Trading Standards Officer Level 3

Job Description

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: x5 permanent posts

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.

Apply now and be part of a service that is evolving and delivering real impact.

About the Role

Our Trading Standards Service is thriving with 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 share our commitment to our values and 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: 0116 305 6541 or 0116 305 6537

Email: louise.boyall@leics.gov.uk or alison.law@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us