Trading Standards Officer

  • Sefton, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • Wirral MBC
  • Full-Time
  • On-Site

Job Description:

Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 12 weeks with a possible extension.

Responsibilities:

Undertake and/or supervise complex projects involving a range of stakeholders, aimed at securing business compliance with all Trading Standards legislation

Prepare reports, undertake correspondence, conduct interviews, brief the Council Solicitor, and when necessary, give evidence in Court.

Enforce all relevant legislation utilising a full range of enforcement powers from an informal educative approach to formal legal proceedings as laid down in the Divisions Enforcement Policy.

Significant participation in project teams to deliver local and national health promotion initiatives

Monitor performance and quality standards and ensure that Trading Standards work complies with policy and procedures and the standards required in (the local service level management agreement and in the sub-regional partnership agreement).

Research, review, develop, consult on and implement policy and procedures for Trading Standards to help the Council to achieve its objectives in relation to Trading Standards, Including, production of management reports to identify changes and trends.

Maintain an up-to-date knowledge in relation to relevant Government initiatives, guidance, changes in legislation and good practice

Work with other Council departments and external voluntary and statutory bodies to identify any issues that require intervention through Trading Standards

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