Senior Trading Standards Officer
Location: Aylesbury Vale
Overview
This role has a starting salary of £40,296 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week. This is an 18-month fixed term contract opportunity.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning Trading Standards service as a Senior Trading Standards Officer. Our service enforces and advises on a wide range of Trading Standards legislation to protect consumers and ensure legitimate businesses can thrive. You will be involved in a wide range of issues including fraud, product safety, lettings agents, food and other Trading Standards matters.
This role supports hybrid working and the administrative base will be at our Walton Street offices in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
About the role
As the Senior Trading Standards Officer, you will review complaints from a variety of sources including consumers and partner agencies. You will seek to tackle illegal trading practices by conducting thorough and timely investigations covering the breadth of Trading Standards legislation and through implementing disruptions to stop criminality. You will work with our prevention team to protect the most vulnerable residents and will assist and encourage Businesses to comply with relevant legislation
Day to day duties of the Senior Trading Standards Officer includes:
- Investigating complex complaints and enquiries spanning the full breadth of Trading Standards Legislation, including food, weights and measures
- Complying with all legislation and policies that relate to Trading Standards
- Carrying out detailed research and analysis for projects
- Contributing to the prevention agenda by providing residents and businesses with advice and information through a variety of channels
- Working effectively with internal and external partners
About you
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
- A Trading Standards professional qualification including food, weights and measures
- Detailed knowledge and experience of Trading Standards criminal investigations
- Detailed knowledge of the legislative framework that Trading Standards must adhere to
- An ability to implement effective disruptions to stop criminality
- Knowledge and experience of working effectively with partners
- Excellent communication skills
- The willingness and ability to travel to meet the demands of the role.
Other information
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For further information or an informal chat please contact Gina Green at [email protected] or by phone at 07779 091902.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 9th December 2024 with interviews planned for week commencing 16th December 2024.
We look forward to receiving your application.
To apply please click on the link below to visit the Surrey County Council website and apply via their website.
