Trading Standards Officer

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has an opportunity for a Trading Standards Officer on a month contract with the possibility of an extension.

Key Tasks:

• Undertake and/or supervise complex projects involving a range of stakeholders, aimed at securing business compliance with all Trading Standards legislation.
• Prepare reports, undertake correspondence, conduct interviews, brief the client, and when necessary, give evidence in Court.
• Enforce all relevant legislation utilising a full range of enforcement powers from an informal educative approach to formal legal proceedings as laid down in the Enforcement Policy.
• Significant participation in project teams to deliver local and national health promotion initiatives.
• Monitor performance and quality standards and ensure that Trading Standards work complies with policy and procedures and the standards required.
• Research, review, develop, consult on and implement policy and procedures for Trading Standards to help the client to achieve its objectives in relation to Trading Standards, Including, production of management reports to identify changes and trends.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge in relation to relevant Government initiatives, guidance, changes in legislation and good practice.
• Work with other departments and external voluntary and statutory bodies to identify any issues that require intervention through Trading Standards.

Knowledge & skills:

• Demonstrate the ability to represent the Trading Standards Service at meetings, participating in the co-ordination or lead regional initiatives and projects with professional bodies, or external organisations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to influence the behaviour of others.
• Knowledge of current and proposed Trading Standards legislation and statutory guidance
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and to a high level of accuracy.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Enforcement Procedures and PACE.
• Demonstrate the ability to prepare reports, undertake correspondence, conduct interviews and collate case files for Legal Services.
• Demonstrate the ability to investigate and undertake complex projects.
• Have effective time management skills.
• An awareness and understanding of equality issues.
• Demonstrate computer literacy.
• Demonstrate an ability to be an effective communicator at all levels.
• Out of office hours to meet the needs of the service.

Qualifications:

• Undertaken additional qualifications or training in a field related to Trading Standards.
• Lead Auditor Assessor Qualification.

If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk! Please contact Pocholo.