Trading Standards Officer Level 3

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA

Salary: £39,939 - £42,699 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (pay award pending)

Working Hours: 37 hours

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 21st Sept 2026

Interview Date(s): Likely to be W/C 5th October

Are you an experienced enforcement professional looking for your next challenge?

We are seeking Level 3 Trading Standards Officers to join our service at an exciting time of development and change.

Why Join Us? This is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to be part of a high-performing and supportive team that is committed to protecting consumers and businesses.

About the Role

Our Trading Standards Service is thrivingwith increasing priorities across a wide range of enforcement areas including rogue traders, doorstep crime, complex fraud investigations and food standards. To meet this demand, we are expanding our teams and are looking for experienced investigators and enforcement officers who are ready to make a real impact.

These roles offer the opportunity to:

• Work across a diverse and complex enforcement activity
• Contribute to high-profile investigations and proactive projects
• Develop specialist expertise in key Trading Standards areas, with full training and support provided

Whether your background is in regulatory, criminal, or local authority enforcement, we will support you to build new skills and develop into a specialist practitioner within our service.

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Be educated to NVQ level 5 in a relevant subject or have equivalent level of relevant experience.
• To hold an appropriate trading standards, regulatory compliance or law related qualification commensurate with the purpose and main responsibilities of the position.
• Have experience in managing your own workload, sound planning and preparation to meet deadlines and recording work in a detailed, accurate and timely manner, preparing reports and undertaking project work.
• Demonstrable ability in interpreting and applying appropriate legislation; enabling you to lead on and undertake a range of criminal investigations and enforcement actions. Extensive knowledge of RIPA, CPIA and PACE.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, enabling provision of complex advice whether face to face or by letter or email.
• Deputise for senior TSO's when necessary, including attending meetings, liaising and collaborating with external partners building strong relationships. Experience of staff supervision.
• Keep up to date with new legislation and statutory requirements, to maintain a thorough knowledge of Trading Standards legislation for your area of work.

In addition, we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Louise Boyall or Alison Law - Team Managers

Telephone: or

Email:

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