The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is hiring, with the first deadlines in its current recruitment round falling this weekend. Two roles close on Sunday 15 November 2026, and further posts close on 17 and 22 November. All vacancies are advertised through Civil Service Jobs, and applications must be submitted before the stated closing time for each role.

The agency protects public health and consumers' wider interests in relation to food in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It employs more than 1,300 staff, including scientists, frontline inspectors, veterinarians, enforcement specialists, policy teams, economists, lawyers, digital experts and administrators, with offices in Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, London and York, and many staff working remotely.

Roles closing on 15 November

The two posts closing on 15 November are Shellfish Delivery Manager and Delivery Standards Manager. Both sit within the agency's operational delivery work, which covers the systems that keep food safe and make sure standards are applied consistently. Candidates should read the individual Civil Service Jobs adverts for the duties, location and requirements of each post, as these vary by role.

Roles closing on 17 and 22 November

An HR People Operations Insights Adviser post closes on Tuesday 17 November 2026. A Nutrition Intern post closes on Sunday 22 November, alongside Qualified Official Auxiliary posts in the East, Wales and the West, and the North, and Trainee Official Auxiliary posts in the East and in Wales and the West. Official auxiliaries support the agency's work in meat hygiene and inspection, and the trainee posts offer a route into that work for people without prior experience in the field.

Two posts in the same recruitment list have already closed, so applicants should check the closing date on each advert rather than assuming a listed role is still open. The agency's recruitment page was updated on 12 November 2026, and the closing dates given here are those shown on that page.

Pay, hours and benefits

FSA posts are Civil Service roles, and pay is set by grade, with the agency publishing its pay scales for London and national staff on its recruitment page. Its most common working arrangement is 37 hours a week, with a flexible working hours scheme in most roles and support for home working, part-time working and job sharing where the needs of the business allow.

Annual leave starts at 25 days, plus nine days of public and privilege holidays, rising to 30 days with length of service. The agency also offers a Civil Service pension, five days of learning and development a year, and schemes including the Disability Confident Scheme and the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative. Appointments are made on merit through fair and open competition, in line with the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.

Anyone interested should apply through Civil Service Jobs, searching for the Food Standards Agency, and should check the closing date, location and eligibility requirements on the advert for the specific role before applying.

Source: GOV.UK — Working for FSA. Vacancies are advertised on Civil Service Jobs. Applicants should confirm the closing date and requirements on the official advert before applying.