The Role
Use your investigative skills and knowledge to protect the community in Southwark and safeguard legitimate enterprise. Undertaking enforcement and compliance work using trading standards and other regulatory legislation.
Southwark’s trading standards team has achieved national recognition thanks to some great successes, including tackling unsafe cosmetic products, knife crime initiatives and working with partners to improve standards in the private rented sector. Successful use of proceeds of crime legislation for confiscations is another strength.
The team forms part of the Council's Regulatory Services Division which is based just a short walk from London Bridge Station. The Division encompasses a wide range of public protection and environmental health functions, all working towards the Council’s fairer future commitments.
Trading Standards priorities include doorstep crime, fair trading issues, age restricted sales and tackling the illegal economy in fake, illicit or unsafe goods. You can read more about us on our webpages at www.southwark.gov.uk/tradingstandards
About Southwark
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
About You
Experience of carrying out trading standards inspections, investigations or other criminal enforcement and compliance activities is vital. You must be competent in the legal process aspects of the role and the safeguards applicable when taking enforcement action.
You should also be able to prepare documents for legal or other formal proceedings and be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and organisations.
Strong team skills are important and you should be experienced in partnership working to deliver service objectives.
Additional Information:
• Full time contract
• Flexible working options
• Essential car user allowance available
• DBS required
To request an informal discussion about the post please contact us via tradingstandards@southwark.gov.uk
Additional salary details
Benefits and more information:
- https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
- https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/
Recruitment timetable
Closing Date: 27th February 2023
Interview Date: w/c 13th March 2023
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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