The job requirements are detailed below. Essential qualifications, skills and experience are listed in the Job Descriptions/Person Specification which can be found under the attachments section below.
Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.
PRINCIPAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL STANDARDS OFFICER
£49,282 Full time, 37 hours per week, Permanent
An opportunity has arisen to join the Trading Standards Team, reporting to the Public Health and Protection Service Manager within the Public Protection Division of Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We are seeking an enthusiastic officer who has proven capabilities to
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Organise and Deliver the Authority’s work in relation to Food and Agricultural Standards and Animal Health and Welfare
- Provide operational day-to-day management control, supervision, training and support of a specialised team including Trading Standards Officers, Senior Fair-Trading Officers, Fair Trading Officers, Animal Health Officers and Specialist Technical & Support staff. These responsibilities include the allocation and monitoring of workloads and related personnel issues such as the management of sickness absence and routine disciplinary matters.
- Provide the necessary professional expertise and experience to deal with the more difficult cases and problems that require an in-depth or prolonged investigation.
- To deputise for the Service Manager in their absence.
The authority offers flexible working and agile/hybrid working across the Authority to meet the demands of Service, the successful candidate must be willing to work outside of normal office hours and have the ability to travel independently to meet the demands of the post.
Applicants must hold the Diploma in Trading Standards (DTS), or Diploma in Consumer Affairs including the Food and Agriculture Module (DCA), or Diploma in Consumer Affairs & Trading Standards (minimum 40 points in criminal modules) including Food Standards and Agricultural Standards or equivalent baseline qualifications to meet the Food Law and Feed Law Codes of Practice.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Gary Lewis, Principal Food and Agriculture Standards Office on 07384 910518 or
[email protected], or Kim Trilloe Public Health &Protection Service Manager on 07385 396740 or
[email protected]
Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.
The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.
In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.
In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.
Care Experienced Leavers – Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.
The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.
