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Welsh Language Officer
and Translator (HEO)
x 2 posts
Salary
£30,350 (National) £32,350 (London) per annum
Existing Civil Servants will be appointed in line with the Civil Service pay rules in place on the date
of their appointment.
We review our pay annually in line with Civil Service Pay Policy.
Location
The FSA prides itself in being a modern and flexible employer with a range of different working
contracts dependent on business needs. This role will allow you to choose between one of the
following contracts:
Office-Based or Multi-Location in Cardiff, London, York, Birmingham, Belfast or Home-Based.
- Office-based - Your contractual workplace will be a named FSA office. You will
mainly work from your contractual workplace. You may be able to work from
another location, e.g. home in the UK, one day per week or less.
- Home-based – You are contractually ‘home-based’ and required to work
from home (in the UK only). Your home is your substantive and permanent
place of work. You may occasionally be required to undertake official
business travel for meetings and team-events.
- Multi-location – Your contractual workplace will be one named FSA site.
This will be your substantive and permanent place of work. Your regular
agreed working pattern and working time may be split (approximately 50%
/ 50%) between your contractual workplace and another location(s) in the
UK e.g. home.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not overseas.
Travel across the UK will be required on occasion, possibly with overnight stays.
Food Standards Agency: Candidate Pack 2
Benefits Generous Pension, minimum 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible working, discount & incentive schemes including a cycle to work scheme and discounted shopping vouchers. For staff transferring from another government department, please see our T & C statement for information about transfer terms. Any move to the Food Standards Agency from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/. Food Standards Agency: Candidate Pack 3
About us
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1300 people with a big vision – to
drive change in the food system so that it delivers “food we can trust”. Our primary
goal is to continue to protect public health and UK
consumers’ wider interest in food. As we have
now exited the EU, the FSA faces a significant
period of change and activity.
As a government department operating in Wales, the FSA
has a legal obligation to provide its services bilingually. We
are passionate about this task, too – and about ensuring a
meaningful and active language choice for our consumers
in Wales
Sioned Fidler This is why our team puts so much effort into not only
meeting our commitment under the Welsh Language
Welsh Language Manager
Scheme, but also regularly going above and beyond to
ensure a Welsh language service that is equal in every way
to that provided in English.
We are a small but close-knit, friendly and passionate team that seeks to do our best for
colleagues across the FSA. We work hard and are always on hand to advise and provide a
thorough and speedy service, but the variety that our work affords us means we experience
something different every day.
I’m looking for someone who will champion the Welsh Language within the FSA and can channel their
enthusiasm into positive actions as a member of the Welsh Language Unit. Our aim is to encourage
everyone to embrace the language through our work. If you can be this positive ambassador, and a
hard-working member of a friendly and supportive team, I cannot wait to hear from you.
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Team Structure Food Standards Agency: Candidate Pack 5
As a Welsh Language Officer and Translator, your role will be to provide a variety of
services to all Food Standards Agency (FSA) staff as you support the Welsh Language
Manager to ensure compliance with the FSA’s Welsh Language Policy and above all,
to ensure that both languages are treated equally. You will be required to play a
lead role in managing various projects on behalf of the Welsh Language Unit;
looking at Welsh language policy and operational matters within the FSA.
The key responsibilities of the post include:
• Support the Welsh Language Manager in implementing the FSA’s Welsh Language Scheme across the
Agency and raising awareness of this Scheme to ensure colleagues are aware of their obligations under
Welsh language legislation;
• Provide a range of services to the highest standard to ensure that the FSA complies with its Welsh
Language Scheme:
o mainly written translation – ensure that all Welsh language information and resources are
user-friendly. Monitor translations undertaken externally to ensure that they are of the
required standard
o proofreading – provide a detailed and meticulous service to ensure that all FSA publications
are of the highest possible standard
o text checking – assist FSA staff who wish to draft through the medium of Welsh to do so
effectively and to the required standard
o create and translate content for FSA Welsh language social media accounts – currently a
Welsh language Facebook page, Welsh language Twitter account and bilingual Instagram.
