Food Standards Agency (FSA)

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) works to protect public health and consumers’ wider interests in relation to food in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 

Our work protects people’s health, reduces the economic burden of foodborne disease and supports the UK economy and trade by ensuring - together with Food Standards Scotland - that our food has a strong reputation for safety and authenticity in the UK and abroad.

We employ over 1400 staff in a huge variety of roles including (amongst others) scientists, front line inspectors, veterinarians, enforcement experts, policy delivery teams, economists, lawyers, digital experts and administrators. We have just launched a new strategy for 2022-27 and are very excited about the opportunities this will bring.

Working for us brings a range of benefits, with a very generous pension, generous leave allowances and a commitment to work-life balance. Many of our roles allow staff to work from home or multi-location at an office near them / home.

We believe that diversity should underpin everything we do as an organisation, and are keen for our workforce to reflect the wide range of communities we serve. We offer a number of recruitment schemes to encourage and support applications from diverse candidates from a wide range of backgrounds – including the Disability Confident Scheme and Great Place to Work for Veterans (GPTW) initiative. 

We comply with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles, ensuring appointment to the Civil Service is made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.