SLA13158 - Trading Standards Officer

Job Description

Environmental Services is seeking to appoint one permanent Trading Standards Officers.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us if you have experience of working in a Trading Standards environment carrying out the duties of a Trading Standards Officer. Your experience should include (but is not restricted to) advising consumers and businesses, undertaking proactive and/or reactive inspections and resolving legal disputes by both formal and informal criminal and/or civil means.

You should have either a Diploma in Trading Standards (DTS) or a Diploma in Consumer Affairs & Trading Standards (DCATS including the Weights & Measures module) (or equivalent) and have experience enforcing animal health and welfare legislation.

We would also consider applications from Enforcement Officers who have experience and/or qualifications in trading standards enforcement and are willing to progress training to complete the Trading Standards qualification.

South Lanarkshire Council has adopted an agile working model and time can be spent working from home and from our administrative base in Hamilton. Applicants must have the ability to travel throughout South Lanarkshire.

Requirements

Please Apply online

All correspondence will be via your email address registered with myjobscotland.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Responsibilities

To be a member of an area team, ensuring the effective day to day administration and enforcement of the relevant legislation and that targets and deadlines are met and that all Statutes and standing Orders, Policies and Procedures of the Council are met.

To inspect trading premises and undertake testing, verification, examination and sampling of equipment, goods, services and facilities to ensure compliance with the legislation enforced.

To keep appraised of legislative and technical developments and trading practices within Trading Standards and to liaise with local trade to advise, educate and enforce relevant legislation practices.

To investigate alleged offences against trading standards legislation and prepare associated reports and provide evidence to Court, where necessary.

To provide advice and assistance to consumers with regard to relevant legislation and trading practices.

To assist in the training of Trainee Trading Standards Officers, Enforcement Staff and other staff.

To ensure the keeping of an accurate and timeous record of all work completed and

current, via FLARE, diaries, notebooks and any other methods deemed necessary.

To produce accurate and timeous written reports for Senior Management, Line Managers and others.

To assist in the preparation and presenting of any seminars, exhibitions, displays and projects to both internal and external agencies.

To ensure that the duties and or responsibilities as defined in the Department’s Health and Safety Policy are implemented within the sphere of operation of the post with particular reference at all times to the Health and Safety of employees and members of the public.

To carry out other duties appropriate to the post and in line with the needs of the organisation.

The Individual

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working, including consideration of a condensed working weeks e.g 4 day working week, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)