Trading Standards Officer - ORK10332
Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Trading Standards Officer - ORK10332
£40,001 - £50,000
Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
- Part time
- Permanent
Posted 1 week ago, 14 May | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: 07-06-2026 (In 17 days)
Job ref: ORK10332
Location ref: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
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Trading Standards Officer
Council Offices
14 hours per week
Permanent
£48,017 - £50,919 pro rata
£26.31 - £27.90 per hour
The above amounts include Distant islands Allowance.
You will be reporting to the Service Manager Trading Standards.
Your working pattern is 2 days per week, 9am – 5pm. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.
The purpose of this role is to provide the full range of Trading Standards statutory duties in line with any applicants qualification, ensuring a fair and safe trading environment in Orkney is maintained, covering diverse areas of work including consumer and business advice, legal metrology, product safety, animal welfare and fair trading/scams.
You should have good knowledge of computer systems as the record keeping and database management systems required in the role are all computer based.
The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.
This post requires a Level 1 Disclosure check.
Interview expenses are payable for this post, click here for further information.
Relocation package is available in line with Council Policy for this post, click here for the Relocation Policy.
Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 7 June 2026, with shortlisting taking place week commencing 8 June 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 29 June 2026.
For a discussion about the role, contact Gary Foubister at gary.foubister@orkney.gov.uk or on .
For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants.
We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process.
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Orkney Islands Council
View full company profileForget images of remote islands - Orkney is well served by superb modern transport links. Forget the idea of a few people in the middle of no-where - Orkney is home to over 20,000 people. Orkney may bring to mind certain images, but the chances are they are, to say the least, a little off the mark. Sure, we're a bit off the beaten track, but the needs of our community are just the same as anywhere else. And, as a result, the opportunities we can offer you are comparable with those you'll find elsewhere. Of course, there are a few differences: for starters Orkney consists of 100,000 hectares spread over 70+ small islands (19 of which are inhabited), so, like our service users, you'll need to make the most of the transportation links which are vital to Orkney's social and economic well-being. Orkney Islands Council may be the smallest local authority in Scotland, but we can offer some big challenges. And big opportunities. This could be your big chance to make the move, and make a difference. OIC has an impact on many aspects of everyday life. With around 1,800 staff, we are also the county’s biggest employer.