Trading Standards Officer
Powys County Council
£300 p/d
Outside IR35
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To investigate and report on breaches of relevant Trading Standards legislation in accordance with the Council’s Enforcement Policy and to ensure that such cases are dealt with in a timely and professional manner. Prepare the necessary case material for legal proceedings, attend and where necessary give evidence in Magistrates or Crown Court, before Justices of the Peace, Tribunals, and other forms of hearings where necessary.
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To plan, manage and conduct inspections of trade premises and businesses under the full range of legislative requirements undertaken by the Trading Standards Service. This may involve working outside normal office hours, to ensure compliance with relevant legal standards and good practice. Businesses are risk assessed using intelligence led criteria risk ratings to ensure that premises posing the greatest risk are prioritised accordingly.
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In order to aid regeneration in Powys, to provide advice and assistance to businesses in a professional and comprehensive manner to ensure maximum compliance across national and international boundaries by adopting the Home and Primary Authority principles.
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To investigate consumer complaints and advise complainants of their rights and responsibilities under the civil and criminal law to contribute to an informed and educated local community.
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To liaise and work with partners (including outside contractors) and other organisations, on a local, national or international level as necessary. To participate in such groups as developed by the Service, which enable the flexible, creative and challenging delivery of the Trading Standards Service.
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Support, motivate and train officers of the Service (including students) and where necessary supervise such officers to enable them to effectively carry out their duties and when necessary, deputise for the Senior Trading Standards Officer in their absence.
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To undertake the duties required by legislation to be performed by a Weights and Measures Inspector in order to assist the Council in meeting its statutory obligations. To adopt the role of authorised food officers under the Food Safety Act and associated legislation.
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To manage and act as a lead officer for the Service in nominated specialist areas, including monitoring the relevant budget and producing project work, action plans and reporting performance in a timely manner.
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To deal with consumers, businesses and members of staff in a polite and courteous manner in adherence with the customer care principles of the Council.
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To ensure that the Trading Standards Service complies with the requirements for the Cymru Group (consisting of 19 Welsh Local Authorities) of Approved Body Status for classes of weighing and measuring equipment for which we are approved by the National Measurement Office where needed.
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To actively support and implement the principles and practices of equality and opportunity laid down in the Council’s Equal Opportunities policy.
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To support Health and Safety policies and arrangements in a proactive manner to ensure that a high standard of safe working practices are maintained