Assistant Trading Standards Officer - Apprenticeship

Job Title: Assistant Trading Standards Officer - Apprenticeship - Apprenticeship
Starting Salary: £30,559 progressing to £33,366 pa - pay award pending
Hours: 37
Location: Countywide
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2029
Directorate: Community Protection

About the team

Are you ready to embark on an exciting career with one of the country's leading Trading Standards Authorities? We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who are eager to make a difference. Could that be you?

About the role

Our mission is to protect consumers from rogue traders and unsafe products while supporting businesses to comply with the law. As an Assistant Trading Standards Officer, you will:

• Advise businesses on legal compliance
• Investigate complaints and sample consumer goods
• Visit business premises such as shops, restaurants, warehouses, and farms
• Disrupt rogue traders and compile reports for criminal prosecution

This role is challenging yet incredibly rewarding, offering a variety of tasks that keep every day interesting.

About you

Essential:

• We need someone with enthusiasm, a commitment to learning, and excellent communication and organisational skills. You should be a team player who can also work independently and manage difficult situations.
• Educational Requirements: Level 2 English and Maths (or equivalent) needed prior to End-Point Assessment. Must be 16 years or over and a UK resident for at least three years.
• Hold a 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 REG8 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Regulatory services

To hear more about this opportunity or to visit our office, please contact Emma Hope on 01707 292525 or Richard Lewis on 01707 292418.

Learn about what we can offer you:

• Professional Qualification: Achieve the Level 6 Trading Standards Professional apprenticeship with six hours a week dedicated to training or studying.
• Supportive Environment: Work alongside experienced officers in a friendly and supportive setting.
• Flexible Working: Enjoy a good work-life balance with flexible roles and comprehensive IT support.

Discover more about a career in Trading Standards here:

tradingstandards.uk/practitioners/careers-in-trading-standards/

Interview Date: 20th & 24th June 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.

Secondment
This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.

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.