We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Wirral to assist with the appointment of a Trading Standards Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration. Rate of Pay : £32.10 per hour PAYE Summary: Carry out criminal compliance enforcement activities across the regulatory service functions. Within a generic team carry out inspections, surveys and investigations into complex and serious breaches of trading standards legislation. Identify legal contraventions and select, recommend and execute appropriate enforcement activity based on assessed risk. The post holder will have sole responsibility for undertaking this work and the duties will include presenting solutions to bring a resolution to complex issues 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 Divisions 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. Qualifications: Professional CTSI Trading Standards qualification (DTS/DCATS including Food and Legal Metrology modules) or equivalent, plus a university degree. Experience: Have experience in working in a large urban authority or private sector organisation. Experience in a Trading Standards service Have experience of investigating consumer complaints. Have experience of the provision of business advice to members of the public and commercial undertakings. Please note: You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice. You should have right to work in U.K Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important : We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service. RQ1222128