Trading Standards Team Leader

Starting salary: £45,042

Job Level: Level 4, Zone 2

Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG

Hours per week: 36, Full-time

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing date: Wednesday, 08^th March 2023, 23:59 PM

Interviews to be held: TBC

Alternative flexible working options available/open to discussion  

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

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About us

Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Because we’re not just home to the UK’s fastest-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. As a Trading Standards Team Leader, you’ll be the Lead Officer for Trading Standards coordinating the performance of the team.

The role

You will be a well experienced Trading Standards professional responsible for managing work allocation, delivering and improving Camden’s Trading Standards delivering outcomes for consumers and businesses. You will line manage a team and have responsibility for service planning and tasking, staff training and development including data management responsibilities.

You will provide professional support and advice to officers, councillors and stakeholders in relation to Trading Standards as well as be the lead point of expertise on specific trading standards and consumer protection policy on behalf of the Service.

The right individual will have good project management and investigation skills with a broad range of knowledge on all aspects of Trading Standards including doorstep crime, e-crime, lettings enforcement, illegal and unsafe products. You will take responsibility for ensuring investigations are completed and done on time, using appropriate interventions in line with the Camden Plan priorities and enforcement policies. You will also develop and maintain a vision for quality and continuous service delivery improvements with a strong focus on customer service.

If you are an experienced, qualified, Trading Standards professional, eager to develop your leadership skills, and committed to developing and maintaining strong partnership working, we are keen to hear from you.

About you

You must have a Diploma in Trading Standards or its equivalent including weights and measures. Be competent in trading standards and consumer protection with recent experience of delivery and training for role requirements. To hold a recognised management qualification is desirable.

Experience or capability/knowledge of managing a team of professional officers in their development and performance to deliver service objectives and have a detailed knowledge/understanding of the legislative framework relevant to Trading Standards and experience in its application to casework

You will also be adaptable and flexible in your approach to work and have the ability to express complex information accurately, clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

Please refer to the job profile for more information.

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting people, and we’ll redefine what a career can be.

If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information

To view the Job Profile, please click HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/9961080/file/document?inline

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

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Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format,