Senior Trading Standards Officer -Retail and Industrial

Job reference REQ
05808 Date posted 06/08/2026 Final date to receive applications 31/08/2026 Location The Quays Salary GR10 SCP 34 £ 45,091.00 to SCP 38 £ 49,282.00 Package Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with 15.3% employer contributions, discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure and excellent development opportunities Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Trading Standards and Environmental Health Attachments Reasons to work for  Job Description and Person Specification - Senior Trading Standards Officer.docx

Job description

The Quays, Neath Port Talbot (Hybrid Working)

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We are currently seeking an experienced and proactive individual to join our team as a Senior Trading Standards Officer within the Planning & Public Protection service, Environment & Regeneration Directorate.

Our Trading Standards team plays a key role in protecting consumers and supporting businesses across Neath Port Talbot. The Retail & Industrial team delivers a wide range of regulatory functions including food standards, feed hygiene, product safety, animal health, petroleum enforcement, and legal metrology.

As a Senior Trading Standards Officer, you will lead the Retail & Industrial section and play an active role in the management of the service, supervising staff and ensuring high-quality enforcement and compliance activity.

• Managing and supervising the Retail & Industrial team, including allocation of work and performance monitoring
• Leading complex investigations and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and enforcement policy
• Carrying out inspections of commercial premises and overseeing enforcement activity
• Reviewing officer reports to ensure legal compliance and evidential robustness
• Coordinating sampling programmes and contributing to intelligence-led enforcement
• Contributing to service planning, performance reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives

Do you have:

• Extensive experience working within a Trading Standards service
• Strong knowledge of trading standards and investigative legislation (including PACE and CPIA)
• Professional qualification such as the Diploma in Trading Standards (or equivalent) and qualification as a Weights & Measures Inspector
• Experience of managing investigations and working within a criminal enforcement environment
• Experience of supervising, mentoring, or leading staff
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and complex workloads

We would welcome those with the necessary experience and qualifications to get in touch.

We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues’ efforts and achievements. We also believe that there’s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.

Choose to work for us and you’ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.

• Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
• Benefit from a competitive employee package witha remarkable 15.3% employer pension contribution
• Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
• Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
• Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
• Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
• Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.

If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Kelly Davies or Mark Thomas on Phone:
Email:  or

• This post is subject to a basic DBS disclosure

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