Salary: £42, 839 to £47,181 per annum
Grade: L
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week, Full Time
Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire
We are looking for a suitably qualified Trading Standards Officer, who will specialise in Food Standards delivery of the Farming, Food and Health (Regulatory Services) team in England’s largest county.
The Role
We are looking to recruit a trading standards officer, who ideally has experience of food standards inspections, samples and enforcement, to join our team.
The main areas of responsibility will include contributing towards an annual programme of food standards inspections, across a range of food businesses including caterers, retailers and manufacturers. The team also works closely with Public Health colleagues, looking to reduce the incidence of obesity, so there will be the opportunity for the successful candidate to be involved in a variety of projects.
Hybrid working is available for this position, with our offices located in Northallerton.
Skills and Experience
We welcome applications from qualified trading standards officers with broad experience across multiple areas. You will lead on complex investigations and provide guidance to North Yorkshire based businesses including those under a Primary Authority partnership. You will also have opportunity to present cases in the Magistrates’ court.
North Yorkshire Council supports staff through membership of CTSI which will allow you access to the CPPD scheme.
What we Offer
We are a strong performing authority, with supportive political leadership and talented teams providing the platform to have a fulfilling, challenging and successful career.
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
- A local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Modern flexible working practices
- Learning and development packages
- Career advancement opportunities
- Employee discount benefits including shopping and gym discounts
- Green car and cycle schemes
- Travel loans
- Health assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
Contact and Apply
For an informal discussion, please contact Rachel Mason on 01609 534827 or Rachel.mason@northyorks.gov.uk.
Applying is easy, simply click on apply now, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload by midnight on the closing date.
Key dates:
Closing date: 04/05/2026
Interview Dates: w/c 18/05/2026
Venue for Interview: 3 Racecourse Lane, Northallerton
Key documents:
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.