Trading Standards Enforcement Officer


Company:	Triumph Consultants Ltd
Salary:	£23.81 to £23.81 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Wembley, HA9 0FJ
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	11 Sept 2026
Closing date:	10 Oct 2026

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Summary

What's involved with this role:

Role: Trading Standards Enforcement Officer

Ref: 000B 4710/1

Pay Rate: £23.81 per hour PAYE, with flexible holiday pay

Hours: 36 hours per week

Length of Contract: 7 months

Location: Wembley, London HA9 0FJ

Hybrid Arrangements: 3 days per week in office/on visits

Our client is looking for an experienced Trading Standards professional to join a busy regulatory service, with opportunities available at Enforcement Officer, Senior and Principal level depending on experience and qualifications.

If you’re an experienced Trading Standards professional looking for a role where you can make a real impact through investigation, enforcement and consumer protection, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:

Investigating breaches of consumer protection legislation, including fair trading, product safety, scams, rogue trading and underage sales.

Conducting inspections, test purchasing, sampling, market surveillance and investigations.

Providing advice to businesses and supporting Primary Authority relationships.

Gathering and managing evidence, conducting interviews and preparing detailed investigation/infringement reports.

Taking proportionate enforcement action, including statutory/fixed penalty notices, cautions and prosecution cases.

Preparing evidence and appearing in Magistrates’ and Crown Courts where required.

Working closely with businesses, the public, Police, other authorities and regulatory partners.

Supporting and mentoring junior officers, with Senior/Principal officers taking on additional leadership and specialist responsibilities.

What you’ll need:

Current, in-depth knowledge of consumer protection law, enforcement powers and relevant legislation.

Proven experience undertaking Trading Standards/regulatory investigations and enforcement.

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to deal confidently with challenging situations.

Ability to manage a demanding workload, prioritise effectively and work with minimal supervision.

A full UK driving licence and ability to drive the service vehicle.

Relevant CPD. DCA/CTS qualification or equivalent required for progression to GPO3; Chartered Trading Standards Practitioner or weights & measures qualification for GPO4.

Enhanced DBS with Children’s Barred List check required

Please apply with your updated CV to: jacqui.maizels@tclrec.com

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Job Ref: 000B 4710 / 1

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

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