Trading Standards Officer Level 1

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Salary: £28,605 - £31,029 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 37 hours

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 6th May 2026

Interview Date(s): 27th/29th May 2026

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference? Are you interested in developing a career in Trading Standards and being supported to gain the professional qualifications necessary to become a warranted Trading Standards Officer?

About the Role

Our Trading Standards Team is a diverse, intelligence-led service which supports local businesses and communities by robustly tackling unfair trading practices. As a Level 1 Trading Standards Officer, you will be involved in a wide range of enforcement activities including consumer safety, counterfeit goods, product labelling, weights and measures, under-age sales and animal welfare. Your duties will include undertaking prevention initiatives, compliance advice, inspection work and criminal investigations.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent with GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent
• Have an understanding of the work that Trading Standards undertake.
• Have experience of following set procedures and keeping accurate records.
• Have good verbal and written communication skills including experience of writing reports.
• Have IT skills including experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel, databases, social media, and the internet.
• Have good organisational skills and the ability to manage your workload to complete tasks within set deadlines.
Be able to work under pressure and as part of a team.

In addition, we expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer .

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Enter name and job title Karen Retallic or Helen Donegan

Telephone: Karen Retallic 0116 305 6548 Helen Donegan 0116 3056168

Email: ***email_hidden*** and [email protected]

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: .

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