Senior Trading Standards Officer

Job Title: Senior Trading Standards Officer
Starting Salary: £48,226 progressing to £53,459 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 37 (*part time may be considered)
Location: Countywide
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Community Protection

About the team

Are you ready to take your career to the next level with one of the country’s leading Trading Standards Authorities? We have a position available for an experienced candidate.

Join us in Hertfordshire, a vibrant county that offers an exceptional quality of life. Home to over 1 million people and 100,000 businesses, including many of the UK’s largest companies, Hertfordshire boasts a mix of picturesque villages, bustling market towns, and thriving urban areas like Watford, St Albans, and Stevenage. With excellent transport links, you can easily explore beyond the county.

About the role

Why Hertfordshire Trading Standards?

• Diverse Responsibilities: Engage in a wide range of Trading Standards functions to protect consumers and support businesses
• High-Profile Cases: We tackle significant cases and seek innovative solutions for the best outcomes
• Expert Support: Benefit from our in-house legal team, financial investigator, and intelligence officer
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment that values your well-being
• Professional Growth: Access comprehensive training to keep you at the forefront of your field

About you

We seek a qualified and experienced Trading Standards Officer with professionalism, enthusiasm, and a proactive attitude to join our business or compliance teams.

Essential:

• Trading Standards Qualification
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive attitude
• Strong work ethic
• Teamwork abilities
• Capability to work independently
• Full UK driving licence

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Regulatory Services, level REG12 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Regulatory services

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Emma Hope on 01707 292 525 for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 10th October 2025

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.