Lewes (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£29,151 - £31,073 per annum
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Job introduction
About the role
Is it important for you to work for an organisation that cares about its workforce, and who values your experience and skills?
Do you have experience in enforcement or applying sanctions in another job role, and your looking for a new challenge?
Well look no further!
We are looking for a Fair Trading Officer to help the Trading Standards Team protect consumers and promote a safe and fair trading environment across the County. The right candidate will help us to achieve this by bringing their knowledge and skills from either another consumer protection environment or another enforcement/regulatory environment. You will work alongside our partner organisations like Environmental Health, Sussex Police and HMRC etc. and you will need to demonstrate a real team ethic.
We will provide additional and continued learning to help the successful candidate interpret and enforce a wide range of consumer protection legislation using an intelligence-led approach to inspection, sampling, advice, education and investigation.
For further information regarding Trading Standards | East Sussex County Council. Please also refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
We are looking for candidates who are self-motivated, and willing to undertake further learning, leading to a recognised trading standards qualification. If you do not have a Trading Standards background, some transferrable skills will be essential as well as knowledge of the consumer protection environment. You will have excellent customer service and communication skills, be thorough in your approach and a team player. In some circumstances, you may be required to work on your own and using your own initiative and you will be encouraged to suggest new ideas for service improvement.
To apply for this role please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.
Interviews will be held Week Commencing 2 June 2025.
This is a unique opportunity for the right people to develop the skills and experience needed to have a professional career within the field of Trading Standards.
East Sussex County Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:
- Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
- Generous Local Government pension scheme
- Family friendly policies
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
- Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
- A team of motivated and committed peers
You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days per annum (plus public holidays) increasing after 5 years’ service. More information can be found on our benefits page.
Your place of work, County Hall, provides a café with a full range of hot and cold lunches, snacks and drinks with seating both indoors and out
Please call Andrew Clooney on 07803 575998 if you wish to discuss this opportunity in more detail.
For work that makes a difference!
Additional information
Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Data provided as part of a job application will be processed in line with the privacy notice for job applicants.
Work Permits
We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.
Equal Opportunities
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.
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