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Frequently Asked Questions:
How many Trading Standards Officer jobs are available on Pertemps?
There are 14 Trading Standards Officer jobs available on Pertemps right now.
What does a Trading Standards Officer do?
Trading standards officers (TSOs) protect consumers and businesses by promoting a safe and fair trading environment.
Tasks required include:
- Examines building plans to ensure compliance with local, statutory and other requirements.
- Inspects building structures, facilities and sites to determine suitability for habitation, compliance with regulations and for insurance purposes.
- Inspects measuring and similar equipment in factories and visits street traders, shops, garages and other premises to check scales, weights and measuring equipment.
- Inspects factories and other work sites to ensure adequate cleanliness, temperature, lighting and ventilation, checks for fire hazards and inspects storage and handling arrangements of dangerous materials.
- Visits sites during construction and inspects completed installations of electricity, gas or water supply.
- Draws attention to any irregularities or infringements of regulations and advises on ways of rectifying them.
- Investigates industrial accidents or any complaints made by the public.
- Verifies the weight of commercial vehicles, checks driver’s licence and hours worked.
- Samples and tests river water, checks and advises on premises discharging effluent to prevent pollution.
- Checks fishing licences and prevents illegal fishing.
- Visits premises where animals are kept, advises on animal care and investigates complaints.
- Undertakes other inspections including chemicals, drugs, flight operations, etc..
- Prepares reports and recommendations on all inspections made and recommends legal action where necessary.
What are the entry requirements for a Trading Standards Officer?
Entrants usually possess A levels/H grades, a degree or equivalent qualification, together with experience gained in employment. Professional qualifications, membership of professional bodies, postgraduate diplomas and NVQs/ SVQs at Levels 3 and 4 are available and may be required in some occupations. On-the-job training is available in some areas.