Trading Standards Officer LBHF04
Trading Standards Officer LBHF04
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Job Description
Job Details:
Salary range:per annum
Work location: Clockwork Building 45 Beavor Lane London W6 9AR
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check
Closing date: 27 April 2025
Contact details for an informal discussion: Marcella Donegal Trading Standards Team Manager via email at orDoug Love Lead Trading Standards Practitioner onor
About the role
Our AwardWinning Trading Standards team is looking for an experienced and dynamic officer to join our small but busy team.
This role is for officers who meet the criteria for grade PO1 and above and requires both collaborative and flexible working. Our officers work predominantly from home and in the borough and from our Hammersmith office when needed. Sound judgement and decision making are key as well as the need to apply critical thinking and innovation to help shape service delivery and to deliver positive outcomes for residents businesses and consumers. The work is varied providing opportunities to lead and focus on key Trading Standards priorities locally regionally and nationally.
About you
Your Trading Standards knowledge experience and problemsolving skills will be needed to investigate cases conduct inspections advise businesses and to lead on local and regional projects. You will have the opportunity to carry out work related to product safety age restricted products fair trading doorstep crime lettings and licensing. Senior officers will be expected to mentor junior officers within the team. With the right skills experience and attitude you will have the opportunity for career development and progression and be supported with obtaining and maintaining Chartered Trading Standards Practitioner status.
If you have a can do attitude and share our passion for consumer protection wed love to hear from you.
Please refer to the Role Profilefor more information.
Role Specific Qualifications:
You will need to hold either the Diploma in Trading Standards (DTS) the Diploma in Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards (DCATS) or an equivalent professional qualification with experience within Trading Standards.
Our People Values:
How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining who we are. We are looking for people whocan build this into everything they do.
We are fair
We treat everyone withcompassion dignity andfairness. We value theviews and opinion of others and promote benefits andopportunities for all.
We are caring
We care about our borough anddoing things well. We focus on standards and continuousimprovement; learning fromour mistakes and celebratingsuccess.
We are collaborators
We work together for a bettersociety. We work with ourresidents businesses schoolsthird sector and others forbetter outcomes for everyone.
We are driven
We will only settle for the verybest. We seek to continuallyimprove and put our residentscustomers and businesses atthe heart of everything we do.
Our commitment to you:
At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.
We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community it is about open and transparent decision making coproduced with staff and residents.
It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment retention and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity diversity and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.
In order to combat discrimination no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age disability gender reassignment race religion or belief sex sexual orientation marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and adults. We expect all employees workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE.
Asking for Adjustments
We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format please contact us at or by post to The Town Hall King Street Hammersmith W6 9JU
Hammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and adults. We expect all employees workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat discrimination no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age disability gender reassignment race religion or belief sex sexual orientation marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
