Executive Officer

Brook Street; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Street in London is seeking an Executive Officer for the Food Standards Agency to support planning, coordination, and day-to-day office operations in a busy government environment.

You will assist with meetings and events, process purchase orders and supplier invoices, share management information, and ensure the London office runs smoothly. The role requires strong planning and clear communication, with a proactive, reliable approach and minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Strong planning and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with customer service instincts.
• Confident delivery of services with minimal day-to-day supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of meetings and events (internal and external).
• Manage financial administration, including raising purchase orders and processing invoice payments.
• Collate and share management information to support decision-making.
• Provide facilities support for the London Office, ensuring it's ready for day-to-day activity.
• Book travel, accommodation, and car hire as required.
• Handle public enquiries on food hygiene, business start-ups, and general enquiries via telephone and email.
• Help the Business Services team drive workflow, allocation, and continuous improvement.
• Build an understanding of other Business Services work streams and flex to support where needed.

Skills

Planning & prioritisation

Communication

Customer service

Professional approach

Job description

Executive Officer - Food Standards Agency

Location: London SW1E 6QP

Working Days / Hours: 37 hours

Working Pattern: 9-5.30 Monday to Thursday and 9.30-5.30 Friday with 1 hour for lunch break each day.

Pay Rate: £17.32 per hour

Are you at your best when things run smoothly-planning ahead, keeping customers informed, and making sure the back office just *works*? Our Client is hiring a temporary Agency Temp to support their Business Services work streams in a busy London office, helping deliver key day‑to‑day services with confidence and care.

What you'll be doing:

• Support the planning and delivery of meetings and events (internal and external)
• Manage financial administration, including raising purchase orders and processing invoice payments
• Collate and share management information to support decision-making
• Provide facilities support for the London Office, ensuring it's ready for day‑to‑day activity
• Book travel, accommodation, and car hire as required
• Handle public enquiries on food hygiene, business start‑ups, and general enquiries via telephone and email
• Help the Business Services team drive workflow, allocation, and continuous improvement
• Build an understanding of other Business Services work streams and flex to support where needed

What you'll bring:

• Strong work planning and prioritisation skills‑able to stay on top of competing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with great customer service instincts
• Confident delivery of services with minimal day‑to‑day supervision
• A friendly, professional approach‑especially when dealing with public enquiries

Additional information:

If you're organised, service‑focused, and enjoy being the person who keeps everything moving, we'd love to hear from you.

If you're successful in your application a BASIC DBS will be required as part of the on‑boarding checks with Brook Street.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex‑military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.