Trading Standards Officer

Job title:

Trading Standards Officer

Company

West Sussex County Council

Job description

This is a career-graded role, where you will have the opportunity to progress to a Senior Trading Standards Officer.Salary: £33,945 to £36,648 per annum, progressing to, £37,336 to £40,221 per annum once you develop to a Senior Trading Standards Officer.Working pattern: 37 hours per week, with flexible working agreements.Contract: 2x Permanent positions.Location: Horsham, with the need to travel around the county, you will be able to use a pool car for your travels. You will also have the opportunity to work from home, depending on the service needs.Employer Pension Contribution: 19.70% this alters per annum on the 1 April each year.Annual leave: 27 days holiday + Bank holidays = 35 days.We want to develop a committed Trading Standards Officer. We want you to achieve your full potential and empower you to ascend into a Senior position.You will have the opportunity to do a wide range of functions including Food Standards, Feed Hygiene, Animal Health and Welfare, Fair Trading, Consumer Advice, Product Safety, Door Step Crime, Under Age Sales of Restricted products and Counterfeiting. Gaining vast experience will allow you to set up a progressive career.As an operational officer you will be asked to conduct interventions with businesses to ascertain regulatory compliance and to act as an investigating officer, including more complex cases appropriate to your higher level of experience.What we need from you:

• Ability to meet agreed deadlines.
• Ability to quickly understand information; consider the issues, risks and legal implications and to take the most appropriate course of action.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a customer focussed way.
• Qualification within a formal relevant professional qualification (please view attached job description for more detailed applicable qualifications).
• Experience delivering an effective, efficient professional service.

Rewards and BenefitsWe care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for fun, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits:

• A competitive salary
• 27 days annual leave and bank holidays.
• A generous pension scheme, employer contribution.
• A strong supportive management team.
• Training opportunities including: coaching and apprenticeships.
• A range of discounts including Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more.
• Free access to employee assistant programmes.
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives.

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.Further InformationThe reference number for this role is EIE01151.For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Richard Sargeant, Trading Standards Team Manager, at .For issues or queries regarding your application please contact .Sound like Your next venture? To apply, upload your CV and attach a cover letter explaining how you meet the key skills.Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We’ll be in touch directly if we need you!Available documents

Expected salary

Location

Horsham, West Sussex

Job date

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:57:48 GMT

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