Do you want to become a Trading Standards Officer(specialism of Local Government Markets Officer)? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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Trading standards professionals make sure that consumers and businesses are informed and that trading always takes place in a safe and fair environment. For example, they might:
A trading standards officer usually works a 37-hour week, although some unsociable hours are often necessary. It is possible to work on a part-time, flexi or job share basis, or sometimes from home. Trading standards officers are office-based, but spend time visiting traders and suppliers.
Salaries range from £22,000 for a newly qualified trading standards officer to more than £70,000 for some senior positions.
Trading standards officers need:
Currently there are over 1,600 qualified trading standards officers throughout the UK. There is a demand for more qualified staff, so there are plenty of employment opportunities. Trading standards professionals are employed by local and central government, and by private companies, or may work as self-employed consultants.
The main routes to become a trading standards officer are to start as a graduate trainee, with a specialised degree or diploma, or to start work at a lower level and take professional qualifications to get promotion. There are no age restrictions, and relevant work experience would be an advantage.
The Trading Standards Institute operates a continuous professional and personal development scheme. This enables people to update their knowledge, skills and qualifications, and gain the experience they need for career progression.
There is a clear promotion structure, and officers may advance through senior officer to section head, divisional officer, and then to assistant/deputy or chief trading standards officer.
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