Trading Standards & Fair Trading Officer Two vacancies available Team: Trading Standards, Public Health Permanent: 37 hours Contact: Bob Charnley, Bob.Charnleyworcestershirecc.onmicrosoft.com Trading Standards Salary: £36,648 to £43,421 (dependent on experience) Fair Trading Salary : £26,421 to £33,945 (dependent on experience) Fixed Term Contract till 31/03/2025 The Role Worcestershire County Council is looking to appoint two officers, to join our busy Trading Standards team. You will need to be a flexible and highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. Previous experience of working in the area of scams and doorstep crime is a must. Your primary responsibility will be helping us to discharge an externally funded project to increase the level of support for scam and doorstep crime victims, building partnerships, promoting Friends Against Scams and other initiatives across the County. However, you may need to take on some investigative work in this area and assist with other activities of the service. Funding for the project is for 12-months. The posts are 37 hours per week, based at Wyre Forest House, which is located between Kidderminster and Stourport, however, the service operates flexible working, so you’ll be using home as a start and finish point several days per week. You will be working with partners and colleagues at a local and potentially at regional level, and so experience of partnership working and influencing would be advantageous. Whilst your primary responsibility will be the delivery of the project outcomes, you will be expected to assist in the enforcement of a wide range of Trading Standards legislation, mainly related to Fair Trading but food enforcement competence would also be desirable. You may be asked to investigate complex legislative breaches, involving execution of warrants, surveillance, preparing case files and presenting evidence in court. You will also need to have knowledge of relevant legal requirements, including PACE, CPIA and RIPA. If you have a relevant Trading Standards professional qualification with the right competencies, then this position could be the exciting opportunity that you are looking for. You will need to be able to travel across the county as part of these duties for which a casual car allowance is available and some evening and weekend working will be required. Expressions of interest in the form of a covering letter and CV should be sent to: TSenquiriesworcestershireTS.gov.uk for the attention of Bob Charnley & Mark Strain. Application Closing Date: Friday, 3 rd May 2024 11:59 pm Anticipated Interview Date: To be Confirmed