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Trading Standards Officer An excellent opportunity for a motivated Trading Standards Officer with enforcement, compliance, inspections, investigations and regulatory knowledge. FULL OR PART-QUALIFIED Applications from candidates who are fully qualified in other Trading Standards legislative areas, as well as part qualified applicants who have successfully completed or are currently undertaking food or feed modules will be considered. If you've also worked in the following roles, we'd also like to hear from you: Compliance Officer, Enforcement Officer, Regulatory Officer, Weights and Measures Officer, Animal Health Officer SALARY (Part-Qualified Grade 9): £32,347 to £34,317 per annum + Generous Benefits (see below) SALARY (Fully Qualified Grade 11): £39,865 to £43,270 per annum + Generous Benefits (see below) LOCATION: Hybrid / Matlock, Derbyshire, East Midlands JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent (Part-Time Hours can be considered) WORKING HOURS: 37 Hours per Week JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Trading Standards Officer to join a supportive and busy team working across food standards, feed hygiene, weights and measures, animal health and consumer protection. As a Trading Standards Officer you will help protect residents, support businesses and tackle unfair, unsafe and illegal trading practices through advice, education and enforcement. The Trading Standards Officer will undertake inspections, audits, sampling, investigations and project work, while providing clear technical advice to businesses, consumers and partner agencies. DUTIES Your duties as the Trading Standards Officer include: Inspections and Audits: Undertake inspections, audits and sampling to ensure compliance with Trading Standards legislation Investigations: Assess and investigate complaints, gather evidence and support appropriate criminal or civil enforcement action Business Advice: Provide clear, accurate and technical advice to help businesses meet their legal obligations Consumer Support: Advise consumers and community groups on Trading Standards matters and legal requirements Project Work: Participate in surveys, inspections and compliance projects designed to improve business standards Evidence Preparation: Prepare witness statements, reports and investigation documentation, giving evidence in court where required Partnership Working: Liaise with partner agencies, enforcement authorities and government departments, sharing intelligence where appropriate Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records and use relevant IT and management information systems, including ARCUS Service Improvement: Support service improvement initiatives and designated divisional functions Team Working: Work proactively and reactively under the guidance of senior officers and managers CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL Qualifications: DTS or full DCATS qualification, including food and/or feed, or antecedents with demonstrated competency for Grade 11 appointment Part-Qualified Applicants: Completed or currently undertaking the food or feed module for Grade 9 appointment Trading Standards Knowledge: Good working knowledge across a defined range of Trading Standards functions Legislation: Ability to analyse, interpret and clearly explain technical and legal information Investigations: Experience of undertaking investigations, addressing enquiries and preparing project reports Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills with confidence dealing with businesses and the public Organisation: Ability to plan workloads, meet deadlines and work with minimal supervision as part of a team IT Skills: Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and relevant management information systems Travel: Manual UK driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use DESIRABLE Specialist Knowledge: statutory weights and measures qualification Animal Health: experience with animal health and welfare Food And Feed: competency in accordance with Food and/or Feed Law Codes of Practice Complex Investigations: experience carrying out in-depth or complex Trading Standards investigations with successful outcomes Presentations: experience delivering presentations on Trading Standards topics Team Support: experience training, supervising or supporting colleagues Partnerships: experience liaising with other enforcement agencies and partner organisations BENEFITS Generous Annual Leave Scheme (25 days increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service): Ensuring a healthy work-life balance. (Grade 9) Generous Annual Leave Scheme (27 days increasing to 32 days after 5 years' service): Ensuring a healthy work-life balance. (Grade 11) Flexi Time Scheme: Up to two days flexi leave every four weeks (pro rata for part-time employees), subject to service needs Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and "Wisdom" app Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle Electric/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme: Encouraging environmentally friendly commuting options Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits and discounts APPLY TODAY By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. 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Ability to work with children and families who are being overlooked by SEND. Freedom of Information if requested making sure the correct polices are adhered to and GDPR is maintained. Monitoring email inboxes and responding accordingly, booking meetings with professionals who request information on what they can offer in Dudley and what our needs are. Ability to keep on top of Ofsted notifications via email and if received to be able to search for children placed on LCS and to confirm if they have been placed. If not to arrange the Ofsted Notification Forms to be completed. Completion of minute taking in meetings whilst making sure it runs smoothly and all crucial points are addressed. Filing registration 24's , 44's and action plans. Completing administrative tasks for the west midlands placement portal for example on boarding providers and also attending meetings. Updating distribution lists and trackers general admin support for commissioning Connect2Dudley is a trading style of Dudley & Kent Commercial Services LTD - A joint venture between Dudley