Senior Trading Standards Officer - REQ06452 - 483473

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC12 £50,669 - £56,329

North Lanarkshire Council is seeking an experienced, motivated and dynamic Senior Trading Standards Officer to join our Protective Services team. This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a qualified Trading Standards professional to lead operational activity in some of the most challenging and rewarding areas of consumer protection.

Based within the Trading Standards service, you will lead a team of officers delivering enforcement and investigative work focused on tackling rogue traders, doorstep crime, scams, counterfeit goods and illicit trade, helping to protect some of the most vulnerable members of our communities. Working closely with the Assistant Manager (Trading Standards), you will oversee a wide range of fair trading and product safety functions, ensuring services are delivered effectively and in line with legislative requirements and Council objectives.

A key element of this role is the line management of the Scottish Illicit Tobacco Team (SITT), a Scotland-wide specialist enforcement team working in partnership with HMRC and the Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland. This provides a unique opportunity to influence national enforcement activity while supporting local consumer protection priorities.

The successful candidate will lead and support staff, manage complex investigations, develop enforcement strategies, monitor service performance and contribute to the continuous improvement of Trading Standards services across North Lanarkshire.

About You:

You will be an experienced and motivated Trading Standards professional with a strong track record of delivering high-quality regulatory and enforcement services. A confident leader, you will be able to inspire and develop a team, manage competing priorities and make sound, evidence-based decisions in a fast-paced environment. With excellent investigative, analytical and communication skills, you will be comfortable handling complex cases, building effective relationships with partners and representing the Council professionally with businesses, consumers and other stakeholders. Customer-focused and committed to continuous improvement, you will be passionate about protecting consumers, promoting fair trading and ensuring statutory responsibilities are delivered to the highest standards

A full driving licence is essential. You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member through Disclosure Scotland and obtain a satisfactory membership check prior to commencing in this role.

Informal Enquiries:

For an informal discussion, please contact: Anne Marie Spalding - 07793 598946.

Work pattern:

35 hours per week - Monday - Thursday: 08:45 - 16:45 (including a 55 minute unpaid break)

Friday: 08:45 - 16:15 (including a 50 minute unpaid break)

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL.

We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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