Regulatory Services Field Officer (Tobacco Control)

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Public Health team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

About the Post:

Regulatory Services Field Officer (Tobacco Control)

Level 1 - Grade 5 - £27,711 - £30,060

Level 2 - Grade 7 - £34,314 - £37,035

We are excited to be recruiting to the role of Regulatory Service Field Officer in our busy Trading Standards Team, here in Barnsley the place of possibilities.

The successful candidate will play an important role in protecting the public, by providing advice to businesses and taking enforcement action in relation to illegal tobacco, illegal vaping products and underage sales.  

Your work will help provide essential support and guidance to local businesses as they get to grips with new tobacco and vapes legislation.  This new legislation will allow us to keep our children safer with the permanent restrictions on some young people accessing tobacco products, and more generally restricting the sale of vaping products unless they are clearly intended as a smoking cessation aid. 

To join us you’ll need a level 3 qualification, and previous experience of dealing with the public and businesses.  Additional qualifications and the submission of a portfolio will unlock the higher salary scale. You’ll bring a commitment to work flexibly, and an appetite for engaging in continuous training and professional development in this rewarding field of work.

Barnsley council is a double award winning high performing council with a growing economy, thriving town centre and truly impressive outcomes in our communities. This is why we’ve been awarded Council of the Year 2023, by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and the Municipal Journal (MJ).

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact christinaheeley@barnsley.gov.uk