Are you ready to help shape the future of food safety in the UK? As a Policy Adviser at the Food Standards Agency (FSA), you’ll be at the heart of developing and delivering evidence-based policies that protect consumers and ensure food is safe and accurately described.
These are dynamic roles where you’ll work across a range of policy areas, from food hygiene and safety to hypersensitivity, and international trade, or animal feed. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across government and industry, using analysis and insight to inform decisions that have real-world impact.
Whether supporting legislative reform, responding to food safety incidents, or contributing to strategic planning, you’ll be part of a team that values rigour, transparency and public trust. You’ll gain hands-on experience across the full policy lifecycle, building a strong foundation in policy practice and contributing to the FSA’s mission to protect public health.
Job description
As a Policy Adviser at the Food Standards Agency (FSA), you’ll support the development and delivery of policies that protect public health and ensure food safety. You’ll gather and assess evidence to inform advice, contribute to policy reform, and help respond to food and feed safety incidents.
Working closely with colleagues across government and industry, you’ll produce briefings and discussion papers to support decision-making and may be involved in international trade and engagement. You’ll also contribute to business planning and be flexible in responding to emerging priorities across the policy remit.
This role offers a strong foundation in policy practice and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
What to know more about these roles?
We will be holding two informal information sessions for prospective applicants to hear more about the specific roles available. During these sessions you will have a chance to ask questions. These sessions will be held virtually, and you only need to attend one of the two sessions. Please use the following links to register:
17:00-17:45 on Tuesday 14th October: Book here
12:00-12:45 on Wednesday 15th October: Book here
The deadline for registering for these sessions is 1 hour before the scheduled start times.
Working pattern guidance
If applying as a job share partnership you should both complete separate application forms on Civil Service Jobs but should make it clear that you are applying as job sharers. Further details on job sharing can be found here JSF – What is the recruitment process for job sharers? , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk)
Applicants who wish to work part time / compressed hours are welcome to apply - however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.
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:
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
Benefits
