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If you would like to discuss this apprenticeship or require more information about the role then please contact PDE.Team@wolverhampton.gov.uk or Paul Dosanjh Service Manager - Trading Standards & Licensing Paul.Dosanjh@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Please note: If successful, you will be required to evidence the qualifications stated on the submitted application form in relation to the essential criteria on the role profile form before any offer would be made.
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Role Profile.

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• Taking samples/test purchases of foods, consumer goods such as toys, cosmetics, and electrical items, to have them checked against legal standards.
• Interrupting doorstep rogue traders
• On site and on-line inspections of manufacturers and suppliers of goods
• Advising businesses to help them trade fairly.
• Working with partners to protect consumers and businesses from frauds and scams
• Investigating rogue traders, preparing criminal cases, and giving evidence in court.
  Your role will be varied and fulfilling. As a trainee Trading Standards Officer, you will be working towards a Level 6 Apprenticeship (equivalent educational level: Bachelor’s Degree) plus Chartered Trading Standards Practitioner (CTSP) status from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. As well as the mandatory Tobacco & Vapes module, learners will also complete another specialism: weights & measures and become competent in enforcement in those areas.
  You will be supported through a structured training programme with a talented and experienced team around you. With a defined career path, you will qualify as a Trading Standards Officer capable of working across the full spectrum of disciplines, covering, fair trading, product safety, weights, and measures. It is a highly rewarding job in public service, where you can make a real difference.
  Working for the City of Wolverhampton Council will mean that you will have access to modern and well-resourced office and collaborative spaces, and first-class provision of IT, software, and other equipment to enable you are effective in your role. Along with our commitment to provide structured, face to face mentoring, shadowing, and learning opportunities.
  To be considered, you will need a good standard of general education, and the aptitude and commitment to study towards a professional qualification. (we think having a degree will stand you in good stead here, but it is not essential, and we are open in terms of where you may have gained your experience).
  You will need the ability and desire to learn, and the capacity to understand and interpret complex legislation. You will also need first class communication and customer service skills, high attention to detail, and great organisational skills. We also think you will have perseverance, patience, the awareness to quickly read situations, and the ability to remain calm in sometimes difficult circumstances.