Apprentice Trading Standards Officer (Tobacco and Vape)

Wirral Council

Apprenticeship summary

The apprentice will focus on tackling illegal and underage sales as well as supporting businesses to achieve compliance across a vast range of tobacco and vapes regulations designed to protect consumers and in particular children, while at the same time, working to gain a L6 Trading Standards apprenticeship, across all areas of Trading Standards.

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Closing date: May 26, 2025

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Wage:
£14,133.60 to £22,857.12 a year
Total hours per week:
36
Expected duration (weeks):
205
Positions (available):
1
Date posted:
May 2, 2025
Possible start date:
July 1, 2025
Apprenticeship level:

Degree

  • Undertake duties which will focus on tackling elicit and illegal tobacco and vapes
  • Assist in enforcing Trading Standards legislation via a variety of methods including inspections, projects and targeted advice and/or guidance
  • Assist the Team in conducting investigations into alleged criminal and civil breaches of legislation in accordance with PACE and RIPA
  • Provide assistance to other staff within the Service including the lifting and carrying of weights, the care and maintenance of standards and technical equipment and the testing of weighing and measuring equipment, and the weighing or other measurement of any goods
  • Attend court to represent the Council as required in relation to any prosecutions
  • Respond to consumer complaints and business enquiries relating to Trading Standards issues and ensure that these are effectively and efficiently addressed
  • Assist the team in the interviewing of complainants and obtain comprehensive witness statements
  • Liaise with other partner agencies and act as a point of contact for Trading Standards
  • Trading Standards Officer

Employer

Wirral Council

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

Training

Training Provider:

CSA (SERVICES) LTD

Apprenticeship standard:

Trading standards professional (level 6)