I Want to Work In .... Trading Standards
PROFILE: Trading Standards OfficerTrading Standards Officers check businesses such as shops, pubs by testing their weighing and measuring devices. They detect and prevent fraudulent trading and prosecute where necessary. They work with the police, customs and other bodies and take away samples for later analysis, advise traders, investigate complaints from customers and present evidence in court. |
Further Information
- The Trading Standards Institute www.tsi.org.uk and www.tscareers.org.uk
- Prospects Occupational Profile www.prospects.ac.uk/links/tradstandoff
- “I Want to Work in the Public Sector” www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/publicsector.htm
- Local Government Careers www.lgcareers.com includes Trading Standards careers and course information at www.lgcareers.com/career-descriptions/protecting-your-community/trading-standards-officer
- Manchester Metropolitan University www.hollings.mmu.ac.uk offers a Graduate Diploma in Trading Standards
- Trading Standards Central www.tradingstandards.gov.uk information for consumers, with useful links
- Office of Fair Trading www.oft.gov.uk
- “A Career in Trading Standards” http://hub.whub.org.uk/home/ts-leaflets-what-career.pdf downloadable leaflet
- www.LGjobs.com vacancies in local authorities all over the country
- Opportunities - magazine for Local Government vacancies www.Opportunities.co.uk
- Kent County Council www.kent.gov.uk Their vacancy pages are at http://extranet3.kent.gov.uk/jobs
- Canterbury City Council: vacancy page www.canterbury.gov.uk/jobs
- Medway Council www.medway.gov.uk
Last fully updated January 2009