Trading Standards Officer

Trading Standards Officer – Coventry City Council

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Our Values

• Open and fair:
  We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop:
  We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower:
  We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate:
  We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable:
  We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect:
  We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About the Team

The successful candidate will work in our Regulatory Services team, which includes Licensing, Trading Standards, Food and Safety, Housing Enforcement and Property Licensing specialisms. This team provides a range of services for the community, primarily dealing with people, businesses or organisations that need consent or must comply with legal provisions.

Job Role

• Deliver a high‑quality Business Compliance and Advice service, contributing to the City Council’s vision and objectives for a growing and sustainable city.
• Enforce all relevant legislation administered by the section, and educate and encourage the public and business proprietors to improve relevant standards.
• Undertake investigations of complaints and inspections of premises, including joint inspections with other agencies, to ensure compliance with legislation.
• Prepare reports and briefing notes for relevant committee and member meetings, such as Licensing and Regulatory Committee, Cabinet Member Meetings and Scrutiny Board; provide technical support to the Chair of Committee, Cabinet Member and Senior Officers.
• Provide first‑line contact, offer appropriate assistance, advice and support for members of the public and businesses, including outside agencies, elected members, senior officers and other Council departments, making telephone enquiries or calling in person; deliver professional and legally correct advice and information.
• Prepare statements of evidence and correspondence to be submitted to Legal Services, and attend Court as required to give evidence and report back on the outcome.
• Interview alleged offenders and witnesses under PACE as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• A fully qualified Trading Standards Officer with experience of carrying out investigative work in an enforcement environment.

• Knowledge and understanding of legislation and Codes of Practice (including PACE) in relation to Trading Standards and Consumer Protection and associated regulations and policy relevant to the service area.

• Experience of all areas of Trading Standards work is essential.

• Ability to build relationships with businesses and customers, and excellent standards of customer care and equal opportunities when delivering the business compliance function.

Application Requirements

You will be asked to write a personal statement. Include examples of:

• Experience and knowledge of working within a Trading Standards Team and conducting investigations and enforcement action.
• Examples of dealing with customers and building relationships with businesses to get desired outcomes.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and generate ideas to solve problems.

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Guaranteed Interview Scheme

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Those currently in care or previously in care
• Individuals who consider themselves disabled or who have a long‑term health condition

Right to Work and Sponsorship

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and, as such, appointment will be conditional upon a satisfactory DBS check.

Important Dates

Shortlisting: 6th January 2026

Interview: 12th January 2026

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit. We are cutting‑edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. With around 5,100 staff from a range of backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

Benefits and rewards package can be found at

Attached documents

• Coventry City Council Application
• Trading Standards Officer – Job Description and Person