Trading Standards Manager

Full Vacancy Description

Trading Standards Manager

We are looking for an exceptional individual to manage a North East England Trading Standards department on an interim basis

The successful candidate will:

Lead, manage and motivate staff to deliver high performance

Ensure that corporate/departmental people practices are understood and implemented within your service

Effectively manage budgets and projects within your service ensuring effective cost management and prioritisation

Monitor and evaluate staff performance and recommend areas for improvement based on evidence

Coach and support staff to develop

Recommend areas for service improvement based on relevant data and information

Communicate effectively with elected members and other partners/stakeholders

Collaborate constructively with partner organisations and other stakeholders including internal services and colleagues

Build a culture of trust in your staff

To provide strategic and operational leadership for the delivery of those functions carried out by Trading Standards.

To act as the lead officer, exercising delegated statutory powers as authorised

To work with other Teams to deliver areas of work as assigned.

To achieve Council, Departmental, Divisional, Team and individual objectives and plans in relation to the work of the Trading Standards.

To deputise for the Head of Service as required.