Fair Trading Officer 2010
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
29/06/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 17/07/2022 23:59
Job Category:
Environmental Health / Trading Standards / Licensing
Employment Location:
West Hartford Fire Station and H.Q.
Further Information
The Council
Northumberland County Council provides a large and diverse range of services across one of the largest counties in England. Ongoing challenges in Local Government combined with the diversity of our communities means smarter working is essential. That’s why we want bold, creative, and agile thinkers who can help us move forward and innovate. For further information about working for Northumberland County Council, please click here; http://northumberland.gov.uk/working.
The Service
Trading Standards and Animal Health forms part of the wider remit of the Business Compliance and Public Safety Unit. In turn, this sits within the Council’s Housing and Public Protection Service. Whilst operationally managed by as a single team and integrated working is encouraged, Trading Standards and Animal Health are two separate functions with their own dedicated officers, each led by a Senior Trading Standards Officer.
The Role
This is a unique opportunity to join the Trading Standards team as a Fair Trading Officer working 18.5 hours per week on a flexible working pattern that can be mutually agreed. We are looking for an officer who is qualified under the Food Standards Agency code of practice to carry out Food Standards inspections and ideally, is up to date with competency requirements. However, lapsed competency should not prevent you from making an application for this role. The successful applicant will also be expected to participate in the duty officer rota and respond to incoming complaints and enquiries across the general Trading Standards remit.
We are offering:
- A permanent position working 18.5 hours per week (pattern to be agreed)
- A salary of £14,587 - £16,399 (Band 7)
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- A wide range of staff benefits including competitive annual leave provision
- Flexible working arrangements
Essential requirements
Essential criteria for appointment at band 7 grading includes the need for:
- a minimum of 5 GCSES (or equivalents) at grade C / grade 4 or higher
- A recognised qualification to carry out Food Standards inspections
- experience in a comparable investigatory role,
- An ability to engage effectively with colleagues, customers and businesses,
- Being an effective team player but also able to work unsupervised.
For more information, please see the attached job description and person specification click here.
For an informal chat please contact Stephen Johnstone, Senior Fair Trading Officer on 01670 623777 or Claire Douglas, Senior Trading Standards Officer on 07748148393
Closing date for applications will be midnight on 17th July 2021
Please note that this is a full time?position but applications on a secondment or part time basis would be considered for the right applicant. For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please check the Northumberland Council Website.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored in the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview please also let the team know.
In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed.?
Although we advertise on?North East?Jobs, your application process will be directed to our?Taleo?system.?Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with?Taleo, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from?‘hr-empty@invalidemail.com’?as you will not be notified by any other means.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.