Trading Standards Team Leader

Full Vacancy Description

Trading Standards Team Lead

To support the Regulatory Services Management Team in the delivery of Community Protection functions, specifically leading on one or more of the following areas; Trading Standards, licensing, anti-social behaviour, street trading and noise nuisance functions. This involves overseeing and coordinating key resources including up to 8 professional and technical staff, and the delivery of the work programmes.

Management

Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy

Represent the council and promote the Regulatory Services objectives in a wide range of forums

Influence the shape and direction of the council's Regulatory Services work.

Line manage a team providing professional and technical Regulatory Services, undertaking regular one-to-one meetings with staff as appropriate

Manage effectively to ensure high quality, professional resource utilisation and service delivery standards across the service area

To coordinate training for the team.

Service Area Responsibilities and accountabilities

Provide specialist Regulatory Services advice within the Authority as required

Ensure a timely and efficient service within the service area allocated

Originate reports and prepare and evaluate statistical, financial and other information

Undertake investigations of service requests, contraventions of legislation, appeals, licensing requirements, risk or other circumstances within the general purview of the Section. Inspect or visit vehicles, stalls, plant or equipment.

Undertake the enforcement of legislation and exercise powers as required

The ideal candidate will be

Fully qualified, EHRB registered and eligible for Voting Membership of the CIEH

or

Fully qualified Trading Standards Officer with the DCATS (including the Weights and Measures module) or DTS or equivalent Licensing qualification