East Sussex County Council
Enforcement and Investigations Manager (INTERNAL)
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Enforcement and Investigations Manager Secondment Opportunity
A secondment opportunity has arisen for the Enforcement and Investigations Manager role within the Communities, Economy and Transport department.
The Trading Standards service is responsible for enforcing regulation across a wide range of areas, covering nearly 300 pieces of legislation. The service plays a vital role in protecting vulnerable consumers and supporting businesses to operate within a fair and sustainable trading environment.
We are looking for an experienced officer who can manage the day-to-day regulatory and enforcement function of the Trading Standards Team. This is an exciting opportunity to provide strong leadership and direction across a complex and wide-ranging regulatory function, including fair trading, product safety, illicit tobacco, animal health, and rogue trading.
We are looking for someone with:
- Significant experience in a regulatory or enforcement environment, including managing criminal/civil investigations.
- Proven leadership and people management capability or ability to develop in this area.
- Ability to identify emerging priorities and risk areas, allocating resources accordingly.
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To Apply
To apply for this role, please upload your expression of interest. This should be no more than one side of A4 detailing how you meet all the essential criteria the person specification. Please make sure you pay particular attention to the three points listed above. You can draw on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
Please download the job description and person specification here.
For help with your application, see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI. Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.
Interviews will take place in person at County Hall, Lewes week commencing 14 September 2026.
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Additional Information
This is a secondment opportunity which is only available to existing ESCC employees. Please review the Secondment Policy for more information. You must have successfully passed your probationary period and have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Paul Davison, Team manager, Trading Standards at paul.davison@eastsussex.gov.uk.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to Work in the UK - GOV.UK.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
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