Apprentice Trading Standards Officer

Salary: £31,469

Grade: Level 3 Zone 2 (Level 5+ Apprenticeship)

Location: 5 Pancras Square N1C 4AG     

Contract Type: Fixed Term - 4 years            

Hours: Full Time: Full Time (36 Hours)            

Closing Date: Wednesday 14^th May 2025 at 23:59

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

About Camden

In Camden we are committed to working together to make our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Partnership with our communities is central to the way we work, so that everyone can access opportunities and nobody gets left behind. Camden is investing more in employment support to ensure that residents can access good work that enables them to live secure, sustainable and happy lives.

How You’ll Be Involved

Are you passionate about creating a fair and safe trading environment? As an Apprentice Trading Standards Officer, you'll play a vital role in enforcing tobacco and vape regulations, supporting community initiatives, and tackling scams. You'll lead investigations, ensure legal compliance, and foster partnerships across various sectors. You will enforce fair trading, product safety, alcohol, and tobacco regulations, lead complex case investigations and resolutions, and build strong relationships with diverse partners.

You'll help create a better future for consumers and support community development. Your work will enhance resilience against scams and fraudulent trading, benefiting the Camden community. You'll mitigate the impacts of illicit trade, including modern slavery, environmental issues, and health and safety risks, especially for vulnerable individuals. You'll also address socio-economic effects on compliant industries and consumers and combat the culture of illegality and anti-social behaviour in tourist, evening, and weekend economies.

To view the Job Profile, please click HERE 

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Job Profile.

About you

• You will undertake a course of study to achieve NVQ level 6 qualification and complete relevant reports and assessments.
• Develop skills and knowledge over four years to support team objectives and contribute to your development.
• Act promptly on local intelligence about non-compliant traders, liaising with the team and agencies, and raising community awareness.
• Collaborate with council teams, police, and partners to monitor markets and ensure compliance.
• Familiarize yourself with trading standards legislation, assist in financial management, and meet team objectives.
• Prepare reports for senior managers, members' enquiries, and tasking meetings.
• Attend external and joint tasking meetings, and conduct education campaigns on legislation changes.
• Review and submit licence applications, draft reviews, and attend Licensing Panels or courts.
• Update trading standards systems, use forensic tools, and maintain the forensic laptop.
• Perform out-of-hours enforcement, focus on continuous service improvements, and stay updated on legislative developments.

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Interest free loans
• Access to our incredible staff networks
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Diversity 

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity 

Asking for Adjustments 

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.