About the Role As a Trading Standards Officer, you will be responding to service requests and undertaking investigations into breaches and alleged offences under Trading Standards law. Being an operational officer, you will be able to undertake inspections of premises and take part in team projects and events as well as providing witness statements and attending court as required. Our team supports local businesses and protects consumers by tackling unfair and unsafe trading practices through enforcement, advice, and education. It ensures that businesses operating across the SES comply with trading standards legislation. When joining us you will be engaging with partners to prevent crime and keep consumers safe and you will be involved in projects such as: Cost of Living Vape projects Age Related Sales operations Rogue trading Weights and Measures About Us Although we are a small team that operate across the borough of Kingston & Sutton, we punch above our weight and do not shy away from taking formal enforcement action where necessary. We have good working relationships with our local Police services and also partners in third sector agencies such as NHW and Age UK. We work hard to engage with our communities and benefit from the work we do, to up-skill businesses and our consumers. We are problem solvers not afraid to use alternative legislation to resolve long standing consumer issues! We operate a hybrid working pattern that is especially suitable to those that have caring responsibilities and this position would also be suitable to those deciding to return to work after a break away from the profession or returning part time. You will be joining a supportive and flexible team of professionals and you will be encouraged to develop your skills and maintain your professional CPD. For more information about this role, please contact Kim Stephens on [email protected] | 07952342341 or Brian Cox on [email protected] | 07515137842. About You To be successful in this role, you will need: Experience in a similar role within Trading Standards An appropriate Trading Standards qualification such as DCATS /DTS or CTSI Good knowledge of safety and fair trading legislation Have membership of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute A thorough understanding of PACE RIPA and consumer legislation The ability to use current legislation to investigate consumer breaches with formal prosecutions and use of civil legislation It is mandatory that you also hold a weights and measures qualification If you have the skills and experience we're looking for and would like to join a dynamic team, then we'd like to hear from you! For more information about the role, please refer to the job description.