Job Description
Trading Standards Officer - Coventry City Council - Social Housing
Your new company
Coventry City Council are dedicated to making a positive difference to the services that they deliver to their diverse citizens. The work they do improves people’s lives – from helping them to work to providing clean and green places to live, to keeping people safe and protected. As a Coventry City Council employee, you have their ongoing commitment to your growth and development with opportunities to work across multiple service areas.
Your new role
As a Trading Standards Officer, you will undertake the investigation of complaints and inspections of premises, including joint inspections with other agencies to ensure compliance with legislation as required, ensuring all relevant legislation is being complied with.
Interview alleged offenders and witnesses under PACE as required and prepare statements of evidence and correspondence to be submitted to Legal Services, and attend Court as required to give evidence and report back on the outcome.
Prepare reports and briefing notes as necessary for relevant committee and member meetings such as Licensing and Regulatory Committee, Cabinet Member Meetings and Scrutiny Board and provide technical support to the Chair of Committee, Cabinet Members and Senior Officers.
Provide first line contact, offer appropriat...