LighterLife JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION
Job Title: Senior Nutritionist
Location: Harlow with some flexibility to work from home
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
Reports to: Director of Product & Programme
Responsible for: 1 to 2 direct reports tbc
BACKGROUND
Lighter Life’s purpose is to change lives by enabling clients to lose weight permanently through
programmes that deliver a unique combination of tailored group counselling and effective dieting.
The Nutritionist role is key in this context, providing qualified specialist advice, education and
support to internal and external stakeholders.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
Legislation
 Lead Lighter Life’s strategic thinking around regulatory affairs.
 Lead and drive lobbying activity of LighterLife and its third party partners in influencing
regulatory affairs on nutrition and health claims.
 Accountable for the business’ current and future compliance with a complex regulations
and legislation.
 Lead the strategic development of Lighter Life’s internal Product Formulation Policy, which
combines current and forthcoming legislation with company best practice. Oversee it’s
implementation and application.
 Ensure business stakeholders understand implications of current and future legislation,
translating scientific information to ‘lay-man’s’ language as appropriate.
Product Management & Development
 Lead the strategic development of LighterLife’s programmes, products and menu planning
from a health and nutrition perspective, working closely with Product and Programme
Managers and other internal and external stakeholders.
 Through effective management of a Nutrition Technician, oversee the continual adherence
of existing products to agreed production and nutrition specifications.
 Lead the set up of a new sensory panel, then through oversee its effective day to day
management (through Nutrition Technician).
Brand Communication
 Alongside with Marketing, lead strategic thinking around health claims in product,
marcomms and programme communication.
 Oversee compliance of all printed and electronic brand communication resources.
 Review and oversee the update and maintenance of Lighter Life’s internal nutrition manual.
 Directly answer more complex queries from Counsellors, clients, health professionals and
other internal and external stakeholders.
 Undertake and contribute to research into the health and wellbeing benefits of the Lighter
Life programme, translating findings into client and Counsellor facing communication.
Training
 Lead Counsellor Nutrition training from content through to delivery.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Must have:
 BSc in dietetics and/or nutrition or a postgraduate diploma in dietetics or nutrition.
 At least 3 years post-graduate clinical, research or industry experience.
 UK Registered Dietician with the Health Professions Council or Registered
Nutritionist/Public Health Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society.
 Membership of relevant organisations for example, Nutritional Society, BDA Dieticians
Working in Obesity Management Group (DOM).
 An interest in obesity management.
 Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable :
 Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks in UK and EU relating to VLCDs, LCDs, Meal
Replacements, PARNUTs and guidelines e.g. CODEX, COMA, NICE.
 Clinical experience in obesity, eating disorders, VLCDs or enteral feeding.
 Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks in international markets outside EU relating to
VLCDs, LCDs, Meal Replacements.
 Pioneering interest in nutritional advancement theories outside of accepted and
conventional approaches.
 Interest in programmes to support behavioural change through psychological work using for
example CBT and TA.
 Experience of online menu planning.