Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location We offer great flexible working opportunities, and have offices in Belfast, Cardiff and York. Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not overseas. Travel within 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 1600 people. 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 relationship that the FSA has with its partners in local authorities is key to our work protecting consumer health. The Local Authority Partnerships Team are a vital connecting point between the FSA and local authorities in Wales. Providing guidance to local authorities with regards to food and animal feed law, codes of practice and other centrally issued guidance. This can inform FSA policy development, ensuring that new processes are informed by experience of delivery. The Local Authorities Partnership Manager role offers an exciting opportunity for candidates to work closely with a range of stakeholders, helping to ensure that food and feed produced in Wales is safe and exactly what it says it is. Through close working relationships with local authority officers across all levels, the post holder will offer day to day support so that consistent delivery is achieved across Wales. From the coordination of the Feed Delivery Programme to supporting local authorities in addressing the findings of FSA audits, your work will be key to our success. The post holder will work to ensure that FSA policy development takes into account interests specific to Wales, as well as the specific experiences of our local authority colleagues providing delivering official controls. If you are excited to play a part in this vital area of the FSAs services, apply today for this fantastic opportunity. 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. Qualifications A recognised professional qualification that satisfies the requirements of the Feed and/or Food Law Codes of Practice (Wales) for performing official food and feed controls Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: A recognised professional qualification that satisfies the requirements of the Feed and/or Food Law Codes of Practice (Wales) for performing official food and feed controls Benefits Alongside your salary of £40,800, Food Standards Agency contributes £11,819 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. 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. Application and shortlisting You will be asked to provide personal details (not seen by the Panel) and to confirm your eligibility to apply for the role. Technical: You will be asked a question to confirm that you meet the Technical requirements of the role. A recognised professional qualification that satisfies the requirements of the Feed and/or Food Law Codes of Practice (Wales) for performing official food and feed controls If you cannot answer yes to this question you will not be able to proceed further with your application. You will then be asked to complete an application which will be used to assess you against the following essential and desirable criteria. (Desirable criteria will only be assessed in the event of a tie between candidates). Essential criteria Experience Lead criteria: Extensive experience and/or understanding of food standards/feed hygiene delivery in line with the Food and Feed Law Codes of Practice (Wales) or equivalent, based on a comprehensive understanding, of the local authority landscape, technical knowledge and understanding of food/feed law enforcement. Proven organisational skills, working with limited supervision to prioritise workloads and balance competing demands in order to meet tight deadlines. Experience of collaborating openly and unambiguously with a range of stakeholders to deliver tangible outcomes, founded on positive, professional and trusting working relationships. Extensive knowledge of the application of Food Standards and Feed Hygiene Regulations. Working knowledge of the feed hygiene delivery model in Wales. Desirable criteria (Desirable criteria will only be assessed in the event of a tie between candidates). Experience Able to communicate in Welsh, both orally and in writing. Lead Criteria An initial sift will take place on the 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 at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final interview in which we will assess you against the following Civil Service Behaviours and Experience Behaviours Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Full details of the positive indicators being assessed for each Behaviour can be found in the Candidate Pack. Experience Knowledge of food standards and feed hygiene legislation and appropriate application of the Food and Feed Law Codes of Practice (Wales) Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview, including your CV and any statements or examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Expected Timeline Advert closes: 27th January 2025 Sift: Expected to take place from 28th January 2025 Final panel interview: Expected to take place w/c 10th February 2025 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. 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 and we are unable to provide any advice about visas. If you wish to raise a complaint then please email hr.recruitment.campaignsfood.gov.uk in the first instance. Os ydych am wneud cwyn, anfonwch e-bost at hr.recruitment.campaignsfood.gov.uk yn y lle cyntaf. 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 the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service 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. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). 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 : Neil Arbery Email : Neil.Arberyfood.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : hr.recruitment.campaignsfood.gov.uk Further information If you wish to raise a complaint then please email hr.recruitment.campaignsfood.gov.uk in the first instance. Attachments Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 921kB) Terms and Conditions as at April 2020 Opens in new window (pdf, 60kB) Candidate Pack- Welsh Version Opens in new window (pdf, 1012kB) Terms and Conditions (Welsh Version) as at April 2020 Opens in new window (pdf, 51kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail