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Assistant Trading Standards Manager - REQ06269

£58.8k - £64.3k per annum
Full-time
Edinburgh

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers* only. The "Apply now" button is not activated for this role. Please log into your MySelf account for further instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate.

*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC14 £58,804 - £64,301

An exciting opportunity has arisen within North Lanarkshire Council’s Community Operations division for an experienced professional to join our Regulatory Services function as Assistant Trading Standards Manager.

The Role

Reporting to the Business Manager (Regulatory Services), you will lead the strategic and operational delivery of Trading Standards services, ensuring compliance with statutory duties and contributing to the Council’s priorities.

The service delivers enforcement and advisory functions across legal metrology, fair trading, consumer product safety, age restricted sales, animal health and welfare and licensing. You will act as the Council’s Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures and provide leadership to ensure effective service delivery, performance management and continuous improvement.

You will also contribute to policy development, service planning and partnership working at local and national level.

Regulatory Services

Regulatory Services is a newly established function bringing together services from across Protective Services and the Built Environment, including Trading Standards, Environmental Health and Building Standards. This supports a more integrated and strategic approach to regulation, strengthening resilience, supporting compliance and improving outcomes for communities and businesses across North Lanarkshire.

What We Are Looking For

You will hold a Post Graduate Diploma in Trading Standards or an equivalent professional qualification and have significant experience in the delivery of Trading Standards services. You will demonstrate:

  • Experience of leading and managing a Trading Standards service
  • Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and enforcement practice
  • Experience of service planning, performance management and reporting
  • Ability to contribute to strategic development and organisational priorities
  • Effective communication and partnership working skills

A current driving licence is essential.

Working for Us

We offer a supportive working environment with a strong commitment to flexible working through our Smarter Working Policy, alongside a competitive benefits package including generous annual leave and public holidays.

North Lanarkshire Council is a Disability Confident Leader and offers a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, provided they meet the essential criteria of the post.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member through Disclosure Scotland and obtain a satisfactory membership check prior to commencing in this role.

Further Information

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact:

Michelle McKenna

Business Manager (Regulatory Services)

Tel: Show phone number

Work pattern:

35 hours per week - Monday - Thursday: 08:45 - 16:45 (including a 55 minute unpaid break)

Friday: 08:45 - 16:15 (including a 50 minute unpaid break)

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL.

We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the  myjobscotland career hub

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our  Recruitment Charter.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone Show phone number.

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***

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