Trading Standards Specialist Officer

As a Trading Standards Specialist Officer, you will be required to tackle a broad portfolio of work with a wide range of people and businesses. Your responsibilities will include supporting local businesses and helping consumers by tackling unfair and unsafe trading practices through enforcement, advice, and education., We are looking two specialist officers who will take the lead in two different areas of work

Both candidates will need to be enthusiastic, dedicated, creative individuals who want to be a part of our growing team of regulatory officers. We need people who are caring, courageous and wants to make a difference to people life. You must have a strong work ethic and good communications skills as the role involves working in collaboration with several other teams to produce high quality outcomes and to achieve the team's performance targets.

You will have:

a sound knowledge of Trading Standards legislation and good practise.

Sound knowledge of Intelligence Operation Models and analysing intelligence information and data sources to identity trends.

Extensive enforcement experience.

Experience of high-level partnership working and contributing effectively to cross cutting agendas.

Experience of managing projects/reviews in support of delivering priorities and objectives.

Have a Diploma in Trading Standards or Diploma in Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards or equivalent DPCP/Board of Trade

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work - the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We'll be celebrating all this and more as the "rebel borough" when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey's people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the Team

The Trading Standards Team is based within Regulatory Services. We are part of a wider Community Safety and Enforcement Service within the directorate of Environment and Resident Experience., Private Sector Housing Lead - taking responsibility for trading standards matters relating to Private Sector Housing which is now one of the largest housing sectors in the borough. We have two active property licensing schemes which are integral to delivering better quality private rented accommodation within the borough by empowering tenants, supporting compliant landlords and taking clear and robust action against non-complaint landlords and letting agents. You will also be dealing with Domestic/Commercial Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) Regulations, Client Money Protection, Tenants Fees and the Consumer Rights Act

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and well-being support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.