Apprentice Trading Standards Practitioner

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to begin a career in Trading Standards, focusing on the enforcement of illegal vape and tobacco products. The role will work across both North Lincolnshire and East Riding of Yorkshire Councils.

Wage

£26,409 a year

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Training course

Trading standards professional (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

37 hours a week

Start date

Friday 1 August 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Lower Grade

Provide support and assistance to the Trading Standards team.
Taking initial enquiries from service users via the telephone, email and face-to-face and providing advice and information.
Use information technology and other methods (as directed) to maintain all necessary records and databases, interrogate data to produce reports, enable the preparation and submission of statistical returns, the compilation of management information.

Middle Grade

At the middle grade, the post holder will maintain and have a greater responsibility for the above duties and will have the necessary knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications to operate with a greater degree of autonomy under the general direction of the Lead Trading Standards Officer.

Higher Grade

At the higher grade, the post holder will maintain and have a greater responsibility for the above duties and will have the necessary knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications to operate independently across a range of environmental protection disciplines.

Where you'll work

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

Unit 1, Hull Tec, Brudenell Way, Hull, HU6 9DX
Church Square House 30-40, High Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6NL

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CSA (SERVICES) LTD

Your training course

Trading standards professional (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Lead and manage investigations and interventions.
Apply investigative techniques and evidence gathering to produce reports with recommendations.
Analyse, interpret, challenge, and evaluate data and intelligence.
Interpret and apply relevant Acts, Regulations, Codes of Practice and Guidance in the consumer protection environment.
Influence, negotiate and challenge stakeholders in the delivery and decision-making process.
Use research, analytical and problem-solving techniques to resolve and prevent consumer protection issues.
Conduct and/or respond to formal interviews in line with legal controls and best practice collaborating with legal representatives.
Gather evidence for use for potential legal proceedings and acting as a witness when required.
Make legal and tactical decisions to improve the outcomes in consumer protection investigations.
Promote the improvement of compliance standards in consumer protection.
Promote social inclusion in the workplace with businesses, stakeholders, and consumers.
Promote environmental sustainability and support change to improve the environment.
Lead and manage operational projects to achieve time dependent outcomes.
Communicate complex information, best practice, and guidance in consumer protection, adapting delivery for different audiences.
Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve agreed collective outcomes.
Identify and apply industry developments to achieve continual service improvement.
Lead the development and monitoring of financial strategies and setting of organisational budgets based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or similar, and challenge financial assumptions underpinning strategies.
Build constructive working relationships across teams.
Identify the training and development requirements of the team and stakeholders.
Set strategic direction through the implementation of plans.
Lead and respond to risks using risk management techniques.
Provide support, specialist advice, and guidance for businesses, consumers, and stakeholders.
Act as an advocate for projects and transformation of services across organisational boundaries such as those impacted by sustainability and the UK Net Carbon Zero.
Lead and manage investigations and interventions.
Apply investigative techniques and evidence gathering to produce reports with recommendations.
Analyse, interpret, challenge, and evaluate data and intelligence.
Interpret and apply relevant Acts, Regulations, Codes of Practice and Guidance in the consumer protection environment.
Influence, negotiate and challenge stakeholders in the delivery and decision-making process.
Use research, analytical and problem-solving techniques to resolve and prevent consumer protection issues.
Conduct and/or respond to formal interviews in line with legal controls and best practice collaborating with legal representatives.
Gather evidence for use for potential legal proceedings and acting as a witness when required.
Make legal and tactical decisions to improve the outcomes in consumer protection investigations.
Promote the improvement of compliance standards in consumer protection.
Promote social inclusion in the workplace with businesses, stakeholders, and consumers.
Promote environmental sustainability and support change to improve the environment.
Lead and manage operational projects to achieve time dependent outcomes.
Communicate complex information, best practice, and guidance in consumer protection, adapting delivery for different audiences.
Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve agreed collective outcomes.
Identify and apply industry developments to achieve continual service improvement.
Lead the development and monitoring of financial strategies and setting of organisational budgets based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or similar, and challenge financial assumptions underpinning strategies.
Build constructive working relationships across teams.
Identify the training and development requirements of the team and stakeholders.
Set strategic direction through the implementation of plans.
Lead and respond to risks using risk management techniques.
Provide support, specialist advice, and guidance for businesses, consumers, and stakeholders.
Act as an advocate for projects and transformation of services across organisational boundaries such as those impacted by sustainability and the UK Net Carbon Zero.

Your training plan

Combining training, coaching and assessment excellence, delivers workshops, one-to-ones and reviews online via Zoom or Teams.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A- C)
Maths (grade A- C)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Science (grade A- C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Non judgemental

Other requirements

Due to the locations of the post. The applicant must be able to drive and have access to their own car.

About this company

North Lincolnshire Council have an aspiration to make North Lincolnshire the best place to live, work, visit and invest. We have built a strong working relationships in the pursuit of the realisation of this ambition and have delivered many successful employment and skills programmes over recent years, working hard to secure positive outcomes for our residents.

Company benefits

Staff benefits include: Staff discounts, annual leave, access to pension, salary sacrifice scheme, eye test and glasses reimbursement.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Although fixed-term until 31 March 2029, it offers valuable skills and experience to support a long-term career in the profession.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

North Lincolnshire Council

Richard Copley

richard.copley@northlincs.gov.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329799.

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Closes in 15 days (Saturday 19 July 2025)

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