Senior Trading Standards PO3

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Service Care Solutions Ltd Full time

Position: Senior Trading Standards Officer

Service Area: Environment and Neighbourhood, Community Safety and Enforcement, Regulatory Services, Commercial Environmental Health and Trading Standards

Hackney Trading Standards Section is seeking a diligent and experienced Senior Trading Standards Officer to join our team. As a Senior Trading Standards Officer, you will play a vital role in enforcing legislation to protect consumers and businesses, ensuring a safe and fair trading environment within our community.

Role Purpose:

  • Undertake the enforcement of all legislation and duties delegated to the service by the Council, both civil and criminal, including Weights and Measures.
  • Protect consumers and businesses by ensuring compliance with trading standards legislation, handling service requests, providing business advice, and conducting inspections and investigations.
  • Provide a customer-focused service, responding to complaints, conducting risk-based inspections, and delivering enforcement actions as required.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Provide comprehensive advice, guidance, and information to service users and stakeholders on all aspects of the team's service delivery.
  • Respond to complaints about consumer safety, counterfeit goods, product labeling, weights and measures, and under-age sales.
  • Undertake risk analysis and risk-based inspections of commercial premises, dealing appropriately with non-compliance.
  • Conduct test purchases, take samples, and carry out screen tests within established guidelines.
  • Manage personal caseload, including complex enforcement cases, effectively.
  • Act as a resource of experience and knowledge, demonstrating expert-level competencies in various project areas.
  • Prepare prosecution reports and attend court proceedings to deliver evidence if statutory action is taken for non-compliance.
  • Maintain contacts with partner enforcement agencies and contribute to joint initiatives across Council services and with other agencies.
  • Utilize IT systems for research and investigations, ensuring the security of resources.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

  • Proven experience as a Trading Standards Officer, with competency in trading standards and consumer protection work.
  • Diploma in Trading Standards or equivalent qualifications to legally fulfill the role.
  • Experience managing and investigating casework with limited supervision.
  • Full working knowledge of relevant legislation, powers, and procedures.
  • Ability to analyze data, prepare reports, and recommend enforcement actions.
  • Political awareness and ability to work with elected representatives.
  • Excellent customer care skills and understanding of local government services.
  • Ability to work effectively in collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
  • Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and training in relevant areas.

Additional Information:

  • The salary for this position ranges from £21.67 to £27 per hour.
  • This role involves occasional unsocial hours working, including evenings and weekends, to meet service objectives.
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a personal caseload, conducting risk-based inspections, and delivering enforcement actions as required.

If you have the required experience and skills to excel in this role, please submit your application including your CV and cover letter to Lewis.Ashcroft@servicecare.org.uk

#J-18808-Ljbffr

  • Senior Trading Standards PO3

    3 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Service Care Solutions Ltd Full time

    Position: Senior Trading Standards Officer Service Area: Environment and Neighbourhood, Community Safety and Enforcement, Regulatory Services, Commercial Environmental Health and Trading Standards Hackney Trading Standards Section is seeking a diligent and experienced Senior Trading Standards Officer to join our team. As a Senior Trading Standards...

  • Senior Trading Standards PO3

    3 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Service Care Solutions Full time

    Position: Senior Trading Standards Officer Service Area: Environment and Neighbourhood, Community Safety and Enforcement, Regulatory Services, Commercial Environmental Health and Trading Standards Hackney Trading Standards Section is seeking a diligent and experienced Senior Trading Standards Officer to join our team. As a Senior Trading Standards...

  • Trading Standards Officer

    4 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Lambeth Council Full time

    **Trading Standards Officer **Career Graded PO1 to PO3: starting salary £38,307 pa rising in annual increments to £45,711 per annum incl LW.** With a population of approximately three hundred and thirty-two thousand people, Lambeth is an inner London borough, and is situated in south London, between Wandsworth and Southwark, and is south from Westminster....

  • Senior Trading Standards

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Essential Employment Full time

    Senior Trading Standards needed in Haringey, £21.64ph PAYE – Reference: To protect consumers and businesses by ensuring a safe and fair trading environment. To provide a customer focussed service while handling service requests, providing business advice including ‘primary authority’ partnerships to achieve compliance, conducting inspections and...

  • Senior Trading Standards

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Essential Employment Full time

    Senior Trading Standards needed in Haringey, £21.64ph PAYE – Reference: RQ1243343 To protect consumers and businesses by ensuring a safe and fair trading environment. To provide a customer focussed service while handling service requests, providing business advice including ‘primary authority’ partnerships to achieve compliance, conducting...

  • Trading Standards Officer

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Kenyon Block Consultants Ltd Full time

    Job Description Trading Standards Officer Welcome to an exciting career opportunity with a north London Council! We are thrilled to introduce a compelling role for a Trading Standards Officer (Intellectual Property) If you are a dedicated professional in the field, eager to contribute to the delivery of Trading Standards and Consumer Protection. Role...

