Start Your Career Journey as a Level 6 Apprentice Trading Standards Professional! We have two positions available.
Are you ready to embark on an exciting new career path or make a change from your current trajectory? Here's your chance to join a dynamic and progressive Trading Standards Service and build a career for life.
About Us: Bristol City Council's Trading Standards Service is at the forefront of consumer protection and regulatory enforcement. Located in the vibrant heart of Bristol, we offer a stimulating work environment coupled with the benefits of living in one of Europe's most vibrant and best-located cities.
About the Role: We're seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Trading Standards Team as a Level 6 Apprentice Trading Standards Professional. This apprenticeship offers a rare opportunity to work, study, and gain practical experience in a customer-focused public service environment.
What do I need to have?
You will need a mimimum of 104 UCAS points or equivalent in a relevant subject area and GCSE in Maths and English, minimum grade 4/C
Key Benefits:
What We're Looking For:
The Council offers flexible working time arrangements. Further details on the Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s Trading Standards Practitioner Diploma are available at:https://www.tradingstandards.uk/practitioners/training-development/cpcf-details-announcements
You may be required to work outside core hours when necessary and weekend working as and when required.
We value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from young; Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic, and Disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within the Bristol City Council workforce. Appointments will be made on merit.
Join us and you will receive membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you will be working in a supportive environment where you will have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice – mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you’ll receive membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
Please contact [email protected] for further enquiries.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
For an informal discussion, please contact Sarah Davey, Trading Standards Team Leader, on 0117 352 1010 or 07469 413110