Trading Standards Professional Apprentice

You’ll be part of the Trading Standards team who are friendly and supportive and will offer a varied and interesting workload.  No two days are ever the same.  You’ll be provided with a wide variety of work experience opportunities to demonstrate proficiency in a number of enforcement activities as required by the qualification. 

The Trading Standards Team enforce various laws in relation to consumer protection to ensure that members of the public are not ripped off by unscrupulous traders and ensure unsafe or illegal items are not being sold. This really is your opportunity to start an exciting and varied career where you will make a huge difference to the Thurrock Community. 

In this type of role, you will be performing a variety of duties, but your main responsibilities will include:

Supporting Trading Standards Officers with their enforcement actions Advising business and consumers on Trading Standards legislation Study for the L6 Trading Standards Professional Apprenticeship

Training:

You will study towards the Level 6 Trading Standards Practitioner Apprenticeship and will be practising the skills learned in your day-to-day job. You’ll be provided with a wide variety of work experience opportunities to demonstrate proficiency in a number of enforcement activities as required by the qualification.  

Although our office base is at the Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Essex, there will be a requirement to work from home and out on site. Training will mainly take place at the Civic Offices, but you may be asked to attend an alternative training facility from time to time.  

Apprenticeship study will be undertaken within normal working hours however there is an expectation that some study will be done in your own time. Time will be allocated to attend training and complete assignments, workbooks, online training etc. as required by the qualification.  

Training Outcome:

At the end of your apprenticeship, you will be supported to further your career.

Employer Description:
Our vision – An ambitious and collaborative community which is proud of its heritage and excited by its diverse opportunities and future. Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome. We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.

Working Hours :
37 hours per week. Normal working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4.30pm, Fridays with a 30-minute lunch break.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Team working,Initiative