  • Senior Trading Standards Officer Rbkc611332

    4 days ago

    London, United Kingdom London Tri-Borough Councils Full time

    **Job Summary**: **Salary range**:£47,502 - £54,213 pro rata per annum (actual salary £21,109 - £24,092 per annum) (Pending pay award) **Work location**: London **Hours per week**: 16 **Contract type**: Temporary until 31st March 2024 **Vetting requirements**:Enhanced DBS Check **Closing date**:10th September 2023 **Interview date**: Week commencing 18th...

  • Trading Standards Officer

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Kenyon Block Consultants Ltd Full time

    Job Description Trading Standards Officer Welcome to an exciting career opportunity with a north London Council! We are thrilled to introduce a compelling role for a Trading Standards Officer (Intellectual Property) If you are a dedicated professional in the field, eager to contribute to the delivery of Trading Standards and Consumer Protection. ...

  • Trading Standards Officer

    7 days ago

    London, United Kingdom Ritz Farringdon Full time

    To carry out inspections, re-inspections and surveys and to be responsible for the investigation, enforcement and manage a caseload. To prepare and serve Statutory Notices and take enforcement action in line with the Council’s strategy and departmental enforcement policies. To report and/or advise where statutory action is not appropriate and to initiate...

  • Trading Standards Officer

    7 days ago

    London, United Kingdom Kenyon Block Consultants Full time

    We are looking for a qualified Trading Standards professional to join a small South London Trading Standards team, carrying out triage of referrals and notifications received from Citizens Advice, provide advice, carry out investigations, manage cases through to prosecution and appeal as required. Face to face visits and also support for wider operations is...

  • Trading Standards Officer

    1 day ago

    London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom Kane Recruitment Full time

    To carry out inspections, re-inspections and surveys and to be responsible for the investigation, enforcement and manage a caseload. To prepare and serve Statutory Notices and take enforcement action in line with the Council’s strategy and departmental enforcement policies.To report and/or advise where statutory action is not appropriate and to initiate...

  • Senior Cctv Officer

    7 days ago

    London, United Kingdom Lewisham Council Full time

    Job Ref: COM-22-064 Job type: Full Time, 35 hours Closing date: Sunday 16th April 2023 at 11:59pm. Contract Type: Permanent **Salary**: £43,701 - £45,711 per annum (PO3) **“Less crime and less fear of crime”** **“Less young people involved in and impacted by criminal behaviour”** **“Communities and individuals empowered and supported to work...

  • Trade Mark Paralegal

    4 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Dawn Ellmore Employment Agency Full time

    If the idea of working in a leading law firm with the superb opportunity to progress your career within Trade Marks is interesting to you, then we are currently working on your dream role! Our client are currently looking for a fully experienced senior trademark paralegal to support their Senior Counsel within their well-established department. Our client...

  • Senior Quant

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom Spark Digital Trading Full time

    Spark Digital Trading is seeking a Senior Quant for our London-based crypto trading operation. Run simulations and research ways to improve our trading, including research and quantitative analysis of portfolio construction and trade execution Perform transaction cost analysis and reporting Monitor firm-wide portfolio risk and exposures Work with our...

  • Senior Quant

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom Spark Digital Trading Full time

    Spark Digital Trading is seeking a Senior Quant for our London-based crypto trading operation. Run simulations and research ways to improve our trading, including research and quantitative analysis of portfolio construction and trade execution Perform transaction cost analysis and reporting Monitor firm-wide portfolio risk and exposures Work with our...

  • Senior Trading Support Analyst

    3 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom eFinancialCareers Full time

    Senior Trading Support Analyst A leading Asset Management firm are looking to hire a Senior Trading Systems Support Analyst to Join their Sell-Side technology team. You would be responsible for; - Supporting daily IT activities for all Application technology required for two Trading desks (Cash & Algo Trading) - Support of Electronic Global FIX...

  • Senior Quant

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom Spark Digital Trading Full time

    Spark Digital Trading is seeking a Senior Quant for our London-based crypto trading operation. You will:Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below.Run simulations and research ways to improve our trading, including research and quantitative analysis of portfolio construction and trade executionPerform...

  • Senior Quant

    8 hours ago

    London, United Kingdom Spark Digital Trading Full time

    Spark Digital Trading is seeking a Senior Quant for our London-based crypto trading operation. You will:Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below.Run simulations and research ways to improve our trading, including research and quantitative analysis of portfolio construction and trade executionPerform...

  • Senior Java Developer

    4 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Pickhurst Partners Full time

    A leading international investment bank in London is looking for a senior Java Algo Developer with significant experience building low-latency e-trading systems within FX or Equities. This is a hands-on, Director-level position within the business, sitting with desk quants and having ownership of a greenfield rebuild of the eFX Pricing and execution...

  • Senior Java Developer

    4 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Pickhurst Partners Full time

    A leading international investment bank in London is looking for a senior Java Algo Developer with significant experience building low-latency e-trading systems within FX or Equities. This is a hands-on, Director-level position within the business, sitting with desk quants and having ownership of a greenfield rebuild of the eFX Pricing and execution...