Senior Trading Standards Officer (Fixed-Term)
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Trading Standards Officer
Salary: £47,130 - £53,757 per annum
Grade: F
Contract Type: Fixed-Term 12 months
Working Hours: 37 Hours per Week
Join Thurrock Council's Trading Standards Team
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Trading Standards Officer to join our Trading Standards service.. This post is for a Fixed-Term Contract 12 months. From bustling retail parks to one of the world's busiest container ports, Thurrock offers a varied, challenging and rewarding Trading Standards environment.
We are seeking a Senior Trading Standards Officer (12 months) to strengthen the team's product safety capability and support the delivery of high-profile regulatory, investigative and enforcement work across a range of consumer products.
Working within a busy and varied service, you will collaborate with local, regional and national partners to protect consumers and ensure compliance with legislation. You will also contribute to wider Trading Standards priorities where required.
Whether your expertise lies in generic Trading Standards work, product safety, or complex investigations, this is an opportunity to make a real difference within a progressive and ambitious service.
What We Are Looking For
You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to manage a diverse workload so strong case management skills are essential together with the ability to manage complex investigations and support colleagues across the service. You will need to demonstrate experience of successful enforcement activity.
Essential Qualifications: Candidates should hold the Trading Standards Practitioner Diploma (TSPD) or an equivalent qualification (DCATS, DTS or DCA).
DBS Check: An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required.
Benefits of Working with Us
At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Staff discounts and local offers
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
Important Dates
Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 12th October 2026
Closing Date (Internal & External): 25th October 2026
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Additional Information
For an informal discussion about any of these posts, please contact Charlotte Edwards, Trading Standards Manager, via chedwards@thurrock.gov.uk
To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below:
Download Job Profile (PDF Document)
Safer Recruitment Application Requirements
As part of the Safer Recruitment process, Gap Management from when leaving full-time education is required for all Safeguarding roles. Please complete the Gaps in Employment grid provided (refer to the example document for guidance) and upload it under Miscellaneous Documents as part of your application. Please provide a full history with explanations of any gaps and ensure you also upload a copy of your full CV.
If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.
About us
Why Thurrock?
Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.
Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.
This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.
Our location
Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.
We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.
Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.
Staff benefits
We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.
Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.
We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.
For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council
Salary range
- £47,130 - £53,757 per year