A secondment opportunity has arisen for the Enforcement and Investigations
Manager role within the Communities, Economy and Transport department.
The Trading Standards service is responsible for enforcing regulation across a
wide range of areas, covering nearly 300 pieces of legislation. The service
plays a vital role in protecting vulnerable consumers and supporting businesses
to operate within a fair and sustainable trading environment.
We are looking for an experienced officer who can manage the
day to day
regulatory and enforcement function of the Trading Standards Team. This is an
exciting opportunity to provide strong leadership and direction across a complex
and wide-ranging regulatory function, including fair trading, product safety,
illicit tobacco, animal health and rogue trading.
We are looking for someone with:
Significant experience in a regulatory or enforcement environment, including
managing criminal/civil investigations.
Proven leadership and people management capability or ability to develop in this
area.
Ability to identify emerging priorities and risk areas, allocating resources
accordingly.
To apply for this role, please upload your expression of interest. This should
be no more than one side of A4 detailing how you meet all the
essential criteria
the
person specification. Please make sure you pay particular attention to the
three points listed above. You can draw on any relevant work/life experience,
education, or personal interests.
Please download the
job description and
person specification
[https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/cs/groups/public/documents/document/ytew/mzq2/~edisp/ucmfa10346532.docx] for
more information.
For help with your application, see our
how to apply page
[https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/External/pages/10005]
and our statement on the use of AI
[https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/External/pages/23001].
Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See
our priority status page
[https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/External/pages/10009]
for details.
Interviews will take place in person at County Hall, Lewes week commencing 14
September 20
26.
This is a secondment opportunity which is only available to existing ESCC
employees. Please review the Secondment Policy (Secondments and Acting Up
arrangements | ESCC Intranet
[https://intranet.eastsussex.gov.uk/hr/recruitment/secondments]) for more
information. You must have successfully passed your probationary period and have
the approval of your current line manager before applying.
For an informal discussion
about the role, please contact Paul Davison, Team
manager, Trading Standards at paul.davison@eastsussex.gov.uk
[paul.davison@eastsussex.gov.uk]
Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or
term-time only.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know
this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the
role. For further information please go to Work in the UK
• GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
[https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas].
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to
participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the
contact details above.
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