Regulatory Compliance Officer
| Posting date: | 19 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30,001.00 to £40,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 5 (SCP 17 - 22) £31,033 - £33,699 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Sunderland, SR1 3AA |
| Company: | Sunderland City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 285721 |
Summary
Sunderland City Council is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and hardworking Regulatory Compliance Officer to work in the Trading Standards Section of Public Protection and Regulatory Services to assist in the delivery of a modern consumer protection service that focuses on using resources in an efficient and targeted way. We are striving to ensure Sunderland is a compliant and safe place in which to live, work, visit and do business.
The successful applicant will carry out enforcement duties relating to various Trading Standards legislation, including fair trading, product safety, age-restricted products and animal health and welfare.
The successful applicant will have a positive andlsquo;can doandrsquo; attitude and demonstrable experience of criminal law enforcement in a comparable public sector organisation. They will have the personal skills needed for successful proactive engagement with businesses, consumers and partner agencies and able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team. Experience in conducting investigations and compiling prosecution reports is expected and a solid understanding of the regulatory framework that Trading Standards must operate within (e.g RIPA, PACE and CPIA) is advantageous.
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Normal working week Monday to Friday, with occasional working required outside normal hours.
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For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Darren Coulton, Principal Trading Standards Officer on 07887 339580 or by email toandnbsp;darren.coulton@sunderland.gov.uk
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Applications must be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact:andnbsp;jobs@sunderland.gov.uk
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Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
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Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.
The successful applicant will carry out enforcement duties relating to various Trading Standards legislation, including fair trading, product safety, age-restricted products and animal health and welfare.
The successful applicant will have a positive andlsquo;can doandrsquo; attitude and demonstrable experience of criminal law enforcement in a comparable public sector organisation. They will have the personal skills needed for successful proactive engagement with businesses, consumers and partner agencies and able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team. Experience in conducting investigations and compiling prosecution reports is expected and a solid understanding of the regulatory framework that Trading Standards must operate within (e.g RIPA, PACE and CPIA) is advantageous.
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Normal working week Monday to Friday, with occasional working required outside normal hours.
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For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Darren Coulton, Principal Trading Standards Officer on 07887 339580 or by email toandnbsp;darren.coulton@sunderland.gov.uk
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Applications must be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact:andnbsp;jobs@sunderland.gov.uk
andnbsp;
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
andnbsp;
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.
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