Trading Standards Authorised Officer Apprentice

Posting date:	25 June 2025
Salary:	£27,362 to £37,067 per year
Additional salary information:	Competitive
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	11 July 2025
Location:	Northampton, NN1 1ED
Company:	West Northamptonshire Council
Job type:	Apprenticeship
Job reference:	Ref/113353/6542

Summary

If you are looking to develop a career in Trading Standards, then this new role may be just what you have been waiting for. Our Trainee Trading Standards Officer role is an excellent introduction into a great profession. You’ll develop professional skills and knowledge in our incredibly broad range of regulatory and investigative work.

We do not require any previous Trading Standards experience but do require applicants to have the dedication and commitment to undertake the Level 6 Trading Standards Professional Apprenticeship.

We will provide on the job training across all aspects of Trading Standards delivered by our supportive and experienced team members.

Please see the job description and person specification for full details of the role and our requirements.

For an informal discussion, please contact Nick Lenton, Trading Standards Manager on 07734 495915 or Peter Fear, Trading Standards Manager on 07734 495902.

Our benefits

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.

What will you be doing?

You will undertake the Level 6 Trading Standards Professional Apprenticeship along with any additional qualifications required. Please see full details of the apprenticeship requirements attached.

You will work towards obtaining the requisite skills and knowledge to carry out the full duties of a Trading Standards Officer.

With the supervision and guidance of more experienced Officers you will gather and process intelligence and respond to complaints and enquiries across the extensive Trading Standards remit.

You will undertake project work, carry out inspections of business, investigate business non-compliance and provide support, advice and guidance to local businesses.

Please see our Job Description and Person Specification for more details on the responsibilities of the role.

About you

We do not require any previous Trading Standards experience but do require applicants to have the dedication and commitment to undertake the Level 6 Trading Standards Professional Apprenticeship.

We are looking for an individual who is; passionate about consumer protection and the role Trading Standards have, has a positive attitude, who can remain calm and confident under pressure with the ability to communicate well.

We require 5 GCSE's grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) including Maths and English Language and two A Levels (or equivalent).

About us

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support.

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