o maintaining Welsh language content on the FSA’s main public facing website and other
relevant microsites – be responsible for the correct and precise uploading of all Welsh
language text onto all FSA websites and manage all Welsh content going forward
o manage the FSA’s translation memory software – whilst using this software on a daily basis to
translate the bulk of the FSA’s content,
manage and maintain the translation
memory and term base to ensure the most
efficient and effective use
o terminology standardisation – liaise with
policy officials to ensure consistent and
correct Welsh terminology. Regularly share
internally standardised terminology with
fellow terminologists and more widely
across the translation sector in Wales, via
the FSA's glossary in the National
Terminology Portal (Porth Termau
Cenedlaethol) ensuring that the FSA’s
terminology becomes the standard in this
field
o simultaneous translation – ensure effective
service at all Welsh Food Advisory
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Committee meetings (quarterly) and any other occasional public meetings held by the Agency
in Wales
• Contribute to the full implementation of the Welsh Language Unit’s Action Plan in relation to
compliance with the Welsh Language Scheme;
• Lead and manage Welsh language projects (e.g. publicity campaigns, school engagement, new
websites) to ensure the Welsh language is given due consideration at every step of the process;
• Promote the FSA’s Welsh Language resources to ensure that the Agency not only provides its services
through the medium of Welsh but also lets the public know when services are available in Welsh;
• Deal with any other Welsh language matters that may arise e.g. help to cast suitable actors/influencers
for publicity campaigns, liaison with Welsh-language media, advice on recruitment, represent the FSA
at external events such as the Eisteddfod and Royal Welsh, etc.
This list is not exhaustive, there may be a need to flex and change for business needs.
Food Standards Agency: Candidate Pack 8
Our purpose We are an independent Government department working across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to protect public health and consumers’ wider interests in food. We make sure that food is safe and what it says it is. Click to find out more about our strategy. Our values Our staff generated six values which represent who we are, how we behave and treat each other. These values are represented by the acronym ASPIRE. Accountable – We take responsibility for our actions and can hold each other to account Supported – We have the skills, tools and support to carry out our roles effectively Professional – We are competent and confident in our ability to deliver to the highest professional standards Innovative – We are agile, dynamic and progressive in our approach to delivering outcomes Resilient – We adapt quickly and effectively to fast-paced changes Empowered – We can take the initiative and make decisions that improve business delivery Career opportunities We are proud of our strong track record in developing staff to progress their careers. We encourage and expect our staff to undertake training and development and offer outstanding career opportunities within the FSA and wider Civil Service network. Food Standards Agency: Candidate Pack 9
Applications need to be submitted via the ‘apply now’ button within the main
advert. This will take you into a structured form, which allows you to enter all the
required data.
Application Sift Assessment
• Completion of • Applicants • Blended Welsh
Career history, shortlisted for speaking interview
qualifications and a interview against involving Experience,
supporting statement essential & Technical and
(submitted in Welsh) desirable criteria Behaviour elements
(see below). listed. detailed below.
• Unseen English >
Welsh Translation
test.
This vacancy is using Civil Service ‘Success Profiles’ and will assess you against Technical,
Experience and Behaviours elements of the Framework.
Application process
1. When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not
seen by the sift panel), your career history, qualifications and suitability statement.
After submission of your application, you will progress to the shortlisting sift.
Food Standards Agency: Candidate Pack 11Person Specification criteria assessed at sifting
Technical & Experience: You will be asked to provide a 1000-word ‘supporting statement’ in
Welsh evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable person specification criteria listed
below.
You will also be provided with a separate 500-word free text box to demonstrate how you meet the
essential Lead Criteria in Welsh. You do not need to repeat this information in the 1000-word
suitability statement box.
Essential criteria
In the event of receiving a large number of applications an initial sift may take place on just the
identified lead criteria indicated below:
Experience • Proven experience of translating and proofreading (English > Welsh) to
the highest, publishable quality, adhering to the principles of Clear
Welsh and ensuring the originality and legibility of translated content
(Lead Criteria).
• Experience of managing translation workloads and projects, ensuring the
quality of the Welsh provision, with minimum supervision, prioritising and
meeting tight deadlines.
Technical • Welsh language skills of the highest level in relation to Speaking, Listening,
Reading and Writing (please see level 5 descriptors in the skills matrix
Annex A).
• Experience of using the main tools at the disposal of an effective and
efficient translator (e.g. Cysill, Byd Term Cymru, Geiriadur yr Academi,
etc).
Desirable criteria assessed at sifting
Experience • Experience of working on content management systems to create web
content.
• Experience of creating content for various social media channels.
Technical • Awareness and/or working knowledge of translation memory software –
we use Memsource software internally.
• Professional Translation Studies Certificate – Diploma (MA).
• Membership of the Association of Welsh Translators (Cymdeithas
Cyfieithwyr Cymru).
Food Standards Agency: Candidate Pack 12Assessment at Interview
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the interview stage. The selection process will consist of a Welsh
speaking interview and an unseen English > Welsh Translation test assessing you against the criteria
below:
Behaviours • Communicating and Influencing
(Level 3) • Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
Technical You will also be asked a number of Technical-based questions in Welsh.
Experience You will also be asked a number of Experience-based questions in Welsh.
