The starting salary for this role is £35,730 per annum for working 36 hours per week and is fixed-term funded until 31st March 2025.
Join our award-winning Trading Standards team and make a real impact on public health in Surrey. We're looking for an Illicit Tobacco and Underage Sales Officer to join our dynamic team. This role, funded by the Public Health team in Surrey, offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the protection of our community's health.
Your work will be entirely within Surrey and the office base will be in Woodhatch, although there are flexible working arrangements in place which can be discussed further.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Role
As a crucial member of our team, you'll carry out interventions, with minimal supervision, to determine if traders will sell age-restricted products to persons below the permitted age. These products include tobacco, vapes, nitrous oxide and alcohol.
Your role will also involve recruiting and managing young people (under 18) as test purchasers. Together with partner organisations, you'll orchestrate test purchase interventions and collect evidence in compliance with legal standards. Should non-compliance surface, you'll be responsible for producing meticulous reports that enable us to consider appropriate actions, including prosecution.
In this role you'll collaborate closely with colleagues from Surrey Public Health, the police and other relevant organisations. Together, you'll devise effective interventions and share valuable insights and intelligence with our partners.
As part of your responsibilities you'll also engage in promoting awareness events and activities related to products like tobacco and vapes. Your efforts will help us keep our communities well-informed.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
- A successful investigatory track record
- Up-to-date knowledge of investigation techniques and criminal evidential rules
- Strong investigation and report-writing skills
- A history of successful collaboration with partners
- The ability to de-escalate conflicts and manage challenging situations
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 18/08/2024 with interviews to follow.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.