Hybrid Trading Standards Officer – Enforcement & Compliance

Local Government Chronicle; Briton Ferry; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working schemes

15.3% employer pension contribution

25 days holiday (32 after 5 years) + 8

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Tusker salary sacrifice

Smart Spend discounts

Job summary

Neath Port Talbot Council is seeking a Trading Standards Officer (Permanent) to join the Retail and industrial team within the Planning & Public Protection Department. The role is hybrid, combining home and council workplace duties, and involves inspections, investigations, and enforcement to ensure compliance with legislation.

You will support delivering a comprehensive trading standards service, provide guidance to businesses, prepare legal documents, and collaborate with partner

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a Trading Standards service.
• Strong knowledge of trading standards legislation and enforcement practices.
• Experience of Food Standards, Feed Hygiene, or Legal Metrology enforcement.
• Qualification such as the Diploma in Trading Standards and qualification as a Weights and Measures Inspector.
• Experience of conducting investigations in a regulatory or enforcement environment.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and produce high-quality written reports.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out inspections and audits of commercial premises.
• Investigating complaints and suspected breaches of legislation.
• Providing advice and guidance to businesses on regulatory compliance.
• Preparing reports and legal documentation relating to enforcement activity.
• Undertaking sampling and evidence gathering activities.
• Working with colleagues and partner organisations on regulatory matters.

Skills

Trading Standards

Enforcement

Report writing

Regulatory investigations

Education

Diploma in Trading Standards

Job description

Neath Port Talbot Council is seeking a Trading Standards Officer (Permanent) to join the Retail and industrial team within the Planning & Public Protection Department. The role is hybrid, combining home and council workplace duties, and involves inspections, investigations, and enforcement to ensure compliance with legislation.

You will support delivering a comprehensive trading standards service, provide guidance to businesses, prepare legal documents, and collaborate with partner