Jobs at the FSA
From time to time the Agency will be seeking to fill positions, across a range of grades and disciplines, through open competition. When we have vacancies, they will be advertised in either the national press or the appropriate specialist press as well as appearing on this website.
The Food Standards Agency is an Equal Opportunities employer.
We welcome applications regardless of gender, disability, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation or whether or not your have dependants.
We also operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for people with disabilities who meet the minimum published criteria.
The Food Standards Agency is an Investor in People.
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FSA Scottish Board Member (Scotland)
The Scottish Food Advisory Committee (SFAC) offers information and advice to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on food safety, standards and nutrition, focusing in particular on Scottish specific circumstances.
Higher Scientific Officer - Incident Prevention Risk Monitoring (England)
Some 60 million consumers depend on the Food Standards Agency to monitor and protect the food chain. For the public, it means food they can trust. For you, a wealth of scientific and technical challenges to extend your expertise and experience.
Scottish Food Advisory Committee Members (Scotland)
The SFAC offers information and advice to the Agency on food and animal feed safety, standards and nutrition, focussing in particular on Scottish specific circumstances.
Senior Learning and Development Adviser (England)
By providing impartial advice on safe food and healthy eating, our work makes a positive impact on all 60 million consumers across the UK.
Web/Editorial Assistants x2 (Executive Officers)
There are two vacancies within the Communications Division editorial team for EOs to work on the FSA’s websites, both internal and external.
Higher Scientific Officer - Terrestrial Radiological Monitoring (England)
Some 60 million consumers depend on the Food Standards Agency to monitor and protect the food chain. For the public, it means food they can trust. For you, a wealth of scientific and technical challenges to extend your expertise and experience.
Project Manager - Incident Prevention (England)
Some 60 million consumers depend on the Food Standards Agency to monitor and protect the food chain. For the public, it means food they can trust. For you, a wealth of scientific and technical challenges to extend your expertise and experience.
R&D Liaison Officer - Microbiological Safety (England)
Some 60 million consumers depend on the Food Standards Agency to monitor and protect the food chain. For the public, it means food they can trust. For you, a wealth of scientific and technical challenges to extend your expertise and experience.
Toxicologists - Chemical Risk Assessment (England)
Some 60 million consumers depend on the Food Standards Agency to monitor and protect the food chain. For the public, it means food they can trust. For you, a wealth of scientific and technical challenges to extend your expertise and experience.
Working for the Agency
As an employer, we are committed to equal opportunities, and make sure everyone who works for us is treated fairly and with respect.
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Job profiles
To deliver its vision of 'safe food and healthy eating for all', the Agency draws on the skills of a wide range of staff. In this section you can read how economists, statisticians, nutritionists, scientists, enforcement officers and others do their jobs. And how their work fits into the bigger picture.
