Fair Trading Officer

Are you a part qualified trading standards officer who wants to challenge and develop yourself in a new environment or, do you have experience in enforcement or applying sanctions in another job role, and your looking for a new challenge? Well look no further!

We are looking for a Fair Trading Officer to help the Trading Standards Team protect consumers and promote a safe and fair trading environment across the County. The right candidate will help us to do this by bringing their knowledge and skills from either another consumer protection environment or another enforcement/regulatory environment. In order to achieve some of our goals you will work alongside partner organisations like Environmental Health, Sussex Police and HMRC etc. and you will need to demonstrate a real team ethic and willingness to learn.

We will provide additional and continued learning to help the successful candidates interpret and enforce a wide range of consumer protection legislation using an intelligence-led approach to inspection, sampling, advice, education and investigation.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have obtained part qualified trading standards officer status in a recognised Trading Standards field or who have equivalent experience in a related field, (e.g. Police, HMRC, Immigration).
• Use their own initiative to solve problems and work equally effectively on their own or as part of a team and manage a demanding complex workload.
• Have the ability to investigate issues and undertake activities to gather evidence and produce clear case reports.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Use their developed ICT skills to accurately input and check computer data.

To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

Interviews will be held week commencing 26 January 2026. Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.

This is a unique opportunity for the right people to develop the skills and experience needed to have a professional career within the field of Trading Standards.

For further information regarding East Sussex Trading Standards click here.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

Your place of work, County Hall, provides a café with a full range of hot and cold lunches, snacks and drinks with seating both indoors and out

Please call Andrew Clooney on 07803 575998 if you wish to discuss this opportunity in more detail.

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