Full Time, Fixed Term - 31st March 2024
Bristol City Council’s Trading Standards Service is looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and forward thinking Intelligence Officer, based remotely to work across three Trading Standards Teams.
You will be joining some of the most innovative and leading Services within the profession and a nationally acclaimed Service working for Bristol City Council Trading Standards Service, Swindon Borough Council Trading Standards Service and the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team jointly hosted by Bristol City Council and Powys County Council
We are looking for a candidate who is self-motivated and dedicated to ensuring intelligence directs and underpins activities across the Services.
You will have experience of secure data management and input, have knowledge of specialist intelligence software (i.e. the National Intelligence Database and / or other intelligence products and systems), understand the role of intelligence in enforcement operations (i.e. the National Intelligence Model), and be able to produce clear intelligence reports to lead our operational tasking.
You may be required to work outside core hours when necessary and weekend working as and when required.
A Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Check will be required together with Police Enhanced Vetting (NPPV2)
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 an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, 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.
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.
It is Bristol City Council’s practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.
For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.
For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.
If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.
For an informal discussion, please contact Martyn Nicklin, Acting Trading Standards Team Leader, on 07900 705158 or [email protected]
At Bristol City Council, 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. Appointments will be made on merit.