Trading Standards Officer

Seven Resourcing are currently recruiting for a Compliance Assistant to start a new role in Rotherham.    

You will carry out criminal compliance enforcement activities across the regulatory service functions and within a generic team carry out inspections, surveys and investigations into complex and serious breaches of trading standards legislation.

We are looking for an individual who is qualified and competent as an authorised food standards and feed standards officer to carry out statutory inspections on behalf of the Trading Standards Service. This includes a recognised Chartered Trading Standards Institute qualification such as a Diploma in Trading Standards or a Diploma in Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards (DCATS) with 60 points (to include food, feed and metrology).

This is a full-time temporary role for the next 3 - 6 months, with the possibility of extension.

Responsibilities:

Undertake and/or supervise complex projects involving a range of stakeholders, aimed at securing business compliance with all Trading Standards legislation

Prepare reports, undertake correspondence, conduct interviews, brief the Council Solicitor, and when necessary, give evidence in Court.

Enforce all relevant legislation utilising a full range of enforcement powers from an informal educative approach to formal legal proceedings as laid down in the Division's Enforcement Policy.

Significant participation in project teams to deliver local and national health promotion initiatives

Monitor performance and quality standards and ensure that Trading Standards work complies with policy and procedures and the standards required in (the local service level management agreement and in the sub-regional partnership agreement).

Applicant Requirements:

Experience: Working in an administrative role, including dealing with customers, and using a range of office equipment

Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 qualification e.g. AS and A levels

Compliance: Right to Work in the UK

Hours: 37 hours a week

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