Trading Standards Officer

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. 

The service is intelligence-led, operating to the Trading Standards Intelligence Operating Model. The successful candidate will therefore be expected to deliver the full range of tasked activities within their area including investigations and project work, as well as looking for intelligence-based cases to submit to the service’s monthly tasking meeting for development and delivery

To be successful you should also be able to deal with a wide range of different customers and stakeholders as we are looking to engage with a wide range of partners. Modern Trading Standards work requires good relationships with a range of bodies and we will be asking the successful candidate to maintain some of those. You will also have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritise your workload and work to the strict deadlines that come with an enforcement related role.

The successful candidate will be a competent professional and have significant experience in enforcement activity across a range of functions. 

For further information please contact: David Mellors or Simon Wilkes on 01562-738060 / 01562-738088 or email david.mellors@worcsregservices.gov.uk or simon.wilkes@worcsregservices.gov.uk 

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.