Regulation and Compliance Officer (Internal) - CMB2568i

• Internal Applicants Only*
  
  

Salary: £45,091 to £46,142 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Flexible across Cumberland

Contract: Temporary (12 months maternity cover)

Role Overview

Cumbria Trading Standards promotes a fair, safe, and healthy trading environment by protecting consumers, supporting businesses, and safeguarding animal health and welfare.

Purpose

To provide legal and technical advice on Trading Standards, act as lead officer, and ensure compliance through inspections, investigations, and enforcement where needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate criminal and unfair trading practices.
• Carry out inspections, sampling, and testing across businesses and farms to ensure compliance with consumer, animal health, and food chain legislation.
• Provide advice and support to businesses and farms to promote compliance, economic growth, and animal welfare.
• Deliver enforcement activities, education initiatives, and marketplace campaigns.
• Maintain professional competence through ongoing development.
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Contact

For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact John Greenbank by email at John.Greenbank@cumberland.gov.uk

Guaranteed Interviews

We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicantsas long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).
  
  

If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.

Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments

We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailingResourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.

Application and Interview information

Easily apply by submitting your CV and answering a few short questions

• Closing date: 1st July 2026
• Interview date:15th July 2026