Programme and Project Support Officer

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.

Role Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Programme & Project Support Officer, where you will play a key role in helping deliver meaningful improvements across operational services.

Responsibilities

• Working within a supportive and collaborative environment, you will contribute to projects that strengthen how services are planned, delivered and improved, with a real focus on efficiency, quality and outcomes.
• The role offers variety, exposure to a wide range of stakeholders and the chance to develop valuable project delivery skills.
• You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, supporting change initiatives that make a positive difference to frontline delivery.
• You will provide day to day support to project and change activity within the Operational Change Team.
  • This will include coordinating planning and scheduling activity, maintaining project documentation and supporting the production of reports that track progress, risks and performance.
  • You will also organise meetings, manage information effectively and act as a point of contact for a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• You will contribute to financial and resource management by helping to monitor spend, maintain records and support budget planning.
• The role also involves collecting, analysing and presenting data using digital tools to support informed decision making.
• You will assist with maintaining risk and issue logs, escalating matters where appropriate, and support colleagues through periods of operational change while balancing competing priorities.