Trading Standards Officer

5 days ago

Kidderminster, United Kingdom Worcestershire County Council Full time

Job Introduction
**Job Title**:Trading Standards Officer
**Salary**:£35,887 - £42,294 per annum
**35 Hours per Week**
**Location**:Wyre Forest House
**Team**:Trading Standards
**Permanent**

**The Role**:
Following the departure of its Underage Sales lead officer, Worcestershire County Council Trading Standards Service is looking for an experienced Officer, either with the weights and measures qualification or with other Trading Standards related qualifications to join its small, hard-working Commercial Practices team. This team leads on all matters Fair Trading, including underage sales, illicit tobacco products/ vapes and counterfeit goods.

The team is co-located with the shared regulatory service, delivered on behalf of the six district councils, with officers working closely with Environmental Health and Licensing colleagues.

You should be an experienced investigator with considerable experience of commercial practices activities, and ideally have some experience of handling larger investigations. Experience of leading on underage sales projects and related matters specifically would be helpful, as would experience of working with businesses under the Primary Authority provisions.

**Equality & Diversity**:The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

**Application Closing Date**:26th June 2025
**Anticipated Interview Date**:Week beginning 14th July 2025

**Benefits**:
You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage
- Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us?

Some of these offers include:

- ** Great Holiday Entitlement**:As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know
- ** Brilliant Pension Scheme**:The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
- ** Professional Learning & Development**:We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
- ** Flexible Working**:We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

**Equality & Diversity**:The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

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