The Role
JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Trading Standards Officer, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding public interests by enforcing trading standards legislation. Based within the Quality Standards and Animal Health team, you will have a focus on food standards, weights and measure, product safety, animal health and/or feeding stuffs. You will be responsible for investigating complaints, conducting inspections, and taking action against any breaches of regulations. Your work will help to maintain a safe and fair marketplace for all.
Key Responsibilities
- Investigate complaints related to consumer protection and fair trading.
- Conduct inspections of businesses to ensure compliance with trading standards laws.
- Provide advice and support to businesses on regulatory requirements.
- Take enforcement action, including issuing notices and prosecuting offenders if necessary.
- Collaborate with other agencies and stakeholders to address complex issues.
- Keep up to date with changes in legislation and best practices.
This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
This position will be subject to a basic criminal record disclosure check.
Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK and contribute to the well-being of our community.
Working Pattern
Cornwall Council is committed to equality and diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community as well as those looking for more flexible working hours. Please note that we are looking to fill posts covering 1.65FTE.
What You’ll Need To Succeed
- Strong knowledge of trading standards legislation and enforcement practices.
- Excellent investigative and analytical skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage a diverse workload and meet deadlines.
- A commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.
Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert
What You’ll Get In Return
When you join Cornwall Council, you become part of a supportive and forward-thinking team dedicated to making a positive impact in our community. We offer:
- Competitive salary ranging from £37,946 to £44,918.
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- A comprehensive benefits package, including pension scheme and holiday entitlement.
- A vibrant and beautiful location to live and work, with stunning coastlines and countryside.
Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.
Our Core Employee Rewards And Benefits Include
- a competitive salary.
- a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
- a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
- A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme
- Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.
Additional Information
Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
The full role profile is attached here .
We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.
For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact
[email protected]Application Process
Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process .
Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact
[email protected] if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.
Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.
About Us
Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Working here - Cornwall Council
We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options .
Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.
Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.
