Job Information
ROLE OF THE JOB
Northumberland County Council is seeking a Senior Trading Standards Officer to join its Trading Standards and Animal Health team. This is a key senior post with responsibility for operational delivery, supervision of staff, and contributing to the ongoing development of the service.
The role will suit an experienced Trading Standards professional who is either already managing staff, or is an operational officer looking to progress into a role that includes responsibility for the management and development of others.
You will contribute to the delivery of statutory and discretionary Trading Standards functions, protecting consumers, supporting legitimate businesses, and working effectively with internal and external partners.
The Trading Standards and Animal Health Team in Northumberland consists of 14 officers, including 4 officers dedicated to Animal Health enforcement. The remaining officers deliver the full Trading Standards remit, in line with individual qualifications and experience. While service delivery includes food standards and feed hygiene, statutory qualification in these specialisms is not essential for this post.
The team is currently based at West Hartford Fire Station Headquarters in Cramlington although agile working from home or other Council buildings is well established. Day to management of work is overseen by one other Senior Trading Standards Officer and a Senior Fair Trading Officer, all of whom report to the Trading Standards and Animal Health Manager.
The team forms part of the Council’s Public Protection Service, alongside Environmental Health, Licensing and Civil Contingencies. Pubic Protection is within the Council’s Public Health directorate.
If you are interested in this opportunity to join a supportive and professional team, working across the diverse and outstanding landscape of Northumberland, and would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Laura Brooks, Trading Standards and Animal Health Manager
Email: laura.brooks@northumberland.gov.uk
Tel: 01670 623705
REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB
Essential qualification for this role is a Trading Standards Practitioner Diploma (or its antecedents).A full driving licence, valid in the UK is required.Why choose us?
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
-26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
-Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
-Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.
Further information
Please note that this is a full time position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
