Senior Trading Standards Leader — Innovation & Enforcement

Coventry City Council; Coventry; Híbrido; GBP 52.000 - 68.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced Principal Trading Standards Officer to lead a multi-disciplinary Licensing & Business Compliance Team in Coventry. You will manage a team of Trading Standards and Business Compliance Enforcement Officers, providing training and strategic direction to ensure effective enforcement and proactive prevention.

The role requires a qualified and experienced Trading Standards Officer, with broad knowledge across weights & measures, fair trading, counterfeit

Formación

• Experience in weights & measures, fair trading, counterfeit goods, doorstep crime.
• Knowledge of illicit tobacco, underage sales and product safety.
• Experience with feed hygiene and animal health regulation.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage a small team of Trading Standards and Business Compliance Officers.
• Provide training and support; shape a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team.
• Identify legal contraventions and recommend enforcement interventions.
• Prepare prosecutions for court hearings and closure orders.
• Work in a hybrid model combining office-based and flexible working.

Conocimientos

Trading Standards

Leadership

Enforcement

Educación

Trading Standards qualification

Descripción del empleo

Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced Principal Trading Standards Officer to lead a multi-disciplinary Licensing & Business Compliance Team in Coventry. You will manage a team of Trading Standards and Business Compliance Enforcement Officers, providing training and strategic direction to ensure effective enforcement and proactive prevention.

The role requires a qualified and experienced Trading Standards Officer, with broad knowledge across weights & measures, fair trading, counterfeit