Trading Standards Officer Current Vacancies

2006-11-24:

Trading standards officers are employed by local government to enforce the law and regulations that govern goods and services which are bought and sold.

The work involves investigating complaints and monitoring quality by visiting businesses and traders.

The type of work may differ depending on location, for example a city-based officer could deal with street traders and counterfeit goods, whereas those based in rural areas may deal more often with livestock issues.

testing traders equipment - checking that claims about products are accurate - checking legality of imports advising consumers and traders.

Trading standards officers are often required to give evidence in court.

Trading standards officers often work 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
Flexible hours are usually available and part-time working and job sharing may be possible.

Trading standards officers enter all sorts of premises, some of which can be unpleasant.
Travelling is an essential element of the work.

Trading standards officers are employed by local authorities.
There are around 1,500 trading standards officers in the UK.

There is a clear promotional structure to senior officer, section head and divisional officer; however, departments are often small so a move may be required for promotion.

Qualified trading standards officers can earn between 23,000 and 32,000 a year. (Permalink)