe. Your work with Business Services will help identify opportunities for improvement across the business, drawing on HR data-led insights and analysis.
As an active member of the People and Organisational Change (POC) Senior Leadership Team, you will actively work to ensure our people feel supported in their work and will build strong relationships with leaders and managers at all levels across the FSA, as well as with internal and external specialists. Your focus will always be on identifying areas that hold potential for improvement and working to see that this improvement is realised for the benefit of all within the organisation.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented leader and effective communicator who can influence and inspire those around them. Being able to grasp the big picture is only the first step for the successful candidate here - you will need to be able to utilise your skills to identify those elements that can be improved and make the decisions necessary to bring about a better FSA for all parties involved. If you believe you are up to this challenge, do not hesitate to apply.
Person specification
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.
Memberships
Chartered Member of CIPD
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
• Have broad generalist operational and strategic HR experience, in a constantly changing fast paced environment; including demonstrable capability to deliver strategies to improve productivity and performance
• In depth knowledge of employment law with a track record in the resolution of complex ER cases/working with Trade Unions.
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
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.
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 an unseen presentation, Technical and experience-based interview.
Application and shortlisting
This will consist of uploading a CV and completion of a Personal statement via Civil Service Jobs and you will be shortlisted against the essential and desirable person specification criteria stated in the Candidate Pack.
Lead Criteria
An initial sift may take place on just the identified Lead Criteria indicated below:
• A persuasive HR generalist with significant experience of HR Business Partnering including experience of guiding leaders through effective organisational change (Lead Criteria)
In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.
Interview
If successful shortlisted candidates will be invited to the interview stage which will consist of an interview and an Unseen Presentation, during which you will be assessed against the essential criteria listed under Essential Experience and Technical within the candidate pack.
As part of the interview process, you will be asked to prepare an unseen presentation Further information will be provided to you on the day.
Expected Timeline
Advert closes 10th April 2023
Sift: Expected to take place W/c 10th April 2023
Final panel interview: Expected to take place 24th April 2023
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application.)
Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.
The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all.
Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit.
Please be assured that diversity or socio–economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only.
We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans.
Childcare Vouchers
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
Reserve List
A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
Candidates that do not pass the interview, but have demonstrated an acceptable standard may be considered for similar roles at a lower grade.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that the FSA does not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications.
Regrettably we are unable to refund travel costs if candidates attend an interview/selection stage for the vacancy.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
• Name :Jo Bushnell
• Email :jo.bushnell@food.gov.uk
• Recruitment team :
• Email :hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk
Further information
If you wish to raise a complaint then please email hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk in the first instance.
Attachments
HR Business Partnering & People Services Lead G6 Opens in new window(pdf, 854kB)
Terms and Conditions as at April 2020 Opens in new window(pdf, 60kB Show more details...
Multi-location from one of our FSA Offices (Belfast, Cardiff 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 in York and London will be required, including overnight stays
About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
Job description
Though a relatively small government department, the FSA’s remit is huge, impacting the food eaten by every single person in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, as well as the feed given to animals entering the nations’ food supply systems. It’s important, then, that our people feel supported so that we can... collectively find success, fulfilling our mission to ensure that food is safe, and that it is what it says it is.
Our HR teams are constantly working to develop the FSA’s approaches and practices to better serve our people and improve our capabilities as an Agency.
The HR Business Partnering & People Services Lead will play a key role in this effort. Leading a team of four HR Business Partners, you will seek to further enhance how we partner with senior management teams. The FSA is a progressive and forward-thinking government department with a unique combination of flexible working and frontline operational delivery. The team’s work reflects this, and you will focus on development opportunities that will increase the capabilities of the Business Partners and better serve the organisation.
You will look to take advantage of every opportunity afforded to our team, from digital applications that can enhance the capture and impact of HR data through to hands-on coaching to enable personal development within the team.
Leading the People and Business Services team, you will work to embed a customer-focussed approach that will empower colleagues across the FSA to do their best work. From the provision of high-quality HR advice to the onboarding of new staff into the organisation, your work will impact the wellbeing of those who work so hard to keep food safe. Your work with Business Services will help identify opportunities for improvement across the business, drawing on HR data-led insights and analysis.