Metropolitan Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Dudley is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Direct Payments - Monitoring Officer! Directorate: Adults, Health and Integration Service: Adult Social Care - Direct Payments Grade: PAYE 21.53 Per Hour / Umbrella 29.01 Per Hour Location: Hackney Service Centre - E8 Responsible To: Senior Direct Payments Officer / Direct Payments Manager Start: ASAP About the Role Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for supporting your community? The London Borough of Hackney is looking for a Direct Payments Monitoring Officer to join our Adult Social Care team. In this vital role, you will be the bridge between financial accountability and compassionate care. You will oversee the ongoing financial monitoring of Direct Payments-including bank accounts, prepaid cards, and third-party accounts-ensuring that funds are utilized effectively and in strict alignment with service users' support plans. But this isn't just a desk job about numbers. You will hold a dedicated caseload, actively working alongside service users, operational teams, and external providers (like payroll services) to collaboratively solve problems, conduct health checks, and ensure vulnerable individuals are supported safely and fairly. Key Responsibilities Financial Monitoring & Compliance: Conduct quarterly/yearly audit checks on Direct Payment accounts. Maintain detailed records, analyze usage data within Hackney, and identify excess funds requiring recovery. Service User Support: Manage a personal caseload to handle monitoring issues. Partner directly with clients to resolve challenges, provide expert advice, and deliver an excellent level of customer service. Collaborative Problem Solving: Work with social work teams, finance professionals, and external providers to confidently remedy complex care-related and financial queries. Process Improvement: Spot common themes and trends in your casework to advise managers on preventative measures, helping embed best practices into our daily business operations. About You (Person Specification) We are looking for a proactive, empathetic communicator who can handle challenging situations with a calm, analytical approach. Your Experience: Prior experience working within a health or social care environment, directly interacting with service users, social workers, and finance professionals. Experience working confidently within a diverse cultural community. Proven ability to manage your own workload and juggle multiple cases effectively. Your Knowledge & Skills: A sound understanding of the Care Act 2014 (specifically relating to Direct Payments) and Safeguarding policies (particularly regarding financial abuse). Strong IT and technical skills, including experience analyzing data and working with accounting packages or care management systems like Mosaic . Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex financial processes to clients with a range of disabilities. Requirement: A current Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. Why Work for Hackney Adult Social Care? Our culture is built upon four core values: Working Together, Communicating Honestly, Encouraging Wellbeing, and Being Accountable and Learning . In Hackney, staff wellbeing is our top priority. We foster an environment where your voice is heard, critical feedback is welcomed, and active professional learning is highly encouraged. We are also strictly committed to equality of access, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do. Ready to make a difference? Apply today to join our dedicated team in Hackney! Commercial Services Trading Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Business Support Officer/ Personal Assistant, Belfast, 3-6 Months with possible extension, £14.88 per hour Your new company A Public Sector Organisation based in Belfast City Centre are recruiting for a temporary Business Support Officer. This role will provide an administrative support function to the CEO. Your new role You will provide comprehensive administrative and business support to the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team. This pivotal role ensures the smooth operation of the Executive Office and contributes to the effective governance and strategic delivery of the organisation. Key Responsibilities Executive Support Deliver high-quality administrative support to the Chief Executive, including drafting correspondence, reports, and briefing papers using notes, research, and initiative.Manage the CEO's diary, coordinating meetings and engagements with internal and external stakeholders.Maintain efficient systems and procedures to support the smooth running of the Executive Office. Senior Leadership & Board SupportProvide administrative and business support to the Senior Management Team and Board, including preparing and formatting corporate documents.Support governance processes by assisting with Board and Committee activities as required. Meeting CoordinationLiaise with stakeholders to arrange and facilitate meetings and events.Coordinate the preparation, quality assurance, and distribution of meeting papers.Record and circulate accurate minutes and follow-up actions.Organise staff events, including quarterly planning days, ensuring seamless execution.Manage financial aspects of meetings and events, including corporate card usage, in line with procurement guidelines. Correspondence & Records ManagementHandle internal and external correspondence professionally, exercising sound judgement in responding to queries and managing communications.Maintain electronic and manual filing systems, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data management standards. Professionalism & DevelopmentUphold high standards of personal accountability and professionalism in all interactions.Build effective working relationships with internal teams and funded partners. What you'll need to succeed • A minimum of 5 GCSEs grade A-C (or equivalent), including English Language and Mathematics. • At least two year's experience of working in an administrative role, providing support directly to senior management. • Experience of facilitating meetings to include preparation and circulation of papers. • Experience of minute taking and following up on action points. • Experience in the use of MS Office package including Word, Excel and Outlook. DESIRABLE • Experience of drafting and reviewing communications & reports to a high standard on behalf of others. What you'll get in return Belfast City Centre Location Immediate start3-6 months with possible extension £14.88 per hourHybrid Working What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #

