Trading Standards Officer

My client is a Local Authority in Essex and they are looking to recruit a Trading Standards Officer to join their regulatory Services team on a three-month contract. 

The post holder will provide a wide range of complex Regulatory Services duties including taking lead responsibility for statutory functions involving projects / inspection programmes / major or complex investigations / supervising other staff members / regional coordination work / SBC corporate projects (business partnerships etc). You will provide specialist advice and support to colleagues across the Council and to members of the public on Trading standards and its control in delivering the Council’s 2050 vision.  

You will take a lead responsibility for undertaking statutory functions involving projects / inspection programmes / major or complex investigations as well as carry out follow up visits and enquiries within relevant premises as required. You will undertake a range of complex ‘out of hours’ inspection and enforcement duties including evenings (running into the early hours of the morning) and weekends in accordance with contracted hours / as required. To respond to and investigate complex Regulatory Services complaints and enquiries from the general public and businesses.