As an active member of the People and Organisational Change (POC) Senior Leadership Team, you will actively work to ensure our people feel supported in their work and will build strong relationships with leaders and managers at all levels across the FSA, as well as with internal and external specialists. Your focus will always be on identifying areas that hold potential for improvement and working to see that this improvement is realised for the benefit of all within the organisation.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented leader and effective communicator who can influence and inspire those around them. Being able to grasp the big picture is only the first step for the successful candidate here - you will need to be able to utilise your skills to identify those elements that can be improved and make the decisions necessary to bring about a better FSA for all parties involved. If you believe you are up to this challenge, do not hesitate to apply.
Person specification
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.
Memberships
Chartered Member of CIPD
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
• Have broad generalist operational and strategic HR experience, in a constantly changing fast paced environment; including demonstrable capability to deliver strategies to improve productivity and performance
• In depth knowledge of employment law with a track record in the resolution of complex ER cases/working with Trade Unions.
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
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.
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 an unseen presentation, Technical and experience-based interview.
Application and shortlisting
This will consist of uploading a CV and completion of a Personal statement via Civil Service Jobs and you will be shortlisted against the essential and desirable person specification criteria stated in the Candidate Pack.
Lead Criteria
An initial sift may take place on just the identified Lead Criteria indicated below:
• A persuasive HR generalist with significant experience of HR Business Partnering including experience of guiding leaders through effective organisational change (Lead Criteria)
In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.
Interview
If successful shortlisted candidates will be invited to the interview stage which will consist of an interview and an Unseen Presentation, during which you will be assessed against the essential criteria listed under Essential Experience and Technical within the candidate pack.
As part of the interview process, you will be asked to prepare an unseen presentation Further information will be provided to you on the day.
Expected Timeline
Advert closes 10th April 2023
Sift: Expected to take place W/c 10th April 2023
Final panel interview: Expected to take place 24th April 2023
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application.)
Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.
The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all.
Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit.
Please be assured that diversity or socio–economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only.
We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans.
Childcare Vouchers
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
Reserve List
A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
Candidates that do not pass the interview, but have demonstrated an acceptable standard may be considered for similar roles at a lower grade.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that the FSA does not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications.
Regrettably we are unable to refund travel costs if candidates attend an interview/selection stage for the vacancy.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
• Name :Jo Bushnell
• Email :jo.bushnell@food.gov.uk
• Recruitment team :
• Email :hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk
Further information
If you wish to raise a complaint then please email hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk in the first instance.
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posted_at: 14 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
We are
offering a skilled practitioner a great opportunity to lead the Catering
Department in a highly successful school. Every student studies catering in KS3 and it is an immensely popular
option in Key Stage 4 and 5. The facilities are excellent and the appointee
would be supported in developing our offer further and introducing new
innovations.
The successful
candidate will:
• Have a passion for all aspects of catering
• Have excellent communication
We are
offering a skilled practitioner a great opportunity to lead the Catering
Department in a highly successful school. Every student studies catering in KS3 and it is an immensely popular
option in Key Stage 4 and 5. The facilities are excellent and the appointee
would be supported in developing our offer further and introducing new
innovations.
The successful
candidate will:
• Have a passion for all aspects of catering
• Have excellent communication skills and
the ability to celebrate and promote high quality teaching and learning
• Have the ability to embrace and contribute
to the vision of the Department and school
• Be able to build relationships quickly
• Have a positive approach
• Have a real interest in educational
issues, approaches and alternatives from around the world
• Be proactive and confident
• Use resources, intellect, creativity and
innovation to be successful
• Have the ability to support, challenge and
inspire our students, encouraging them to achieve the best... they can through the
promotion of outstanding teaching and learning
• Have the ability to be a team player who
will go the extra mile to support students and who will enjoy the opportunities
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offering a skilled practitioner a great opportunity to lead the Catering
Department in a highly successful school. Every student studies catering in KS3 and it is an immensely popular
option in Key Stage 4 and 5. The facilities are excellent and the appointee
would be supported in developing our offer further and introducing new
innovations.
