Trading Standards Officer in Peterborough

All about the Role

We're looking to recruit two enthusiastic and motivated Trading Standards Officers to join our busy Team. These roles will work across the range of Trading Standards functions we enforce, including Food Standards and Weight and Measures, meaning a relevant qualification and experience will be required, although we would also welcome applications from those close to qualification.

All about our Team

Trading Standards are part of Regulatory Services, protecting local residents and ensuring a level playing field for legitimate businesses. We work closely with other teams that undertake regulation, using intelligence to focus on matters that cause the greatest harm or detriment. Our team currently operates across Peterborough and Rutland and officers work in agile and hybrid way, with the expectation that two days a week are spent at our office in Peterborough.

All about You

You will have a detailed knowledge of current consumer protection legislation, particularly that relating to fair trading, and be able to clearly and accurately advise businesses about their legal obligations, using a wide range of interventions to ensure they are able to both achieve and maintain compliance. Where that's not the case, you'll be have a proven ability to investigate further, gathering and presenting evidence in accordance with statutory requirements, codes of practice and other associated procedures and policies.

Ideally, you will be a qualified and experienced Trading Standards Officer holding either the Diploma in Consumer Affairs (DCA), Diploma in Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards (DCATS) or the Diploma in Trading Standards (DTS). We will also consider you if you are currently working towards a qualification (the salary will be reflected accordingly).

Our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are a person who has or considers yourself to have a disability and you require reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.