Overview
Dudley Trading Standards is seeking to recruit to the position of Apprentice Trading Standards Professional Level 6 (Equivalent educational level: Bachelor's degree).
Your apprenticeship will be completed over a period of 3 and a half years in conjunction with our training provider Credit Services ASSOCIATION Ltd (CSA).
Interviews will take place on 19 and 22 September.
Responsibilities
* Protecting the Public: Safeguarding vulnerable individuals and taking enforcement action when necessary.
* Preventing Harm and Detriment: Disrupting and investigating rogue traders and illegal doorstep activities, building criminal cases, and presenting evidence in court.
* Ensuring Product Safety: Conducting test purchases and sampling food, toys, cosmetics, electrical goods, and animal feed to ensure compliance with legal standards.
* Monitoring Trade Practices: Carrying out inspections both in-person and online of manufacturers and suppliers.
* Supporting Businesses: Advising companies on how to trade fairly and comply with regulations.
* Fighting Fraud and Scams: Partnering with other agencies to protect consumers and businesses from deceptive practices.
Training provider & apprenticeship details
Further details concerning the training provider and the details of this apprenticeship can be found at the CSA page: https://www.csa-uk.com/mpage/l6-trading-standards
Informal enquiries
Laura Reuben - laura.reuben@dudley.gov.uk / 01384 814673
Kuldeep Maan - kuldeep.maan@dudley.gov.uk / 01384 814675
Jaswinder Matoo - jaswinder.matoo@dudley.gov.uk / 01384 816964
To demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process, your personal data will be anonymised when you apply. Please ensure you remove your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.
Online applications only. Dudley MBC does not sponsor candidates lacking Right to Work in the UK. All applicants must provide documentation proving their right to work in the UK.
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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date if we receive a large number of applications.
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Attached documents
* Employee Benefits List.pdf
* Apprentice TSO August 2025 JDPS.doc
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