The successful
candidate will:
• Have a passion for all aspects of catering
• Have excellent communication skills and
the ability to celebrate and promote high quality teaching and learning
• Have the ability to embrace and contribute
to the vision of the Department and school
• Be able to build relationships quickly
• Have a positive approach
• Have a real interest in educational
issues, approaches and alternatives from around the world
• Be proactive and confident
• Use resources, intellect, creativity and
innovation to be successful
• Have the ability to support, challenge and
inspire our students, encouraging them to achieve the best... they can through the
promotion of outstanding teaching and learning
• Have the ability to be a team player who
will go the extra mile to support students and who will enjoy the opportunities
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posted_at: 22 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Job summary:We are looking to appoint a creative, enthusiastic and inspiring Head of Food Technology.Head of Food Technology1 Windmill RoadEdmonton, LONDON, N18 1NBSalary: GBP 32,407.00 - 48,055.00Main Pay Range/ Upper Pay Range (Outer London Weighting) + TLR2c - £7,368Full Time, PermanentEaster or September 2023 start dateAylward Academy is a community where inspirational teaching, self-evaluation and self-improvement are evident from the moment
Job summary:We are looking to appoint a creative, enthusiastic and inspiring Head of Food Technology.Head of Food Technology1 Windmill RoadEdmonton, LONDON, N18 1NBSalary: GBP 32,407.00 - 48,055.00Main Pay Range/ Upper Pay Range (Outer London Weighting) + TLR2c - £7,368Full Time, PermanentEaster or September 2023 start dateAylward Academy is a community where inspirational teaching, self-evaluation and self-improvement are evident from the moment you enter our Academy. Our students are diverse, exciting and talented - and the same is true of our staff. We put a huge emphasis on professional development, most of it in-house, and are proud of the high number of good and outstanding teachers who work in our school. We are also noted for our 'can-do attitude. We are proud to serve the communities around Enfield as an 11-18 school and we were judged as a 'Good academy' by Ofsted in July 2021.We are looking to appoint a creative, enthusiastic and inspiring Head of Food Technology to lead an... effective, tight-knit department (there is one other Food Technology teacher within the department who is a fantastic teacher and colleague) to ensure that all students make excellent progress and achieve well at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. If you are an outstanding, enthusiastic and ambitious teacher or aspiring leader who holds QTS and has the ability to teach across all key stages, please get in touch. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate a passion for teaching Food Technology, a commitment to promoting high-quality teaching and learning within this department and successfully lead and inspire students and staff to be the best they can be.Food Technology is a highly popular subject at Aylward Academy and we have modern, purpose-built facilities and equipment which make teaching the subject a pleasure
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posted_at: 16 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) plays a distinct
About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) plays a distinct and important role within the Food Standards Agency (FSA), acting as a dedicated law enforcement unit that investigates food crimes in the UK. The forms these crimes can take varies greatly - culprits may be placed anywhere within the food system, putting the nation’s food at risk.
One vital area of the NFCU’s work is in the field of financial investigations. The unit has powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 which allows the FSA to confiscate assets made through illegal means. This action can play a powerful role in the Agency’s work... hampering the abilities of criminals and allowing the FSA to more effectively combat food crime.
Job description
This exciting position as a Senior Financial Investigator for the NFCU will put you at the heart of these investigations. Working with colleagues in the Agency to create a hostile environment for food criminals in the UK, you will seek to disrupt their activities and afford the NFCU every opportunity to permanently end their operations.
Conducting financial investigations thoroughly, professionally, and expeditiously in accordance with legislative requirements, you will play a vital role within the team, acting as a trusted source of advice and information on financial investigation matters to the NFCU, FSA and wider stakeholder and partner agencies.
The role is varied, and you will undertake a variety of duties, from contributing to effective risk management, liaising with the Case Team and Crown Prosecution Service, and supporting the Head of Investigations and Financial Investigation in maintaining working relationships with other law enforcement agencies across the UK.
You should have a positive and forward-thinking attitude. A willingness to learn will be key, as will an innovative mindset that will allow them to make effective new approaches to problems. If you are a fast and diligent worker who is passionate about protecting the nation’s food and can make effective decisions that will create a positive impact to this effect, apply today for this exciting opportunity.
As this is an investigatory / intelligence role we need to be aware if any of our employees have any of the following: any misconduct or gross misconduct findings or where proceedings are not complete. You will be asked to complete a declaration form covering the above if offered a role with the FSA.
