Senior Assurance Auditor
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £47,730 to £57,151 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | AB11 5RL |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Scottish Government |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2875 |
Summary
Would you like an opportunity to play a key role in the audit of food and feed law delivery by Food Standards Scotland and all of Scotland's Local Authorities?
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have a small Audit and Assurance team who are responsible for providing assurance that the delivery of controls for food and feed in Scotland meet legal requirements and official guidance. This function is delivered through a risk-based audit programme delivered by a small team of auditors. This role is as one of these auditors, developing, undertaking and audit activities, including onsite visits with the aim being to provide assurance on the standard of delivery of food and feed law enforcement services by Local Authorities and FSS. The role is broad ranging and involves engagement and collaboration with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and operational partners. This post is offered on a part-time basis (17.5 hours per week).
Responsibilities
Meet legislative requirements for auditing and monitoring the delivery of official controls by Local Authorities and FSS.
Examine and assess FSS and Local Authority food and feed law enforcement arrangements by undertaking assurance audits of their service delivery in accordance with relevant procedures, milestones and timelines, and by analysing performance monitoring data, acting as Lead Auditor for some of these audits.
Prepare audit reports on the outcome of audits and make recommendations, take appropriate follow-up action to support FSS and Local Authorities in their implementation of timely and effective measures to address identified problems, and liaising with internal colleagues and external officials, as necessary, on the outcome of audits.
Contribute to policy and strategy development on audit and monitoring of FSS and Local Authority food and feed law enforcement activity including analysis of information and add to the wider contributions to inform FSS enforcement related policy issues and the function and implementation of these.
Keep up to date with key developments relevant to FSS strategic objectives, and be able to present relevant FSS policy at senior level meetings and events.
Represent FSS at external meetings and presentations.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have a small Audit and Assurance team who are responsible for providing assurance that the delivery of controls for food and feed in Scotland meet legal requirements and official guidance. This function is delivered through a risk-based audit programme delivered by a small team of auditors. This role is as one of these auditors, developing, undertaking and audit activities, including onsite visits with the aim being to provide assurance on the standard of delivery of food and feed law enforcement services by Local Authorities and FSS. The role is broad ranging and involves engagement and collaboration with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and operational partners. This post is offered on a part-time basis (17.5 hours per week).
Responsibilities
Meet legislative requirements for auditing and monitoring the delivery of official controls by Local Authorities and FSS.
Examine and assess FSS and Local Authority food and feed law enforcement arrangements by undertaking assurance audits of their service delivery in accordance with relevant procedures, milestones and timelines, and by analysing performance monitoring data, acting as Lead Auditor for some of these audits.
Prepare audit reports on the outcome of audits and make recommendations, take appropriate follow-up action to support FSS and Local Authorities in their implementation of timely and effective measures to address identified problems, and liaising with internal colleagues and external officials, as necessary, on the outcome of audits.
Contribute to policy and strategy development on audit and monitoring of FSS and Local Authority food and feed law enforcement activity including analysis of information and add to the wider contributions to inform FSS enforcement related policy issues and the function and implementation of these.
Keep up to date with key developments relevant to FSS strategic objectives, and be able to present relevant FSS policy at senior level meetings and events.
Represent FSS at external meetings and presentations.