Job Title: TRADING STANDARDS Enforcement Officer (Animal Health)
Directorate: Environment & Regeneration
Section: Trading Standards
Contract Type: Permanent.
Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week
Location of post: The Quays, Baglan Energy Park, Brunel Way, SA112GG
Is this post a secondment? No
Advert text:
We are currently looking for a Trading Standards Enforcement Officer to join the Retail, Industrial & Animal Health team of Neath Port Talbot Trading Standards.
The role involves responding to and investigating instances of breaches of a wide variety of trading standards legislation. This includes but is not restricted to Animal Health, Feed, product safety and fair trading, via intervention, business advice and sampling as required by the needs of the service.
The post holder will be expected to embark on the Trading standards Qualification Framework and complete part 1 of the qualification as part of the role.
An enforcement background is essential.
The post holder will be required to visit farm, retail, industrial and similar premises within the Neath Port Talbot area. The ability to speak Welsh is not required.
Experience of working in a Trading Standards department is essential
The Trading Standards service operates a “hybrid working policy”. Officers are not restricted to core times, working from or physically having to report to the office. The role will include some unsocial working hours.
You may apply online, download an application pack or contact the HR Recruitment Team by e-mail at jobs@npt.gov.uk or by telephone (01639) 686837 quoting the post title and reference number.
If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.
The reasons to work for Neath Port Talbot, why it is a good employer, can be found here
For an informal discussion, please contact Lucas Williams on
Phone: 01639 685636 or
Email: l.williams@npt.gov.uk
DBS requirements:
Welsh Language Requirements:
Welsh Language skills are not required
Additional Information:
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.
