Tobacco Control Engagement Officer

London Borough of Hounslow; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Hounslow is seeking a Tobacco Control Engagement & Compliance Officer to lead the borough's tobacco control strategy. This role involves protecting public health, reducing smoking prevalence, and addressing illicit tobacco access. The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of tobacco control legislation, investigative experience, and passion for public health. You will also collaborate with diverse partners, conduct community outreach, and represent Hounslow in various forums. Enhanced DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of tobacco control legislation and enforcement frameworks.
• Experience in Trading Standards or similar regulatory environments.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse community groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support delivery of the borough’s tobacco control strategy.
• Conduct investigations and advise retailers on compliance.
• Promote smoking cessation pathways in collaboration with Public Health.

Skills

Knowledge of tobacco control legislation

Experience in regulatory or enforcement environments

Community engagement skills

Data analysis ability

Passion for public health

Job description

About Us At Hounslow

We’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.

We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before.

About Our Commitment To Diversity And Inclusion

We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”. It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.

We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.

As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There’s space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Hounslow’s Trading Standards Service as our Tobacco Control Engagement & Compliance Officer. In this role you will lead and support the delivery of the borough’s tobacco control strategy, helping protect public health, reduce smoking prevalence, and tackle the harms caused by illicit tobacco, vapes, and shisha products.

You will combine intelligence-led enforcement with proactive community engagement, empowering residents, local businesses, and partners to play an active role in reducing access to harmful tobacco products. The role includes conducting investigations, advising retailers, supporting underage sales compliance work, promoting smoking cessation pathways, and working closely with Public Health to target interventions towards at-risk groups.

This is a highly influential role with borough-wide impact. You will shape our approach to tackling illicit tobacco markets, drive behaviour change through education and outreach, and contribute directly to improving the health and wellbeing of Hounslow residents.

About The Team You’ll Be Working In

You will be joining the Regulatory Services – Trading Standards team, part of Hounslow’s wider Environment & Transport directorate. The team works across a diverse regulatory landscape, protecting residents and supporting businesses through a mixture of enforcement, education, intelligence gathering, and strategic partnership work.

As part of this team, you will collaborate closely with Public Health, Licensing, Safer Communities, the Local Stop Smoking Service, Metropolitan Police, HMRC, and the Hounslow Tobacco Control Alliance. These partnerships are essential in reducing the supply of illicit tobacco, tackling underage sales, and improving access to smoking cessation support.

The role reports to the Trading Standards Manager and plays a key part in the delivery of borough-wide tobacco control initiatives, strategic planning, and project delivery. You will also represent Hounslow at local and regional forums on tobacco control matters.

About You

• You have strong knowledge of tobacco control legislation, including enforcement frameworks such as PACE, RIPA, CPIA, and age-restricted sales requirements.
• You bring experience in regulatory, investigative, or enforcement environments, ideally within Trading Standards or similar settings.
• You thrive in roles that combine community engagement, partner collaboration, and public-facing education, and can confidently communicate with diverse groups.
• You can analyse intelligence and public health data to drive targeted interventions and make well-informed operational decisions.
• You’re passionate about improving public health outcomes, reducing harm, and protecting young people from illicit tobacco and vape products.
• You’re comfortable working independently, taking initiative, and acting as a subject matter expert when representing the service externally.
• Enhanced DBS check is required.

Read more about the work you’ll be doing in the Role Profile.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box. At Hounslow, we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or be perfect for one of our other roles!

When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact

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Interviews for this job will be held during week commencing 19th January 2026.

(Internal Candidates: please seek line manager approval before applying for this role as secondment.)