Level 6 Trading Standards Professional Apprentice

Summary

West Yorkshire Trading Standards seeks an enthusiastic individual to protect consumers and ensure businesses comply with trading standards law. You'll impact the West Yorkshire community, ensuring fairness and public safety, while enjoying a rewarding challenge with clear career progression.

Wage

£28,598 a year

Starting salary: £28,598 - £31,022 progressing to £31,537 - £33,699 on successful completion of the Level 6 Trading Standards Professional apprenticeship. Pay Award Pending

Training course

Trading standards professional (level 6)

Hours

Flexible/hybrid working with a good work-life balance. Days and shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 3 August 2026

Duration

2 years 5 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Delivery of enforcement projects, to ensure Trading Standards enforcement priorities are met
• Support investigations and enforcement activities, including carrying out PACE interviews, preparing notes, witness and officer statements, prosecution reports and giving evidence in court
• Working collaboratively with other enforcement agencies (eg Police, HMRC, Border Force, DWP) district councils and other partner agencies, and attending external partnership meetings where relevant
• Carry out visits to businesses to ensure compliance with legislation, in particular relating to illegal tobacco and vapes, providing advice and guidance
• Responsible for liaising with members of the public and complainants to gather intelligence and provide updates on progress made with enquiries and complaints

Where you'll work

Nepshaw Lane South
Gildersome, Morley
Leeds
LS27 7JQ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

CSA (SERVICES) LTD

Training course

Trading standards professional (level 6)

What you'll learn

• Lead and manage investigations and interventions.
• Apply investigative techniques and evidence gathering to produce reports with recommendations.
• Analyse, interpret, challenge, and evaluate data and intelligence.
• Interpret and apply relevant Acts, Regulations, Codes of Practice and Guidance in the consumer protection environment.
• Influence, negotiate and challenge stakeholders in the delivery and decision-making process.
• Use research, analytical and problem-solving techniques to resolve and prevent consumer protection issues.
• Conduct and/or respond to formal interviews in line with legal controls and best practice collaborating with legal representatives.
• Gather evidence for use for potential legal proceedings and acting as a witness when required.
• Make legal and tactical decisions to improve the outcomes in consumer protection investigations.
• Promote the improvement of compliance standards in consumer protection.
• Promote social inclusion in the workplace with businesses, stakeholders, and consumers.
• Promote environmental sustainability and support change to improve the environment.
• Lead and manage operational projects to achieve time dependent outcomes.
• Communicate complex information, best practice, and guidance in consumer protection, adapting delivery for different audiences.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve agreed collective outcomes.
• Identify and apply industry developments to achieve continual service improvement.
• Lead the development and monitoring of financial strategies and setting of organisational budgets based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or similar, and challenge financial assumptions underpinning strategies.
• Build constructive working relationships across teams.
• Identify the training and development requirements of the team and stakeholders.
• Set strategic direction through the implementation of plans.
• Lead and respond to risks using risk management techniques.
• Provide support, specialist advice, and guidance for businesses, consumers, and stakeholders.
• Act as an advocate for projects and transformation of services across organisational boundaries such as those impacted by sustainability and the UK Net Carbon Zero.
• Lead and manage investigations and interventions.
• Apply investigative techniques and evidence gathering to produce reports with recommendations.
• Analyse, interpret, challenge, and evaluate data and intelligence.
• Interpret and apply relevant Acts, Regulations, Codes of Practice and Guidance in the consumer protection environment.
• Influence, negotiate and challenge stakeholders in the delivery and decision-making process.
• Use research, analytical and problem-solving techniques to resolve and prevent consumer protection issues.
• Conduct and/or respond to formal interviews in line with legal controls and best practice collaborating with legal representatives.
• Gather evidence for use for potential legal proceedings and acting as a witness when required.
• Make legal and tactical decisions to improve the outcomes in consumer protection investigations.
• Promote the improvement of compliance standards in consumer protection.
• Promote social inclusion in the workplace with businesses, stakeholders, and consumers.
• Promote environmental sustainability and support change to improve the environment.
• Lead and manage operational projects to achieve time dependent outcomes.
• Communicate complex information, best practice, and guidance in consumer protection, adapting delivery for different audiences.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve agreed collective outcomes.
• Identify and apply industry developments to achieve continual service improvement.
• Lead the development and monitoring of financial strategies and setting of organisational budgets based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or similar, and challenge financial assumptions underpinning strategies.
• Build constructive working relationships across teams.
• Identify the training and development requirements of the team and stakeholders.
• Set strategic direction through the implementation of plans.
• Lead and respond to risks using risk management techniques.
• Provide support, specialist advice, and guidance for businesses, consumers, and stakeholders.
• Act as an advocate for projects and transformation of services across organisational boundaries such as those impacted by sustainability and the UK Net Carbon Zero.

Training schedule

• Study for Level 6 Trading Standards Professional Apprenticeship
• 29 Months Duration
• Tutor Led, Interactive, Online Workshops

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4 or above)
• Mathematics (grade 4 or above)

A Level in:

• Any Subject (grade C or above)
• Any Subject (grade C or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Prioritise Workload
• Full UK Driving License
• Access to Vehicle