You must declare to the best of your knowledge:
• Any disciplinary finding of guilt / failure to meet the appropriate standard of conduct relating to your employment you have ever had
• Any charge of a disciplinary offence / notification of a failure to meet the appropriate standards you have ever had where the case has not yet been concluded
The disclosure of this information will not automatically disbar you from this role but we need to be aware of any event or issue which could impinge on your credibility if questioned in court.
Person specification
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.
Licences
Full UK Driving Licence (Manual or Automatic) for category B vehicles
Qualifications
Accredited Financial Investigator pursuant to s378 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 with Part 2 and Part 8 powers; or have held accreditation of those powers within the last 3 years and are able to renew them with the Proceeds of Crime Centre.
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
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. This will consist of an application shortlisting against the essential person specification criteria stated.
Lead Criteria
An initial sift may take place on just the identified Lead Criteria indicated below:
• Recent experience (within the last 3 years) of acting as an Accredited Financial Investigator pursuant to the s378 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2022 in criminal or civil proceedings including experience or knowledge of cash seizure, asset recovery, confiscation or revenue function within law enforcement, civil service or Local Authority environment
In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.
If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final interview in which we will assess you against the following Experience requirements of the role and Civil Service Behaviours (Level 3).
Behaviours
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
Technical:
• Accredited Financial Investigator pursuant to s378 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 with Part 2 and Part 8 powers; or have held accreditation of those powers within the last 3 years and are able to renew them with the Proceeds of Crime Centre.
• Full Driving Licence (Manual or Automatic) for category B vehicles
Experience:
• Recent experience (within the last 3 years) of drafting and presenting accurate and compliant applications to His Majesty’s Courts in furtherance of financial investigations;
• Recent experience (within the last 3 years) of operating in a law enforcement context and making frequent practical use of key legislation namely, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2022, Criminal finances Act 2017, Fraud Act 2006, Police and Criminal Procedures Investigations Act 1996 together with associated Codes of Practice;
• Experience of risk management and decision making in criminal investigations and intelligence development investigations.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information with clarity and sensitivity, for both internal and external stakeholders.
Timeline
Advert closes: 02/04/23
Sift: Expected to take place 03/04/23
Final panel interview: Expected to take place 17/04/23
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams.
Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.
Security Clearance
Appointment will be subject to the candidate having, or being able to achieve, National Security Vetting at Security Check level. For full details on the requirement and processes for National Security Vetting, copy and paste this URL into your browser or click on the link in the candidate pack: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/security-vetting-and-clearance
Please note that candidates need to be resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years to be eligible to apply for SC Clearance.
The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all.
Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit.
Please be assured that diversity or socio–economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only.
We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans.
Childcare Vouchers
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
Reserve List
A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
Candidates that do not pass the interview, but have demonstrated an acceptable standard may be considered for similar roles at a lower grade.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that the FSA does not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
• Name: Martin Smalley
• Email: martin.smalley@food.gov.uk
• Recruitment team: Email hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk
Further information
If you wish to raise a complaint then please email hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk in the first instance.
Attachments
Senior Financial Investigator - Candidate Pack Opens in new window(pdf, 955kB)
Terms and Conditions as at April 2020 Opens in new window(pdf, 61kB Show more details...
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) plays a distinct and important role within the Food Standards Agency (FSA), acting as a dedicated law enforcement unit that investigates food crimes in the UK. The forms these crimes can take varies greatly - culprits may be placed anywhere within the food system, putting the nation’s food at risk.
One vital area of the NFCU’s work is in the field of financial investigations. The unit has powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 which allows the FSA to confiscate assets made through illegal means. This action can play a powerful role in the Agency’s work... hampering the abilities of criminals and allowing the FSA to more effectively combat food crime.
Job description
This exciting position as a Senior Financial Investigator for the NFCU will put you at the heart of these investigations. Working with colleagues in the Agency to create a hostile environment for food criminals in the UK, you will seek to disrupt their activities and afford the NFCU every opportunity to permanently end their operations.
Conducting financial investigations thoroughly, professionally, and expeditiously in accordance with legislative requirements, you will play a vital role within the team, acting as a trusted source of advice and information on financial investigation matters to the NFCU, FSA and wider stakeholder and partner agencies.
