Trading Standards Officer

Job specification

Location:

Swindon

Hours:

37 per week

Salary:

£40,777 p.a. plus benefits

Closing date:

28/09/2025

Job reference:

RNR002876

Interview date:

03/10/2025

Date posted:

18/09/2025

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

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Your next role

Swindon Borough Council is seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Trading Standards professional to provide a full range of Trading Standards functions, including the undertaking of criminal investigations for serious breaches of Trading Standards legislation.

The applicant will hold a Diploma in Trading Standards (DTS) and have significant experience working within the Trading Standards profession.

We are a small, busy and friendly team working with other Regulatory Services within the Council, which includes Environmental Health and Licensing.

You will be required to be self-motivated with good time management skills in order to manage and prioritise your workload. You will possess excellent people skills allied with the proven ability to listen, explain, negotiate and influence. You will have a track record of good performance and will be able to work flexibly.

A basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for this position.

Candidates must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act – for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Your next steps

Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.

For further information about the role please contact Ben Downing, Team Leader Trading Standards, at bdowning1@swindon.gov.uk

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk