Agricultural Technical Scheme Lead - Pigs (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)

Are you a passionate pig industry expert, with a strong understanding of agricultural standards, assurance programmes and compliance requirements?

NSF is looking for an Agricultural Technical Scheme Lead to provide technical leadership across a portfolio of pig assurance and certification programmes such as Red Tractor. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to use your technical expertise to influence standards, support certification decisions, work directly with industry stakeholders and help maintain confidence in assurance programmes that play a vital role across the pig supply chain. Whether you're already working in assurance or supporting compliance within a producer, processor or agricultural business, this role offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in a global organisation whilst helping shape standards and best practice across the pig industry. 

What We Offer:

• Remote Working: Work from home, with support from a collaborative UK-based team

• Industry Leadership: Act as a technical expert within agricultural assurance and food production

• Scheme Exposure: Work closely with recognised agricultural certification schemes and standards

• Technical Development: Apply and further develop your expertise across auditing, certification and scheme management

• Stakeholder Visibility: Work with scheme owners, customers, auditors and internal teams across Europe & Africa

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health cover, death-in-service benefit, company sick pay scheme, and income protection

• Wellbeing Support: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and an annual paid Mental Wellness Day

• Volunteering Time: Paid time off to support causes you care about

Including, but not limited to:

• Act as the technical expert for NSF's pig assurance and certification schemes

• Provide guidance and support to scheme owners, customers, auditors and internal teams

• Review audit and certification activities to ensure scheme requirements are met

• Support auditor training, calibration and technical consistency

• Manage technical issues, complaints and scheme-related enquiries

• Contribute to scheme development, industry projects and business growth initiatives

• Represent NSF with customers, scheme owners and at industry events
  
   

• Strong technical knowledge of the pig industry
• Experience working with agricultural standards, assurance programmes, or compliance requirements
• Understanding of pig production standards and industry best practice
• Ability to interpret requirements, make sound technical decisions and solve complex issues
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Auditor qualifications or certification scheme experience would be advantageous
• Agricultural qualification (or equivalent) would be advantageous

Our Culture:

At NSF, our mission is to improve human and planet health. Our culture is rooted in four central values:

• Do the Right Thing, 
• Treat People Well
• Relentlessly Pursue Excellence
• We are one NSF.

These principles drive everything we do - from client service to internal collaboration.

Apply now and send us your CV and cover letter. Come join our team, we look forward to hearing from you!

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