The role is varied, and you will undertake a variety of duties, from contributing to effective risk management, liaising with the Case Team and Crown Prosecution Service, and supporting the Head of Investigations and Financial Investigation in maintaining working relationships with other law enforcement agencies across the UK.
You should have a positive and forward-thinking attitude. A willingness to learn will be key, as will an innovative mindset that will allow them to make effective new approaches to problems. If you are a fast and diligent worker who is passionate about protecting the nation’s food and can make effective decisions that will create a positive impact to this effect, apply today for this exciting opportunity.
As this is an investigatory / intelligence role we need to be aware if any of our employees have any of the following: any misconduct or gross misconduct findings or where proceedings are not complete. You will be asked to complete a declaration form covering the above if offered a role with the FSA.
You must declare to the best of your knowledge:
• Any disciplinary finding of guilt / failure to meet the appropriate standard of conduct relating to your employment you have ever had
• Any charge of a disciplinary offence / notification of a failure to meet the appropriate standards you have ever had where the case has not yet been concluded
The disclosure of this information will not automatically disbar you from this role but we need to be aware of any event or issue which could impinge on your credibility if questioned in court.
Person specification
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.
Licences
Full UK Driving Licence (Manual or Automatic) for category B vehicles
Qualifications
Accredited Financial Investigator pursuant to s378 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 with Part 2 and Part 8 powers; or have held accreditation of those powers within the last 3 years and are able to renew them with the Proceeds of Crime Centre.
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
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. This will consist of an application shortlisting against the essential person specification criteria stated.
Lead Criteria
An initial sift may take place on just the identified Lead Criteria indicated below:
• Recent experience (within the last 3 years) of acting as an Accredited Financial Investigator pursuant to the s378 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2022 in criminal or civil proceedings including experience or knowledge of cash seizure, asset recovery, confiscation or revenue function within law enforcement, civil service or Local Authority environment
In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.
If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final interview in which we will assess you against the following Experience requirements of the role and Civil Service Behaviours (Level 3).
Behaviours
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
Technical:
• Accredited Financial Investigator pursuant to s378 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 with Part 2 and Part 8 powers; or have held accreditation of those powers within the last 3 years and are able to renew them with the Proceeds of Crime Centre.
• Full Driving Licence (Manual or Automatic) for category B vehicles
Experience:
• Recent experience (within the last 3 years) of drafting and presenting accurate and compliant applications to His Majesty’s Courts in furtherance of financial investigations;
• Recent experience (within the last 3 years) of operating in a law enforcement context and making frequent practical use of key legislation namely, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2022, Criminal finances Act 2017, Fraud Act 2006, Police and Criminal Procedures Investigations Act 1996 together with associated Codes of Practice;
• Experience of risk management and decision making in criminal investigations and intelligence development investigations.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information with clarity and sensitivity, for both internal and external stakeholders.
Timeline
Advert closes: 02/04/23
Sift: Expected to take place 03/04/23
Final panel interview: Expected to take place 17/04/23
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams.
Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.
Security Clearance
Appointment will be subject to the candidate having, or being able to achieve, National Security Vetting at Security Check level. For full details on the requirement and processes for National Security Vetting, copy and paste this URL into your browser or click on the link in the candidate pack: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/security-vetting-and-clearance
Please note that candidates need to be resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years to be eligible to apply for SC Clearance.
The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all.
Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit.
Please be assured that diversity or socio–economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only.
We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans.
Childcare Vouchers
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
Reserve List
A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
Candidates that do not pass the interview, but have demonstrated an acceptable standard may be considered for similar roles at a lower grade.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that the FSA does not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
• Name: Martin Smalley
• Email: martin.smalley@food.gov.uk
• Recruitment team: Email hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk
Further information
If you wish to raise a complaint then please email hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk in the first instance.
Attachments
Senior Financial Investigator - Candidate Pack Opens in new window(pdf, 955kB)
Terms and Conditions as at April 2020 Opens in new window(pdf, 61kB Show more details...
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posted_at: 18 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Location
Multi-location from one of our FSA Offices (Belfast, Cardiff 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 across the UK will be required on an occasional basis, possibly with overnight stays.
