Are you passionate about consumer rights and ensuring fair trading practices? HancoxRead are seeking dedicated Trading Standards Officers to join their client’s team and help protect consumers and businesses alike.
Job Summary
Take the lead on a given specialism within a defined geographical area maintaining professional standards.
To deputise for Team Manager as required.
To act as Deputy Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures as required by the Weights and Measures Act 1985 and carry out those statutory duties where appropriate
To ensure that all work carried out is in in accordance to legislation and regulations relevant to the specialism.
To oversee the investigation of complaints, made to the service and to ensure formal action is taken where appropriate.
To support the continuous development and improvement of service delivery.
To participate in joined up and coordinated activity with other teams within the service area to support the achievement of the overall aims and aspirations of the wider service area
Duties & Responsibilities
To take lead responsibility on the interpretation and implementation of appropriate legislation, codes of practice and policies as per specialist area, providing technical support to officers where required.
To act as a Senior Trading Standards/Environmental Health Officer on all matters relating to the work of the Citizen & Consumer Protection Team
instigate criminal investigations ensuring they are compliant with the Criminal Procedure Investigation Act 1996, including acting as Disclosure Officer, and the Human Rights Act. Ensure the provisions of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the associated codes of practice are followed. provide case direction, in line with own specialism, to officers and ensure effective caseload management is in place. To act as expert witness in court under the Weights and Measures Act 1985 when required and appropriate. To attend and give evidence in Court and other tribunals that relate to the legislation enforced and advice provided by the service.
develop an understanding of local priorities, needs and demands for a given specialism within a defined geographical area, and to understand and interpret intelligence and information to support a planned response to how priorities, needs and demands may change in future.
To oversee the planning and implementation of a schedule of inspections, investigations on regulated organisations, in line with own specialism, which require completion by the team.
To exchange information with other teams within the service area to solve individual and joint problems to support the making of effective, co-ordinated decisions across the service area. Manage and use intelligence in a lawful and effective manner ensuring the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 are complied with. In addition, ensure data shared with external organisations such as the Police and other enforcement agencies complies with this act.
For further information please contact Helen at HancoxRead
