Senior Trading Standards Officer

Client

Local Authority in Barking

Job Title

Senior Trading Standards Officer

Pay Rate

£23.44 an hour PAYE/£30.40 an hour UMBRELLA

Hours

35 Hours a week (09:00:AM - 05:00:PM). Weekend work may be required

Duration

Initial 10 Month Contract

Location

Hybrid- 3-4 days office based a week from Barking Town Hall and various locations within the area. ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE UK LICENSE AND OWN VEHICLE

Description

DUTIES:

To carry out inspection of all risk categories of commercial premises under trading standards and local government legislation.

React to breaches of legislation by devising and implementing enforcement strategies under the Council's Enforcement Policy. This may include serving written warnings and statutory notices, preparing witness statements, and presenting evidence in Court and at Tribunals.

To follow up and make revisits where informal or formal action has been taken.

Investigate, analyse and determine an enforcement approach to consumer complaints and other criminal referrals assigned.

To produce letter or report to businesses on the results of all inspections carried out.

Act as Home / Primary Authority Liaison Officer for businesses in the Borough.

Act as the service's specialist Officer on tobacco control work and as Lead Officer on tobacco-related initiatives with internal and external stakeholders.

To assess the impact on the Community and the Council of new developments in the specialist areas including changes in legislation, codes of practice and guidance issued to local authorities and propose changes in Council procedures resulting from them.

To support the Team Leader on the operational delivery of team requirements, as well as achieve the overall aims and objectives of the team and the service.

Keep up to date on legislative and best practice changes and ensure these are implemented successfully by the team.

Provide expert advice and guidance to staff, management, elected members, businesses in the community and external organisations as required.

Lead on and participate in educational work and publicity campaigns within the service remit in general terms in order to support the community and businesses.

Represent Trading Standards at internal and external forums where necessary.

To support the Team Leader to ensure that the trading standards team delivers good customer service, meeting the Council's standards, ensuring fairness and accessibility.

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