About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 people. Having left the EU, we play a critical role in protecting public health and consumers’
Location
Multi-location from one of our FSA Offices (Belfast, Cardiff 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 across the UK will be required on an occasional basis, possibly with overnight stays.
About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
Job description
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking for a Senior Regulated Risk Assessor who can help us deliver ‘food you can trust’ to consumers across the country. We all eat, every day, and the work that the FSA does ensures that our food is safe, what it says it is, and increasingly healthy and more... sustainable.
The Regulated Products Risk Assessment team carries out important work to make sure that new products and packaging techniques are safe. Their work touches on a wide variety of areas including food innovations such as cultured meat, and the additives in our animal feed.
Working closely with colleagues from across the FSA and a wide range of other stakeholders, you will seek to provide valuable insight and guidance that will help us continue to deliver on our challenging remit. You’ll offer high quality scientific analysis and lead a small team of risk assessors, working to support high level risk assessment alongside personal development for both you and your team.
You’ll be a strong leader who can guide a team to deliver high-quality results, while being equally comfortable collaborating with experts and colleagues from a range of external stakeholders.
If you are excited by an opportunity to use your analytical skills to help protect consumers across the country and can support those around you as they seek to do the same, do not hesitate to apply for the Senior Regulated Products Risk Assessor role.
Person specification
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
• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
• Technical Criteria: Please detail your scientific degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. food science, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology) and/or equivalent understanding of the scientific issues associated with regulated products.
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
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. This will consist of an application shortlisting against the essential person specification criteria stated.
Lead Criteria
An initial sift may take place on just the identified Lead Criteria indicated below:
· Experience of leading a group to achieve successful delivery of an outcome. (lead criteria)
In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.
If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final interview in which we will assess you against the following Civil Service Behaviours (Level 3).
Behaviours
· Making Effective Decisions (Seen Presentation)
· Leadership
· Delivering at Pace
· Working Together
As part of the interview process, you will be asked to prepare a seen presentation. Further information will be provided to you on the day / invite to interview email.
Timeline
Advert closes: 2nd April 2023
Sift: Expected to take place W/C 10th April 2023
Final panel interview: Expected to take place W/C 17th April 2023
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application Show more details...
Multi-location from one of our FSA Offices (Belfast, Cardiff 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 across the UK will be required on an occasional basis, possibly with overnight stays.
About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
Job description
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking for a Senior Regulated Risk Assessor who can help us deliver ‘food you can trust’ to consumers across the country. We all eat, every day, and the work that the FSA does ensures that our food is safe, what it says it is, and increasingly healthy and more... sustainable.
The Regulated Products Risk Assessment team carries out important work to make sure that new products and packaging techniques are safe. Their work touches on a wide variety of areas including food innovations such as cultured meat, and the additives in our animal feed.
Working closely with colleagues from across the FSA and a wide range of other stakeholders, you will seek to provide valuable insight and guidance that will help us continue to deliver on our challenging remit. You’ll offer high quality scientific analysis and lead a small team of risk assessors, working to support high level risk assessment alongside personal development for both you and your team.
You’ll be a strong leader who can guide a team to deliver high-quality results, while being equally comfortable collaborating with experts and colleagues from a range of external stakeholders.
If you are excited by an opportunity to use your analytical skills to help protect consumers across the country and can support those around you as they seek to do the same, do not hesitate to apply for the Senior Regulated Products Risk Assessor role.
Person specification
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
• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
• Technical Criteria: Please detail your scientific degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. food science, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology) and/or equivalent understanding of the scientific issues associated with regulated products.
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
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. This will consist of an application shortlisting against the essential person specification criteria stated.
Lead Criteria
An initial sift may take place on just the identified Lead Criteria indicated below:
· Experience of leading a group to achieve successful delivery of an outcome. (lead criteria)
In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.
If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final interview in which we will assess you against the following Civil Service Behaviours (Level 3).
Behaviours
· Making Effective Decisions (Seen Presentation)
· Leadership
· Delivering at Pace
· Working Together
As part of the interview process, you will be asked to prepare a seen presentation. Further information will be provided to you on the day / invite to interview email.
Timeline
Advert closes: 2nd April 2023
Sift: Expected to take place W/C 10th April 2023
Final panel interview: Expected to take place W/C 17th April 2023
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application Show more details...
