Senior Trading Standards Officer

Make a difference in our community while developing your skills and knowledge in a dynamic and supportive environment. Apply now and be a part of something truly impactful!

Salary: £33,945 to £40,221 per annum.

Working pattern: 37 hours per week, with flexible working agreements.

Contract: 2x Permanent positions.

Location: Horsham, with the need to travel around the County. Hybrid working positively supported.

Employer Pension Contribution: 19.70% this alters per annum on the 1 April each year.

Annual leave: 27 days holiday + Bank holidays = 35 days.

An opportunity has arisen to become a Senior Trading Standards Officer /Trading Standards Officer with us at West Sussex County Council.

You will have experience in Trading Standards and able to help develop and up-skill other members of the team.

As a subject matter expert, you will deal with the most complex / technical legislative issues within an allocated subject area, and you may be asked to input into operational planning.

As an operational officer you will be asked to conduct interventions with businesses to ascertain regulatory compliance and to act as an investigating officer, including more complex cases appropriate to your higher level of experience.

There will also be potential future opportunities to become an Accredited Finance Investigator.

The job description contains a fuller description of the roles of a G10 Senior Trading Standards Officer and G9 Trading Standards officer within West Sussex.

What we need from you:

• Ability to meet agreed deadlines.
• Ability to quickly understand information; consider the issues, risks and legal implications and to take the most appropriate course of action.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a customer focussed way.
• Qualification within a formal relevant professional qualification (please view attached job description for more detailed applicable qualifications).
• Experience of taking the lead role in investigative actions and projects.
• Experience delivering an effective, efficient professional service.

Rewards and Benefits

We care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for fun, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits:

• A competitive salary
• 27 days annual leave and bank holidays.
• A generous pension scheme, employer contribution.
• A strong supportive management team.
• Training opportunities including: coaching and apprenticeships.
• A range of discounts including Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more.
• Free access to employee assistant programmes.
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• A range of commuting and business travel discount and initiatives.

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is EIE01151.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Peter Aston, Trading Standards Team Manager at .

For issues or queries regarding your application please contact .

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