Do you have PA experience or have managed staff diaries in a previous role?Brook Street are currently recruiting for 4 Admin Officers to work for the Vehicle Certification Agency, VCA, in Bristol.You will be supporting the Audit Planning Team in quite a unique role that requires being able to multi-task. This will involve taking lots of different pieces of information and arranging them to allow the Auditors to do their job to the best of their abilities.Full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9 - 5.Full training will be given, which will require 100% office attendance for the first 4 weeks.The role will go to hybrid, office based for 3 days a week once training is completed. This could increase, as required, for further training.Location- Eastgate Office, BristolRate of pay £13.04/hrTemporary contract for 6 monthsMain duties:- Booking in audits for the team of 17 Auditors Checking the Auditors diaries, their locations and particular skillset before booking Provide excellent customer service. Manage and maintain a centralised inbox and responding to queries within their service level agreement. Plan for each audit - the time required for the travel there and back, the actual audit, as well as report writing Plan ahead for future audits, ensuring cost efficiencies and personnel welfare are maintained Be responsible for maintaining accuracy of data within the diary and competency matrix Undertake any other duties or activities reasonably requested to meet departmental or business objectives. Skills Required: Worked within a fast-paced office environment, supporting a range of workstreams Excellent customer service, confident to operate at all levels and be able to escalate to senior colleagues, where appropriate Be able to work independently and as part of a team Effective time management, with experience of working to tight deadlines Excellent written and verbal skills Computer literate in Microsoft suite applications, such as Excel, Word and Outlook Previous experience maintaining diaries and managing work loads of staff Administration, data entry and analysis experience Candidates applying must be able to pass a clear Basic DBS check and provide proof of Right to Work in the UK. You will also need to provide either reference details and/or evidence for education etc for the last 3 years.The interviews will take place via Teams and you will be expected to provide proof of Level 2 Maths and English - C or grade 4 or above and demonstrate the below behaviours, answering one question on one or two of them. Behaviours Seeing the Big Picture Communicating and Influencing Managing a Quality Service Working Together So, if you are looking for a glimpse into the world of the Public Sector, then this could be the opportunity for you.Please apply online with your current CV in WORD format. Due to the high number of applications we receive it may not be possible to respond to all applications Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest?and state the role that you are interested in.?We are?committed to engaging with you.? In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Business Support Officer/ Personal Assistant, Belfast, 3-6 Months with possible extension, £14.88 per hour Your new company A Public Sector Organisation based in Belfast City Centre are recruiting for a temporary Business Support Officer. This role will provide an administrative support function to the CEO. Your new role You will provide comprehensive administrative and business support to the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team. This pivotal role ensures the smooth operation of the Executive Office and contributes to the effective governance and strategic delivery of the organisation. Key Responsibilities Executive Support Deliver high-quality administrative support to the Chief Executive, including drafting correspondence, reports, and briefing papers using notes, research, and initiative.Manage the CEO's diary, coordinating meetings and engagements with internal and external stakeholders.Maintain efficient systems and procedures to support the smooth running of the Executive Office. Senior Leadership & Board SupportProvide administrative and business support to the Senior Management Team and Board, including preparing and formatting corporate documents.Support governance processes by assisting with Board and Committee activities as required. Meeting CoordinationLiaise with stakeholders to arrange and facilitate meetings and events.Coordinate the preparation, quality assurance, and distribution of meeting papers.Record and circulate accurate minutes and follow-up actions.Organise staff events, including quarterly planning days, ensuring seamless execution.Manage financial aspects of meetings and events, including corporate card usage, in line with procurement guidelines. Correspondence & Records ManagementHandle internal and external correspondence professionally, exercising sound judgement in responding to queries and managing communications.Maintain electronic and manual filing systems, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data management standards. Professionalism & DevelopmentUphold high standards of personal accountability and professionalism in all interactions.Build effective working relationships with internal teams and funded partners. What you'll need to succeed • A minimum of 5 GCSEs grade A-C (or equivalent), including English Language and Mathematics. • At least two year's experience of working in an administrative role, providing support directly to senior management. • Experience of facilitating meetings to include preparation and circulation of papers. • Experience of minute taking and following up on action points. • Experience in the use of MS Office package including Word, Excel and Outlook. DESIRABLE • Experience of drafting and reviewing communications & reports to a high standard on behalf of others. What you'll get in return Belfast City Centre Location Immediate start3-6 months with possible extension £14.88 per hourHybrid Working What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #