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<h2>Job introduction</h2>Job title: Anti-Racism LeadA bit about us:An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead Liverpool City Council’s work on anti-racism as we enter the next phase of our journey and our focus turns toward delivering real and lasting impacts that our residents, communities, and workforce will experience and feel.Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place.&nbsp;We have big ambitions and we need dynamic, driven individuals who share our vision and are ready to deliver the very best for our communities.&nbsp;Public service has never been more important, and this role offers a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference by transforming the way we work and putting residents at the heart of everything we do.We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces.&nbsp;We are also proud that Liverpool has a reputation for being a welcoming city that celebrates its diverse communities.&nbsp;We want Liverpool to be a city where inclusion and equality are not just aspirations, they are a lived reality where the city’s distinct identities and our many communities are celebrated and respected.&nbsp;We know that racism is continuing to have a profound impact on our city, communities and workforce and, as a Council, we are committed to tackling inequalities head-on and actively challenging racism wherever it exists.&nbsp;This is an incredible time to join Liverpool City Council.&nbsp;We have committed to becoming an actively anti-racist organisation and have recently launched our <a href="https://liverpool.gov.uk/council/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/our-commitment-to-anti-racism/#:~:text=Liverpool%20City%20Council%27s%20Anti-Racism%20Strategy%20and%20Action%20Plan%202025&amp;text=This%20strategy%20and%20action%20plan,sentiment%2C%20Islamophobia%2C%20and%20Sinophobia." target="_blank">anti-racism strategy and action plan</a>.&nbsp;In our city leadership role, we are also promoting an anti-racist approach as widely as possible across all aspects of life in the city – this includes working with our partners on city-wide and city-region-wide anti-racism strategies and our ‘This is Liverpool’ campaign to tackle racism and misinformation.&nbsp;Our anti-racism priorities are to:<ul><li>Display anti-racist leadership by taking a zero-tolerance approach to racism</li><li>Take active steps so that our leadership more reflects Liverpool’s racial diversity, demonstrates accountability, and delivers visible, measurable action</li><li>Foster belonging and honour Liverpool’s history</li><li>Counter misinformation and challenge racial misinformation in real time</li><li>Ensure our organisation is racially literate and promote racial-literacy across the city</li><li>Ensure our recruitment and progression processes are fair and transparent</li><li>Improve opportunities for racially diverse businesses and community organisations</li><li>Provide services that are safe, inclusive and culturally competent</li></ul>The Role:&nbsp;We are looking for someone with the energy, passion and commitment to drive forward the Council’s anti-racism ambitions as we progress onto the next stage of our journey towards being an actively anti-racist organisation and creating a fairer, safer and more inclusive future for everyone.Our anti-racism commitments have been widely communicated across the organisation and with partners and are strongly supported by our elected members and officers.&nbsp;Our Cabinet approved the Council’s anti-racism strategy and action plan in November 2025 and our work with our communities, partners and workforce is well underway.&nbsp;The post holder will be the strategic lead for the Council’s approach to anti-racism and will manage the successful implementation of the Council’s strategic commitments and action plan.&nbsp;This is a key role within our Corporate Equality Team and will involve collaborating at all levels across the Council and with our partners and communities.As the Council’s Anti-Racism Lead, you will:<ul><li>Lead an inclusive process to manage, implement, and report progress against the Council’s anti-racism strategy and action plan, ensuring every part of the organisation is engaged and accountable</li><li>Support senior leaders in delivering the Council’s anti-racism commitments, providing expert advice and guidance to help them lead and inspire change</li><li>Develop and maintain strong, trusted relationships with community and representative groups, including facilitating the anti-racism community oversight group</li><li>Work collaboratively across the Council and beyond, with elected members, officers at all levels, staff networks, the Liverpool Strategic Partnership, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Race Equality Hub, and local MPs, to ensure successful delivery and clear communication of our anti-racism ambitions</li><li>Review Council policies and strategies through an anti-racism lens, advising on improvements to better reflect our commitments</li><li>Deliver and support specific components of the Council’s anti-racism action plan, working with directorates and service areas and leading on individual actions as required</li><li>Design and implement a robust reporting and monitoring framework, including integration with the Council’s business planning process</li><li>Provide advice and support with equality impact assessments, staff networks, training and development, cultural events, collective engagement and other areas in relation to race equity, anti-racism and equality and inclusion as required</li><li>Develop and maintain a communications plan in relation to this work, working closely with the communications team and other key officers at the Council</li><li>Seek out opportunities to support intersectionality and enhance the position of other protected characteristic groups</li></ul>Our offer to you:<ul><li>At least 31 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days</li><li>Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception</li><li>Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme</li><li>Progression -&nbsp;opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning</li><li>Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes&nbsp;</li><li>Drive Time –&nbsp;a salary sacrifice car lease scheme</li><li>Family friendly policies with enhanced leave &nbsp;</li><li>Discounted Gym Memberships&nbsp;</li><li>Employee Volunteering Scheme&nbsp;</li><li>Medicash&nbsp;</li></ul>Next steps: Closing date: midnight on Monday 19 January 2026 Shortlisting date: W/C 19 January 2026 Interview date: Thursday 5 February 2026&nbsp; Interview type: face-to-face, competency-based interview (further details will be provided once invited to interview)We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.Please note: this vacancy is classified as a politically restricted position.If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Lucy Horne, Head of Corporate Equality and Improvement, via <a href="mailto:lucy.horne@liverpool.gov.uk" target="_blank">lucy.horne@liverpool.gov.uk</a>.&nbsp;Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve.&nbsp;As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities.&nbsp;To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.&nbsp;If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk</a>.Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system.&nbsp;Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. &nbsp;Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process.&nbsp;All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship.&nbsp;Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility <a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/gRWgCZ668UPJVq6ijjIC3?domain=urldefense.com" target="_blank">criteria</a> for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.This is not legal advice, and we advise you to seek your own independent legal advice tailored to your own personal circumstances.

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There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council.
We've got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference.
Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services.
If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.
Trading Standards Officer
About the Role: 
As a Trading Standards Officer you will be required to carry out the full range of statutory trading standards enforcement duties, depending on qualifications and competency, in relation to weights and measures, food standards, intellectual property, fair trading law, consumer product safety, credit, feeding stuffs and fertilisers, doorstep crime and underage sales.
You will carry out criminal compliance enforcement activities across the regulatory service functions whilst working within a generic team carrying out inspections, projects, and investigations into complex and serious breaches of trading standards legislation, identify legal contraventions and select, recommend and execute appropriate enforcement activity based on assessed risk.
You will have sole responsibility for undertaking this work and the duties will include presenting solutions to bring a resolution to complex issues.
About the candidate:
We would like to hear from you if you have the relevant experience to comply with the training, qualifications and competence requirements and you must hold the following qualification:
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<li>Professional CTSI qualification: Diploma in Trading Standards (DTS) or its equivalent Weights and Measures and Food Standards modules are essential for this role.</li>
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Should you wish to discuss informally, please contact&nbsp;Gill Vicary on 0151 691 8377 or 07796 696 189 or email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:gillvicary@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">gillvicary@wirral.gov.uk</a>.
Interviews to be held mid December 2025. 
This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment &amp; Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at: <a href="https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment" target="_blank">https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruit…</a>
If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest employment and skills team on <a href="mailto:info@involvenorthwest.org.uk" target="_blank">info@involvenorthwest.org.uk</a> or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.
If you're already a Wirral Council employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we're committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing <a href="mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a>
Working at Wirral
You'll also want to know what it's like to work here so, as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.
We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We're serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You'll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.
We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.
We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.
Each voice is heard; each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions difference and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.
We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you'd like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a>
Please note that in accordance with the Council's policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.
Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration.&nbsp; Forms received via the post will not be processed.
All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.&nbsp; Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.
The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.
We do not accept applications or CV's from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.

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Trading Standards Officer

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