Principal Trading Standards Officer
5 days ago
About the team we are recruiting to
Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of residents and support local business in Coventry? If so, this may be the role you are looking for
Coventry is an exciting place to live and work. We are a culturally diverse City and was awarded the ‘City of Culture’ and has been host to several exciting events such as the Commonwealth Games and the BBC Radio1 Big Weekender. We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
The team covers a wide range of Trading Standards functions including Weights & Measures, Feed Hygiene, Animal Health, Fair Trading, Consumer Advice, Product Safety, Doorstep Crime, Underage Sales of Restricted products, Counterfeit goods, illicit tobacco and licensing enforcement.
What is the job role?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Trading Standards Officer looking for a new challenge, or an experienced Trading Standards Officer looking to progress into a leadership role to join a friendly, and professional Licensing & Business Compliance Team in Coventry.
You will be responsible for managing a small team of Trading Standards and Business Compliance Enforcement Officers from a variety of backgrounds, providing training and support, and ensuring that the team works effectively together to achieve their goals. The team has several apprentices, so this is an exciting opportunity to shape a team of dynamic Officers. The role requires a creative and modern approach to leading the team, combining prevention with enforcement to protect and empower residents. The service needs a forward-thinking approach, with dynamic and intelligence led practices focused on developing innovative ways of meeting the challenges posed by today's very different and diverse consumer and business landscape.
The post is full-time and service delivery is achieved through a combination of office-based and agile working.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?
An essential requirement is you will need to be a qualified and experienced Trading Standards Officer holding a relevant Trading Standards qualification.
You will need to have experience in all areas of Trading Standards including weights and measures, fair trading, counterfeit goods, doorstep crime, illicit tobacco, underage sales, product safety, feed hygiene and animal health.
This is a challenging and varied role for a highly motivated, highly organised individual with a strong work ethic and flexible ‘can do’ approach. You will have a strong skillset in understanding complex requirements and be able to present information clearly and analytically to a wide audience. You will need the flexibility to work occasional unsocial hours as required.
About Coventry
**Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.**
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
Our Values
Our Values are:
- Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
- Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
- Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
- Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
- Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
- Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
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