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About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
Job description
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is
About the job
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
Job description
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is a small, non-ministerial government department that has a big remit: to keep food safe and ensure that it is what it says it is, and that it is increasingly healthy and more sustainable. As we seek to deliver on these objectives, we rely on extensive use of independent research to offer up the evidence that shapes our work.
The FSA is looking for a Deputy Director who can lead the Analytics Unit in our Science, Evidence and Research Directorate (SERD). The food sector is impacted by a wide range of external factors, and the UK’s exit from the EU... alongside global concerns including the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have in recent years demonstrated some of the vulnerabilities this presents us with. The Analytics unit works to identify trends and offer insights into how we might shape our operations in the medium to long term to better serve the consumer.
Guiding the Analytics Unit, you will work to deliver timely and relevant evidence that will inform strategy, policy and operations decisions, enabling the FSA to continue fulfilling its duties as a regulator for food across the country. The unit, which comprises economists, statisticians, analysts and researchers delivers across a range of areas, including priorities that require urgent attention. This work will bring you into contact with a range of external and cross-government stakeholders, and you will build partnerships that better enable our delivery on a variety of fronts, impacting research and analysis across the organisation. In this leadership position, you will also have budgetary responsibility for the Analytics Unit portfolio.
You will act as joint head of the SERD senior leadership team, working on the development and alignment of science within the organisation, and identifying strategic gaps in our work. You will frame research questions, identify appropriate methodology, and provide quality assurance to our work, drawing out and translating key points. This senior leadership role will also see you tie the Analytics Unit’s work more closely with the Openness, Data & Digital division’s function, maximising synergies and building a shared analysis-data strategy for the FSA.
If you are able to support the delivery of important analytical insights that can guide our work, considering the big picture and creating a better view of it for others across the FSA, apply today.
This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by.
Person specification
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.
Qualifications
Hold a minimum of 2:1 in an undergraduate degree or 2:2 with a postgraduate degree.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
• [Qualification] A relevant subject at undergraduate or postgraduate level which contains substantial relevant methods and be able to demonstrate applied analytical experience. OR [Experience]
Benefits
Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer Show more details...
Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 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 you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
Job description
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is a small, non-ministerial government department that has a big remit: to keep food safe and ensure that it is what it says it is, and that it is increasingly healthy and more sustainable. As we seek to deliver on these objectives, we rely on extensive use of independent research to offer up the evidence that shapes our work.
The FSA is looking for a Deputy Director who can lead the Analytics Unit in our Science, Evidence and Research Directorate (SERD). The food sector is impacted by a wide range of external factors, and the UK’s exit from the EU... alongside global concerns including the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have in recent years demonstrated some of the vulnerabilities this presents us with. The Analytics unit works to identify trends and offer insights into how we might shape our operations in the medium to long term to better serve the consumer.
Guiding the Analytics Unit, you will work to deliver timely and relevant evidence that will inform strategy, policy and operations decisions, enabling the FSA to continue fulfilling its duties as a regulator for food across the country. The unit, which comprises economists, statisticians, analysts and researchers delivers across a range of areas, including priorities that require urgent attention. This work will bring you into contact with a range of external and cross-government stakeholders, and you will build partnerships that better enable our delivery on a variety of fronts, impacting research and analysis across the organisation. In this leadership position, you will also have budgetary responsibility for the Analytics Unit portfolio.
You will act as joint head of the SERD senior leadership team, working on the development and alignment of science within the organisation, and identifying strategic gaps in our work. You will frame research questions, identify appropriate methodology, and provide quality assurance to our work, drawing out and translating key points. This senior leadership role will also see you tie the Analytics Unit’s work more closely with the Openness, Data & Digital division’s function, maximising synergies and building a shared analysis-data strategy for the FSA.
If you are able to support the delivery of important analytical insights that can guide our work, considering the big picture and creating a better view of it for others across the FSA, apply today.
This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by.
Person specification
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.
Qualifications
Hold a minimum of 2:1 in an undergraduate degree or 2:2 with a postgraduate degree.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
• [Qualification] A relevant subject at undergraduate or postgraduate level which contains substantial relevant methods and be able to demonstrate applied analytical experience. OR [Experience]
Benefits
Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer Show more details...
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