Trading Standards Officer Level 1 Apprenticeship

Summary

Are you looking to take the first step on your career journey or seeking an exciting change in direction? Lincolnshire County Council has a rare and fully funded opportunity to join our Trading Standards team as a Level 1 Trading Standards Officer, undertaking the Level 6 Trading Standards Professional Apprenticeship (Tobacco and Vapes Legislation)

Wage

£26,406 a year

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Full details of the salary can be found on the advert page by following the link in this advert

Training course

Trading standards professional (level 6)

Hours

Full details of the working week can be found on the application form provided on the vacancy page, found by following the link on this advert.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

Duration

2 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

Gain hands on experience while working towards your level 6 qualification
Be involved in all areas of Trading Standards with a particular focus on tackling illegal and underage sales of tobacco and vapes
Supporting businesses to achieve compliance, and protecting consumers, particularly children from harm
Full details of the role can be found on the application page by following the link in this advert

Where you'll work

County Offices
Newland
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN1 1YG

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

Trading Standards Professional Level 6 Apprenticeship Standard:

You'll be working for Lincolnshire County Council and your apprenticeship training provider will be CSA (Services) who deliver the qualification for the duration of the programme with weekly workshops to attend

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 or C and above)
Maths (grade 4 or C and above)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Kickstart Your Career in Trading Standards. Join Lincolnshire County Council as a Level 1 Trading Standards Officer! Are you looking to take the first step on your career journey or seeking an exciting change in direction? Lincolnshire County Council has a rare and fully funded opportunity to join our Trading Standards team as a Level 1 Trading Standards Officer, undertaking the Level 6 Trading Standards Professional Apprenticeship (Tobacco and Vapes Legislation). This post is fully funded by the Department of Health and Social Care for a four-year period. During this time, you will gain hands-on experience while working towards a professional qualification. You will be involved in all areas of Trading Standards, with a particular focus on tackling illegal and underage sales of tobacco and vapes, supporting businesses to achieve compliance, and protecting consumers, particularly children from harm. We currently have multiple Apprentice Administrator - fixed-term apprenticeship roles based in Lincoln, Boston and Louth.

https://careers.lincolnshire.gov.uk/jobs/job/Trading-Standards-Officer-Level-1/537 (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Full details of the company benefits can be found on the advert page by following the link in this advert

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

A career within Trading Standards

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CSA (SERVICES) LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000320069.

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Closes in 13 days (Monday 26 May 2025)

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