At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead investigations, ensure legal compliance, and support local businesses in fair trading.
- Company: Join Ealing Council’s dynamic Trading Standards Team in a vibrant borough.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, permanent position, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Supportive team environment with a focus on innovation and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by protecting consumers and promoting fair trading.
- Qualifications: Qualified Trading Standards Officer with experience in investigations and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 32300 - 57402 £ per year.
Location: Perceval House, London Borough of Ealing
Salary: £55,323.00 to £57,402.00 per annum
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
About The Role
Are you passionate about protecting consumers, promoting fair trading, and tackling rogue traders? Join Ealing Council’s Trading Standards Team as a Principal Officer and take the lead in delivering high-impact enforcement and compliance work. As a senior member of the team, you will drive activity across one or more specialist areas, including Weights and Measures, playing a key role in upholding trading standards legislation and supporting a fair and vibrant local economy. Your work will directly contribute to safeguarding residents and ensuring businesses operate responsibly.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead complex investigations and take enforcement action where necessary
- Inspect business premises to ensure legal compliance
- Provide expert advice and guidance to local businesses
- Manage and deliver targeted projects and initiatives
- Work independently while managing a diverse and demanding caseload
About You
We’re looking for a motivated and experienced professional who can make an immediate impact. You will have:
- Full qualification as a Trading Standards Officer with Weights and Measures
- Significant experience in criminal investigations and prosecution work within an intelligence-led framework
- Strong technical and legal knowledge, with the ability to manage complex cases effectively
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, including report writing and preparation of legal documents
- The ability to support and develop colleagues through supervision and mentoring
Why Join Us?
Ealing is one of London’s most vibrant and diverse boroughs, offering a unique and rewarding environment for regulatory professionals. You will be part of a supportive, ambitious team that values innovation and continuous development.
How To Apply
We are not accepting CVs; you must complete a supporting statement providing examples of how you meet each of the criteria in the job description section of the role profile. Any applications received with a CV will not be progressed or reviewed.
Equality and Inclusion
You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage. We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, particularly from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals who are currently under-represented in Ealing’s workforce. All applications will be determined on merit.
Closing date for applications: Friday 28 June 2026
Principal Trading Standards Officer in London employer: Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing)
Ealing Council offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment for professionals passionate about consumer protection and fair trading. As a Principal Trading Standards Officer, you will benefit from a supportive team culture that prioritises innovation and professional growth, all while making a meaningful impact in one of London's most diverse boroughs. With opportunities for mentorship and development, this role not only allows you to lead significant enforcement initiatives but also contributes to the well-being of the local community.
Contact Details:
Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing) Recruitment Team
