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Worcestershire County Council
Job Title: Trading Standards Officer
Salary: £37,036 to £43,648 per annum
Hours: 35 Hours per Week
Location: Wyre Forest House
Team: Trading Standards
Position Type: Permanent
Worcestershire County Council Trading Standards Service is looking for two experienced Trading Standards Officers, either with the weights and measures qualification or with other Trading Standards related qualifications to join its hard-working team.
The team is co-located with the shared regulatory service, delivered on behalf of the six district councils, with officers working closely with Environmental Health and Licensing colleagues.
Role Descriptions:
- Role 1: Working within the commercial practices team focusing on fair trading matters, including illicit tobacco, underage sales and counterfeit goods.
- Role 2: Working within the commercial standards team, focusing on food standards and taking a lead role in driving this activity.
The service is intelligence-led, operating to the Trading Standards Intelligence Operating Model. The successful candidates will therefore be expected to deliver the full range of tasked activities within their area including investigations and project work, as well as looking for intelligence-based cases to submit to the service’s monthly tasking meeting for development and delivery.
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Key Requirements:
- Ability to deal with a wide range of different customers and stakeholders as we are looking to engage with a wide range of partners.
- Good relationships with a range of bodies.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritise your workload and work to the strict deadlines that come with an enforcement related role.
The successful candidate will be a competent professional and have significant experience in enforcement activity across a range of functions.
Contact Information:
For further information please contact: David Mellors or Simon Wilkes on 01562-738060 / 01562-738088 or email david.mellors@worcsregservices.gov.uk or simon.wilkes@worcsregservices.gov.uk.
Benefits:
You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us?.
Some of these offers include:
- Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
- Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
- Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
- Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.
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Equality & Diversity:
The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.
Important Dates:
- Application Closing Date: 18th September
- Anticipated Interview Date: Week beginning 12th October
Attached Documents:
- Trading Standards Officer Level 1 Job Description and Person Spec.pdf
- Trading Standards Officer Level 2 Job Description and Person Spec.pdf
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