Cosmetics Treatments Compliance Officer

What will you be doing?

Cosmetic Treatments Compliance Officer (Part-Time, 4 Days per Week)

Location: Kent County Council, Trading Standards
Contract: Part-time (0.8 FTE, 4 days per week)
Salary: KSD Grade (pro rata)
Funding: Public Health Grant

Are you ready to make a difference in an emerging and fast-changing market? Kent County Council Trading Standards is seeking a proactive and committed individual to join us as a Cosmetic Treatments Compliance Officer. This is a brand new, part-time post funded by Public Health, offering a unique opportunity to shape the future of cosmetic procedure regulation in Kent.

About the Role:
You will lead on enforcing the Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021 and other relevant legislation, focusing on the growing market for cosmetic treatments such as botox, fillers, and other novel procedures. Working closely with partner agencies—including Public Health, local councils, and professional bodies—you’ll help ensure responsible service provision, protect young people, and promote best practice across the county.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and map the local cosmetic treatments market, providing guidance to practitioners.
• Conduct compliance visits and act on intelligence or complaints.
• Deliver advice to businesses and support test purchasing operations.
• Develop a social media presence to engage and educate the public.
• Serve as a single point of contact for partner agencies and contribute to joint operations.
• Record and report activity, supporting an intelligence-led approach.

About You:
You’ll have experience working independently, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of compliance or regulatory environments. You’ll be comfortable using IT systems and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders. Knowledge of age-restricted products or Trading Standards work is desirable.

Why Join Us?

• Be at the forefront of a new area of Trading Standards work.
• Collaborate with a range of agencies and professionals.
• Help shape safer, more responsible cosmetic treatment provision in Kent.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to a Standard Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About you

For more information and an informal chat contact Amy Mealham on 03000 412020 or email trading.standards@kent.gov.uk.

About us

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.