Food Policy Officer

Coeliac UK currently has an exciting opportunity for a Food Policy Officer, to join our team in High Wycombe, with the possibility to regularly work from home by prior agreement with your line manager. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £31,902 to £35,447 based on experience.

Coeliac UK represents over 60,000 members providing information and support to those affected by coeliac disease or following a gluten free diet. We also campaign on behalf of all those living with coeliac disease and undertake research into the causes of the disease.

The Food Policy Officer role:

As our Food Policy Officer, you will support the charity’s activities in relation to food policy and information with a focus on maintaining Coeliac UK’s food standards and food information

Key responsibilities of the Food Policy Officer:

• Monitoring Coeliac UK’s gluten free catering accreditation scheme including reviewing audit reports, feedback and corrective actions. To ensure menus and documentation are in line with Coeliac UK guidance.
• Working alongside the commercial team to assist caterers in their preparation for Coeliac UK’s gluten free accreditation scheme
• Attending meetings with caterers and manufacturers working with Coeliac UK.
• Managing the creation of quarterly reports for the gluten-free catering accreditation scheme
• Working with the Head of Food Policy in the development and review of food policy to draft policy positions and to contribute to the necessary intelligence gathering, horizon scanning and consultations to represent the charity.
• Being able to critically analyse the evidence and ensure that information on food and the gluten free diet is up-to-date.
• Providing administration for Coeliac UK’s Food Standards Committee.
• Contributing to the evidence base relating to food policy, standards, legislation and technology.
• Contributing to food research in order to develop the evidence base in the area of
  food and the gluten free diet, to inform charity policy and meet the charity’s
  business and strategic aims.
• Contributing to articles for Coeliac UK publications and consumer/trade press, as
  required.
• Representing and promoting the work of the charity amongst stakeholders from the
  food sector.
• Representing the charity by speaking at food events.

Essential experience, skills and knowledge required for the Food Policy Officer role:

• A motivated individual with initiative and a structured approach to work
• Good organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Educated to degree standard.
• Knowledge in the areas of quality assurance, food technology and nutrition
• Understanding of scientific evidence base and research.
• Numerate with necessary skills to produce, monitor and interpret audit information, quality assurance processes and guidance documents.
• Ability to critically review scientific literature.
• Good IT skills - MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Power Point.
• CMS and website content management experience

If you would like to be considered as our Food Policy Officer, please apply now with your CV and cover letter. For your application to be considered, please combine your covering letter and CV into a single document for uploading purposes. We’d love to hear from you!