About the job

Key information

The Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service operates across Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay and is one of the largest Trading Standards Services in the country. We help support businesses to be competitive and legal, and make sure that consumers are protected from unfair, unsafe and illegal trading practices.

What will I be doing?

A job with a difference – an opportunity to work in our United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accredited calibration laboratories, split between our locations in Exeter, Devon and Wellington, Somerset.

We calibrate a range of measurement equipment. Our own which Trading Standards staff use for inspections, as well as equipment for a wide range of clients in private industry such as Pharmaceuticals, Food Manufacture and Aerospace.

Following full training and support you will carry out a range of laboratory administration work, for example; preparing quotes and scheduling in work, preparing calibration certificates and maintaining our records and systems.

You will also be able to accurately test a range of equipment – from high accuracy weights and scales through to capacity measures used for testing petrol pumps.

You may also be able to support Trading Standards Officers when they are carrying out inspections at petrol stations, factories and similar sites. You will also carry out general duties of a Technical Officer when time permits.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

You are organised, self-motivated and able to work well on your own and with others in the laboratories, whilst supporting the wider service team. As we work in a highly regulated sector, you’ll need to quickly and diligently get up to speed with established procedures and processes. You will also be comfortable working with numbers, as well as being able to routinely lift and handle 10kg weights.

Although the role is by its nature based in our laboratories in Exeter and Wellington, we can consider some limited elements of flexible/hybrid working, whilst meeting the needs of the laboratory. You will need to be able to travel between our sites as needed.

Supporting documents and information

To find out more about what we do, visit our website

If you have any queries or would like to visit one of our laboratories prior to applying, please call Ben Newell or Victor Wardle on 01392 383000.

Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.

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• Happy to Talk Flexible Working – The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
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