English > The unseen English > Welsh Translation test will be scored on the following
Welsh Essential Criteria:
Translation • Proven experience of translating and proofreading (English > Welsh) to the
highest, publishable quality, adhering to the principles of Clear Welsh and
Test
ensuring the originality and legibility of translated content.
Food Standards Agency: Candidate Pack 13Details of the Assessment Details of the unseen English > Welsh test will be advised on the day. Timeline Close: 23:55 on 14 March 2021 Sift: week commencing 15 March 2021 Interview: week commencing 05 April 2021 Interviews will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams. Food Standards Agency: Candidate Pack 14
Further Information Further details about the FSA, and the work we do, can be found at www.food.gov.uk For more information on the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework please use this link. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under- represented within our organisation at this level. All appointments are made on merit. If you have any further questions or require clarification on any points please contact our recruitment team at hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk or sioned.fidler@food.gov.uk Food Standards Agency: Candidate Pack 15
When you submit your online application, you will receive an acknowledgement, if
you do not receive this acknowledgement or you have any problems with submitting
your application, please email hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk and a
member of the Recruitment team will pick up your query. Please include
the vacancy reference number and job title in the subject line.
If you are an applicant who wishes to apply under our Disability Confident Scheme, please ensure
that you indicate this on the application form. Should you require an adjustment to help you
submit your application, then please email hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk and a
member of the Recruitment team will pick up your request.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject
to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about
employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to
employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their
employment continued. Any applicant whose details are held on the IFD will be refused
employment.
Selection for appointment into the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open
competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Civil Service Commission
Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should email Jo Bushnell, Food
Standards Agency at: jo.bushnell@food.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with
the response you receive from the Agency, you can contact the Civil Service Commission.
More detailed information can be found at on the Civil Service Commission website.
We comply with all the relevant data protection legislation as part of our recruitment process,
please see our privacy notice that tells you why we request job applicant personal data, what we
do with it and how long we retain the information for.
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Find out more about the FSAANNEX A
Welsh language skills matrix
Overall levels’ descriptions
Level Description
Level 0 - Awareness You can:
Recognise some short, simple words as being Welsh and even guess the meaning of some words when read or heard, provided
the person is talking very slowly or the words are read in an explanatory context. Upon hearing simple words numerous times, you
can repeat them and can also even write some short words. Although you may not consider these skills to be of much use in the
workplace, the language is far from being alien to you and you have a firm grounding from which you can develop your skills.
More importantly, you have a strong awareness and understanding of the bilingual environment in which the Food Standards
Agency in Wales operates, the need to treat both languages equally, and you demonstrate sensitivity towards the needs of Welsh
speakers. You are aware of what you can do to ensure both languages are treated equally and to meet the linguistic needs of all
stakeholders, for example, use of appropriate translation services, making use of colleagues’ language skills.
Level 1 - Entry You can:
Understand and use familiar everyday expressions if the speaker is talking slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. Introduce
yourself and others and can ask and answer questions about basic personal details, for example, where someone lives, works,
what they like doing, things they have and what they did. Understand very short texts where people are giving basic information
about themselves or others, for example, on forms. Pass on a simple message or make a simple request, for example, by e-
mail.Level Description
Level 2 - Foundation You can:
Understand sentences when people talk slowly about everyday situations, for example, basic personal and family information,
shopping, local area, employment, and what they have done or would do. Hold a basic conversation with someone else on a
common everyday topic, for example, work, hobbies, preferences, things which have happened or future plans. Understand
messages about everyday things and basic letters/emails. Write short notes to friends/colleagues, for example, to pass on a
message.
Level 3 - Intermediate You can:
Understand the main points when someone talks about common or everyday topics, or when things to do with work are discussed,
for example, in conversation, or in a small group meeting. Hold an extended conversation with a fluent speaker on a familiar topic
to do with everyday life, for example, hobbies, travel or immediate work-related topics. Describe experiences and events, hopes
and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. Understand straightforward short articles or
emails on everyday topics to do with work. Write a letter/email on most topics, asking for things, giving information, inviting
someone or organising an event.
Level 4 - Advanced You can:
Usually follow most conversations or discussions, even on topics you’re not familiar with, unless someone is speaking with a
strong unfamiliar accent, for example, in a conference. Talk confidently with fluent speakers on familiar topics related to everyday
life or work, and can express your views, engage in discussion, and speak at length about general topics, for example, in a
meeting, or in a one- to-one situation. Understand most correspondence, newspaper articles and reports aimed at fluent Welsh
speakers with the aid of a dictionary, and scan through long texts to find detail. Write short articles, reviews or reports on a variety
of subjects of a general nature, or which are work-related, and respond accurately to most types of correspondence from internal
or external sources.
