Trading Standards Apprentice

at  Suffolk County Council

• Suffolk County Council – Landmark House, Ipswich IP1 5PB - Hybrid
• £26,421 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
• Fixed term apprenticeship for 2 years
  When you join the Suffolk Trading Standards team as a Trading Standards Apprentice, we’ll support your development from the start. We’ll help you to play to your strengths, diversify your skills and build an influential and impactful career. With a variety of career paths and learning opportunities to explore, if you’re motivated and passionate there’s no limit to how far your ambition could take you.
  Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

• be a supporting member of a demand team to respond to complaints and enquires from the public and businesses
• carry out intelligence led project work including basic visits and informal sampling as may be required to business premises to ensure compliance with legislation
• support Trading Standards Officers with enforcement action when necessary, including involvement in criminal investigations, test purchases, seizure of goods, taking witness statements, PACE interviews, and giving evidence in court as required
• be a key member of our ‘frontline team’ with responsibility to receive and process incoming ‘demand’ into the system.

• be a supporting member of a demand team to respond to complaints and enquires from the public and businesses
• carry out intelligence led project work including basic visits and informal sampling as may be required to business premises to ensure compliance with legislation
• support Trading Standards Officers with enforcement action when necessary, including involvement in criminal investigations, test purchases, seizure of goods, taking witness statements, PACE interviews, and giving evidence in court as required
• be a key member of our ‘frontline team’ with responsibility to receive and process incoming ‘demand’ into the system