Senior Trading Standards Officer - R1

Senior Trading Standards Officer

Rate of Pay: £20.85 per hour (PAYE), or let me know what rate the candidate is looking for up on submission

Hours: 37

Location: Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury/Hybrid Working

Start Date: ASAP

Contract type: Agency

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description:

Sandwell MBC Trading Standards team is looking for two fully qualified, enthusiastic and reliable Trading Standards Officers with up to date Food Standards competency and good Product Safety knowledge.

We are looking for someone with experience of conducting Food Standards inspections and dealing with Product Safety complaints and enquiries.

You should be competent in Food Standards as detailed by the FSA Food Law Code of Practice and have the ability to carry out inspections in accordance with the relevant legislation and national codes of practice. A relevant Product Safety qualifications is also highly desirable.

You must be competent with Microsoft Office and use of the internet and be an excellent communicator at all levels. Knowledge of the CIVICA Trading Standards database is desirable.

Please can the agencies send over a CV, and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

No DBS is required for this role.

Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor

You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.

To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing Date: Friday 19 April at 2.00pm

Additional information: The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.

To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No