Level 5 - Proficiency You can:
Understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Speak at length about complex issues, present arguments, and lead
discussions. Summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a
coherent presentation. Express yourself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, adapting your style according to the audience,
for example, in an informal or formal context.
Find out more about the FSAIndividual skill areas descriptions
Level Speaking Listening Reading Writing
Level 0 - I can repeat some basic, simple I can recognise some basic I can recognise some basic, I can write a short Welsh word
Awareness words upon hearing them often. everyday greetings for short Welsh words. I can also with minimal assistance.
example, bore da, diolch, if the guess the meaning of some
person is talking very slowly. words when they are in an
explanatory context.
Level 1 - I can use some familiar everyday I can understand everyday I can understand very short I can write very simple phrases
Entry expressions, for example, bore expressions and very basic phrases, and can guess what or sentences about yourself or
da, diolch. I can also pronounce phrases if the speaker is talking some notices mean. I can others. I can also pass on a
names of places, people and slowly. I can understand understand short texts where simple message or make a
organisations. I can talk about conversations about basic people are giving basic simple request, for example,
basic personal things in an personal information, for information about themselves or by e-mail.
informal situation, for example, example, where someone lives, others. I usually find details, such
interests, family, work, what you works, what they like doing, as time and cost, in
did yesterday. I can also talk what they did. I can guess what advertisements or notices.
about basic topics, for example, is being said when someone is
the weather, time, prices. giving details about events, such
as time and place.
Find out more about the FSALevel Speaking Listening Reading Writing
Level 2 - I can hold a basic conversation I understand when people talk I understand messages about I can write a short note to a
Foundation with someone on a common about everyday situations, for everyday things, and some very friend or colleague, asking for
everyday topic, provided the example, personal information, basic letters or e-mails, for something, thanking them or
other speaker helps. I can ask work, what they have done or example, asking for something, explaining something, for
and answer questions on familiar would do, provided they talk or asking to pass a message on. example, absence from work. I
topics, for example, work, slowly. I can understand when I can also understand short can also write a short text about
hobbies, preferences, things people ask me or others to do pieces of texts or very simple a familiar topic, for example,
which have happened or future something, and when they’re books, for example, books for personal experience, or work-
plans. asking about future plans, for children. related experience.
example, requesting a meeting.
Level 3 - I can hold an extended I understand information being I can understand straightforward I can write a letter on most
Intermediate conversation with a fluent given about common or everyday short articles on everyday topics topics, asking for things, giving
speaker on a familiar topic, for topics, or when things to do with of interest, or to do with work. I explanations, describing
example, interests or work. I can work are being discussed, for can guess what words mean experiences, inviting people, or
express a view and exchange example, in conversation, or in from the context, when the topic organising an event. I can write
information on a range of topics small group meetings. I usually is familiar. I understand most e- fairly accurately on most familiar
to do with everyday life, for understand the main message mails and work-related topics, for example, related to
example, hobbies, travel or and details, provided people documents. interests or work-related.
immediate work-related topics. speak clearly, for example, when
announcements are made or
when listening to news bulletins.
Find out more about the FSAevel Speaking Listening Reading Writing
Level 4 - I can talk confidently with fluent I usually follow most I understand most I can write a short article, review
Advanced speakers on familiar topics conversations or discussions, correspondence, and scan or report on a variety of subjects
related to everyday life or work. I even on topics I’m not familiar through long texts to find details. of a general nature, or which are
can express views, engage in with. I understand most TV and I understand most newspaper work-related, with fairly accurate
discussion, and speak at length radio programmes intended for articles and reports aimed at first grammar. I can also write
about general topics, for first language Welsh speakers, language Welsh speakers, with detailed and well-structured
example, in a meeting, or in a unless the speaker has a strong, the aid of a dictionary. I can texts, which are appropriate for
one-to-one situation. unfamiliar accent. understand novels and other the reader. I respond accurately
texts, provided they are not to most types of correspondence
written in a very formal or very from colleagues or external
colloquial style. contacts.
Level 5 - I express myself fully and I can easily follow all I can read and understand I can write extended texts,
Proficiency precisely, even when discussing conversations and discussions almost all written Welsh texts reports, articles, minutes or other
complex issues. I adapt my between others, on all sorts of with ease, with only occasional types of writing in a style
language style according to the topics. I understand all kinds of references to a dictionary. I can appropriate to the reader. I can
audience, for example, when spoken Welsh, including lectures read long texts, for example, write in formal or informal Welsh
speaking in a formal context or or complex discussions. reports, articles, to find relevant as necessary. I can write with a
talking to friends. I can speak at details and understand almost high degree of grammatical
length about a complex issue, all styles of writing, for example, accuracy on a wide range of
present arguments and lead formal or informal. topics.
discussions.
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