Job Title – Enforcement Safety Officer (Product Safety & Public Health)
Employer – Trafford Council
Location – Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0TH with Hybrid working (e.g. at home, on site etc.)
Salary range – Band 7 (SCP26, £34,834- SCP29, £37,336)
Working Pattern – Full Time
Working hours – 36 hours 15 mins per week Monday – Friday (flexible working available 7am-9pm)
Contract type – Fixed Term - 12 months
Application deadline – 2nd June 2024
Interview date – TBC
Interview type – In person
ADVERT DETAILS
About the Role
Trafford’s Trading Standards Team have an exciting new vacancy for an Enforcement Safety Officer (Product Safety & Public Health).
We are looking to recruit an experienced, professional and enthusiastic individual to join the Trading Standards Team:
- in identifying any Trafford businesses that are non-compliant with product safety and tobacco products legislation.
Working to reduce health inequalities in the Trafford borough by
- identifying how the service can engage with Trafford businesses who have been impacted by the changes in consumer product safety requirements, with the view to improving compliance by Trafford businesses and safeguarding consumers from unsafe goods being placed on the market, following the UK’s exit from the European Union
- delivering on public health enforcement objectives, including illicit tobacco/e-cigarette/vape devices and access to them by children
About you
You will have:
- Diploma in Consumer Affairs/DCATS or equivalent recognised qualification and/or experience resulting in equivalent level of skill knowledge and expertise.
- Knowledge and experience in specific areas of Consumer Safety and Public Health and have worked within a Trading Standards or similar environment.
- The ability to deliver effective project-based work, prioritise and manage a busy workload and deliver to tight deadlines with a passion and pride in your work.
- Experience of working independently and as part of a team within a Trading Standards Service and being able to take a lead role when required.
- The ability to successfully establish and manage professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
About us
Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.
Our vision: Trafford – where all our residents, businesses and communities prosper.
Trafford really is a great place to work. We’re keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our Council, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and diverse groups, and we in turn promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.
Additional Information
You will have flexibility in terms of hybrid working at home and in the office.
The role requires you to hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own vehicle for work use, willing to travel and work from different sites across the borough of Trafford.
CONTACT DETAILS
For an informal chat or to find out more about this role, please contact Clare Whittle, Regulatory Services Manager clare.whittle@trafford.gov.uk or call 0161 912 4242.
COUNCIL DETAILS
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
To learn more about Trafford as a place to live and work, please visit:
https://greater.jobs/content/10496/welcome-to-trafford
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