Trading Standards Officer
Location
Horsham, West Sussex | United Kingdom
Job description
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Horsham to assist with the appointment of a Trading Standards Officer , on a 2-month contract , highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay : £44.00 per hour PAYE
Responsibilities:
- To carry out investigations, inspections, testing, sampling, licensing and other duties predominately on trade, business or farming premises as may be necessary.
- To receive, consider and investigate complaints from members of the public. Interpret complex information in order to make decisions on whether offences have been committed, if an investigation is necessary, and whether immediate action is necessary, including seizure of goods / documents. Attend court to give evidence in proceedings where necessary.
- To provide robust and fair advice and guidance to customers. Negotiate or persuade others to adopt a particular course of action to meet the requirements of the law.
- To produce investigation reports, interview records etc. Handling and processing data and information, and careful use of expensive testing equipment, e.g. food sampling equipment.
- Remain up to date and compliant with relevant legislation, organisational
procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct in order to uphold standards of best practice.
Qualifications:
- CTSI Trading Standards Practitioner Diploma (Level 5 NQF).
- (FCATS plus 40 points under previous qualification framework, or DTS)
- Experience of working within a Trading Standards Service and demonstrating the ability to understand the Services wider aims and objectives.
- Demonstrable evidence of delivering a comprehensive, effective, efficient
trading standards service to a range of customers.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important : We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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£44 per hour
