Senior Trading Standards Officer

London Borough of Bexley; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Average Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave (plus bank hols)

Flexi working / ICT facilities

MyChoice Staff Benefit Scheme

Job summary

The London Borough of Bexley is seeking a Trading Standards professional to join the Public Protection team in Bexley. You will investigate complaints, enforce legislation on fraud, consumer protection, licensing and doorstep crime, and develop proactive projects based on intelligence and trends.

You will work both independently and as part of the team, with opportunities to specialise in areas and train businesses and partners.

Qualifications

• Hold the DTS, DCATS or equivalent professional qualification or have extensive proven experience within Trading Standards.

Responsibilities

• Investigating complaints and service demands in trading standards context.
• Interpreting and enforcing legislation related to fraud, age restricted products, safety, IP and doorstep crime.
• Developing and implementing projects based on intelligence and trends.
• Specialising in one or more work areas and providing training to businesses and partners.
• Enforcing a range of legislation in relation to unfair trading practices and licensing provisions.
• Undertaking complex investigations with knowledge of trading standards, court procedures and disclosure rules.
• Representing the team at multi-agency events, operations and meetings.

Job description

About The Role

We are currently seeking a Trading Standards professional who will enjoy working in the Public Protection team, with duties including:

• Investigating complaints and service demands
• Interpreting and enforcing a wide range of legislation in relation to but not exclusively fraud, age restricted products, safety and intellectual property and doorstep crime
• Developing and implementing projects and initiatives based on intelligence and identified trends
• Specialising in one or more work areas
• Providing training to businesses and partners
• Enforcing a range of legislation in relation to unfair trading practices
• Enforcing the provisions of the Licensing Act
• Undertaking complex investigations into breaches of consumer protection legislation, demonstrating a detailed and high level of knowledge and skill in respect of trading standards legislation, criminal court procedures, and disclosure rules
• Representing the team at multi agency events, operations and meetings

Our Trading Standards department carries out a broad spectrum of Trading Standards functions through enforcement and advice as well as taking part in national projects and surveys. We are also the Primary Authority for a large multinational retailer.

As part of a small interactive team you will have the opportunity to gain wide experience in the enforcement of a range of trading standards legislation. You should be self‑motivated, being able to work on your own, as well as part of the team.

Trading standards service also play a critical role in creating a healthy economy by protecting legitimate businesses.

The Trading Standards service is part of the Public Protection team which also includes Food Safety, External Health and Safety enforcement and Licensing.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.

Candidate Profile

You will need to hold the DTS, DCATS or equivalent professional qualification or have extensive proven experience within Trading Standards.

What we offer:

• Career Average Revalued Earnings Pension Scheme
• 25 days Annual Leave, (rising to 28 days after 5 years’ service) plus Bank Holiday Entitlement. * Pro-rata for part-time.
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• An excellent working environment
• Opportunities for flexible working with excellent ICT facilities
• MyChoice Staff Benefit Scheme – Includes Cycle to Work Scheme, access to high street shopping vouchers and online discount codes.

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.

Interviews are scheduled to be held in Mid to Late September

About Us

Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

Our Offer to you

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

Recruitment Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [e-mail].

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here.

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