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Would you like to be part of a dedicated and hard-working Trading Standards team, and contribute to making Westmorland and Furness the best place to live, work and thrive?

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Trading Standards Officer to join our small but busy Trading Standards team within Public Protection, part of the Thriving Communities Directorate.

This role will involve:

• Investigating consumer complaints.
• Responding to requests for advice from local businesses.
• Conducting risked based programmed and reactive inspections, sampling and testing across all trading standards disciplines.
• Acting as a subject lead and maintaining a high level of knowledge in your specialist fields, guiding other officers, and keeping up to date with legislative changes, as well as monitoring developments, opportunities, and threats in the field.
• Delivering intelligence-led projects.

The right candidate will have:

• Diploma in Trading Standards, or Diploma in Consumer Affairs including Animal Health module, DCATS with 60 points (to include food and metrology) or Trading Standards Practitioner Diploma (Food Standards unit as desirable) or equivalent professional qualification.
• At least 3 years’ experience in Trading Standards and/or Animal Health, and evidence of continuous professional development.
• Proven experience and competence to undertake and lead complex investigations into criminal offences or unfair trading practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to a variety of different audiences.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads.

For further details and an informal discussion about the role please contact Catherine Hornby, Trading Standards Manager on 07966 111881 or e mail catherine.hornby@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.