Trading Standards Apprentice
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
London (W6 9AR)
Closes in 11 days (Sunday 27 April 2025)
Posted on 9 April 2025
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Summary
Hammersmith and Fulham Council are committed to investing in their residents and we are currently creating a wide range of high-quality Apprenticeships that combine working in a great job, comprehensive training and development opportunities and a competitive salary.
- Wage
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£26,001 a year
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London Living Wage
- Training course
- Trading standards professional (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday- 36 hours per week- Flexible Working
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 15 June 2025
- Duration
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4 years 2 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- Assist with inspections, projects, investigations, meetings, and complaints
- Handle evidence, records, and data with confidentiality and integrity
- Conduct research and produce reports to aid investigations
- Taking samples/test purchases of foods, consumer goods, such as toys, cosmetics, vapes, tobacco and electrical items, or jewellery and alcohol, to have them checked against legal standards
- Working with partners to protect consumers and businesses from fraud and scams and interrupting doorstep rogue traders
- Investigating rogue traders, preparing criminal cases, and giving evidence in court
- Provide business support services and general administrative duties
- Participate in meetings, training, and seminars to improve communication
- An enhanced DBS check is required for council officers who visit residents’ homes or work regularly with children
Where you’ll work
Clockwork Building
45 Beavor Lane
London
W6 9AR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
CSA (SERVICES) LTD
Your training course
Trading standards professional (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
- Lead and manage investigations and interventions.
- Apply investigative techniques and evidence gathering to produce reports with recommendations.
- Analyse, interpret, challenge, and evaluate data and intelligence.
- Interpret and apply relevant Acts, Regulations, Codes of Practice and Guidance in the consumer protection environment.
- Influence, negotiate and challenge stakeholders in the delivery and decision-making process.
- Use research, analytical and problem-solving techniques to resolve and prevent consumer protection issues.
- Conduct and/or respond to formal interviews in line with legal controls and best practice collaborating with legal representatives.
- Gather evidence for use for potential legal proceedings and acting as a witness when required.
- Make legal and tactical decisions to improve the outcomes in consumer protection investigations.
- Promote the improvement of compliance standards in consumer protection.
- Promote social inclusion in the workplace with businesses, stakeholders, and consumers.
- Promote environmental sustainability and support change to improve the environment.
- Lead and manage operational projects to achieve time dependent outcomes.
- Communicate complex information, best practice, and guidance in consumer protection, adapting delivery for different audiences.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve agreed collective outcomes.
- Identify and apply industry developments to achieve continual service improvement.
- Lead the development and monitoring of financial strategies and setting of organisational budgets based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or similar, and challenge financial assumptions underpinning strategies.
- Build constructive working relationships across teams.
- Identify the training and development requirements of the team and stakeholders.
- Set strategic direction through the implementation of plans.
- Lead and respond to risks using risk management techniques.
- Provide support, specialist advice, and guidance for businesses, consumers, and stakeholders.
- Act as an advocate for projects and transformation of services across organisational boundaries such as those impacted by sustainability and the UK Net Carbon Zero.
- Lead and manage investigations and interventions.
- Apply investigative techniques and evidence gathering to produce reports with recommendations.
- Analyse, interpret, challenge, and evaluate data and intelligence.
- Interpret and apply relevant Acts, Regulations, Codes of Practice and Guidance in the consumer protection environment.
- Influence, negotiate and challenge stakeholders in the delivery and decision-making process.
- Use research, analytical and problem-solving techniques to resolve and prevent consumer protection issues.
- Conduct and/or respond to formal interviews in line with legal controls and best practice collaborating with legal representatives.
- Gather evidence for use for potential legal proceedings and acting as a witness when required.
- Make legal and tactical decisions to improve the outcomes in consumer protection investigations.
- Promote the improvement of compliance standards in consumer protection.
- Promote social inclusion in the workplace with businesses, stakeholders, and consumers.
- Promote environmental sustainability and support change to improve the environment.
- Lead and manage operational projects to achieve time dependent outcomes.
- Communicate complex information, best practice, and guidance in consumer protection, adapting delivery for different audiences.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve agreed collective outcomes.
- Identify and apply industry developments to achieve continual service improvement.
- Lead the development and monitoring of financial strategies and setting of organisational budgets based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or similar, and challenge financial assumptions underpinning strategies.
- Build constructive working relationships across teams.
- Identify the training and development requirements of the team and stakeholders.
- Set strategic direction through the implementation of plans.
- Lead and respond to risks using risk management techniques.
- Provide support, specialist advice, and guidance for businesses, consumers, and stakeholders.
- Act as an advocate for projects and transformation of services across organisational boundaries such as those impacted by sustainability and the UK Net Carbon Zero.
Your training plan
- Complete a Trading Standards Professional Level 6 apprenticeship fully funded by the Council. This will involve completing tasks and studies in the workplace, or as per course requirements
- Join a personal and professional development programme that will involve a series of varied development activities and events throughout your time with the Council
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths & English (grade 9-4 or A*-C)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
About this company
Hammersmith & Fulham is one of London's leading councils. We aim to be the best. The council is currently controlled by a Labour Party administration and the Leader of the Council is Councillor Stephen Cowan
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Hammersmith and Fulham Council are committed to investing in their residents and we are currently creating a wide range of high-quality Apprenticeships that combine working in a great job, comprehensive training and development opportunities and a competitive salary.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Apprenticeships LBHF
apprenticeships@lbhf.gov.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314815.
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Closes in 11 days (Sunday 27 April 2025)
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