Directorate: Public Health, Protection and Wellbeing Section: Public Protection Location: Civic Centre Grade: Level 6 (Subject to review) Salary: £28,598 - £31,022 Hours: 37 hours per week This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants. We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to kick start their career as a Trainee Trading Standards Officer. You will join our dynamic and innovative team, protecting Stoke- on -Trent residents and supporting local business to thrive in a fair trading environment. You will undertake the Level 6 Trading Standards Officer Apprenticeship, specialising in Tobacco and Vapes legislation and developing your skills to undertake a wide range of functions including Fair Trading, Food Standards, and Trademarks enforcement. Working alongside our team, you will provide advice to residents and businesses, carry out business inspections, and conduct investigations, taking appropriate enforcement action and preparing cases for court. You will be educated to Level 3 standard e.g. apprenticeship standard level 3; A levels; BTEC or T Level with 5 GCSE’s including English and Maths or Functional Skills equivalents. You will have experience of customer service and be able to communicate with a wide range of people. You will have a confident approach, with the ability to interpret legal information, and to work with accuracy and attention to detail. You will be a self-motivated, reliable team member. We offer a full training package, with continuous on-the-job training. Further details about the Apprenticeship can be found at https://csa-uk.com. If you are looking for an exciting and challenging career. this could be the opportunity for you. This is a fixed term contract with up to 29 months training to achieve the Apprenticeship. On successful completion this post may be extended to March 2029. Additional training to qualify fully as a TSO will be required but not guaranteed as part of this post. For an informal discussion contact karen.jones@stoke.gov.uk. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion At Stoke-on-Trent City Council, we believe our strength comes from the diversity of our community, and we want our workforce to reflect that. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We understand that some people, especially those from underrepresented or marginalised backgrounds, may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet all of the listed requirements. If this role interests you and you think you could be a good fit, we encourage you to apply. We are proud of what makes each of us unique and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels included, can be themselves, and can succeed together. To Apply - please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/ If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.