Regulatory Compliance Apprentice (Animal Health)
| Posting date: | 24 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,796 to £25,988 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | North Yorkshire Council |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
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Summary
Do you have a passion for animal health and welfare?
Are you ready to play a vital role in protecting the farming industry and supporting its standards?
We’re on the lookout for an enthusiastic and motivated apprentice to learn about and support the operational delivery of our Animal Health Trading Standards team across North Yorkshire.
Our Service
The Farming, Food and Health team within North Yorkshire Regulatory Services, incorporates both Environmental Health and Trading Standards functions, and its purpose is to protect and enhance the health, safety and wellbeing of residents and visitors to the County and to protect the interests of legitimate businesses. This is achieved by providing advice and guidance and where necessary by enforcing relevant legislation to deliver the Councils statutory and non-statutory functions.
The Role
This is more than a regulatory role - it’s a chance to make a meaningful impact in one of the UK’s most diverse agricultural regions. As a Regulatory Compliance Apprentice within the Animal Health team, you will:
Specialise in animal health and welfare legislation
Provide guidance and support to farmers on animal health and welfare matters
Undertake audits at livestock premises and critical control points
Respond to reports of non-compliance, taking enforcement action, when necessary, in line with the NYC enforcement policy
Respond to notifiable disease outbreaks, supporting containment efforts
Collaborate with key partners such as Public Health and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to mitigate spread and protect the farming industry
What You Will Bring
To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:
A good standard of education including literacy and numeracy at level 2 or equivalent.
Commitment to obtaining a level 4 Regulatory Compliance qualification, via an apprenticeship, which is equivalent to the first level in the Trading Standards Qualifications Framework.
Proven ability to manage conflict and complaints, both informally and formally
Knowledge of current animal health legislation
Understanding of agencies such as DEFRA and APHA
Strong investigative, analytical, and interpretive skills
Willingness to work predominantly outdoors, year-round, across sites like farms, livestock markets, abattoirs and feed mills
Ability to handle livestock, sample animal feed and fertilisers
Working for us
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays.
Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme.
Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££.
Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers. Plus lots more…
Contact and Apply
If you are interested in learning more about our opportunity, please contact Andy Eccles on 01609 534 879 or Andrew.eccles@northyorks.gov.uk, or David Miller on 01609 534 810 or David.miller@northyorks.gov.uk for an informal conversation.
Applying is easy, simply click on apply, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload. For more details see attached Job Description.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Are you ready to play a vital role in protecting the farming industry and supporting its standards?
We’re on the lookout for an enthusiastic and motivated apprentice to learn about and support the operational delivery of our Animal Health Trading Standards team across North Yorkshire.
Our Service
The Farming, Food and Health team within North Yorkshire Regulatory Services, incorporates both Environmental Health and Trading Standards functions, and its purpose is to protect and enhance the health, safety and wellbeing of residents and visitors to the County and to protect the interests of legitimate businesses. This is achieved by providing advice and guidance and where necessary by enforcing relevant legislation to deliver the Councils statutory and non-statutory functions.
The Role
This is more than a regulatory role - it’s a chance to make a meaningful impact in one of the UK’s most diverse agricultural regions. As a Regulatory Compliance Apprentice within the Animal Health team, you will:
Specialise in animal health and welfare legislation
Provide guidance and support to farmers on animal health and welfare matters
Undertake audits at livestock premises and critical control points
Respond to reports of non-compliance, taking enforcement action, when necessary, in line with the NYC enforcement policy
Respond to notifiable disease outbreaks, supporting containment efforts
Collaborate with key partners such as Public Health and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to mitigate spread and protect the farming industry
What You Will Bring
To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:
A good standard of education including literacy and numeracy at level 2 or equivalent.
Commitment to obtaining a level 4 Regulatory Compliance qualification, via an apprenticeship, which is equivalent to the first level in the Trading Standards Qualifications Framework.
Proven ability to manage conflict and complaints, both informally and formally
Knowledge of current animal health legislation
Understanding of agencies such as DEFRA and APHA
Strong investigative, analytical, and interpretive skills
Willingness to work predominantly outdoors, year-round, across sites like farms, livestock markets, abattoirs and feed mills
Ability to handle livestock, sample animal feed and fertilisers
Working for us
When you join us, you are entitled to our outstanding benefits and wellbeing plan as part of your position. Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays.
Pension: save for your retirement with our generous local government pension scheme.
Fitness & Rewards: Fitness discounts with various Gyms across the county. Stay on top of your game and save £££.
Lifestyle Savings: explore a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers. Plus lots more…
Contact and Apply
If you are interested in learning more about our opportunity, please contact Andy Eccles on 01609 534 879 or Andrew.eccles@northyorks.gov.uk, or David Miller on 01609 534 810 or David.miller@northyorks.gov.uk for an informal conversation.
Applying is easy, simply click on apply, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload. For more details see attached Job Description.
We look forward to hearing from you.