Market and Street Trading Inspector

Akton Recruitment currently has an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Market and Street Trading Inspector to join the team of a Local Authority in London.

There is both a Full Time and Part Time roles for the below, please call (phone number removed) for information or submit a CV and expressing what shift Patter you would like to work

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The post holder is responsible for Initiating appropriate enforcement, advisory or informative actions within the areas of responsibility with the aim of ensuring the satisfactory performance of the markets and street trading activities as well as securing safe, clean and efficient market areas. This will also include in the remit of initiating appropriate enforcement activities with regards to illegal dumping and disposal of commercial waste within the designated markets and street trading areas.

The responsibility will also include regulating activities within the borough’s markets and designated street trading areas, in accordance with legislative requirements and agreed policies and procedures.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

To represent the Council by providing a professional front line service to traders and service users.

To ensure the setting up and closing down of all Markets, including assisting traders accessing and assembling stalls.

To under-take enforcement activity of behalf of Enforcement and the issue of fixed penalty notices.

Monitor the activities of traders and initiate appropriate action where these activities do not conform to legislative, licence and or other requirements and agreed Council policies and procedures.

Prepare reports, provide statements and give evidence as required to address breaches of legislation and/or licence conditions and to attend court to act as a witness for the Borough

Ensure trading takes place in accordance with the licence issued and legislative and other requirements; taking effective action to deal with any illegal trading activity inside or outside of market areas.

To promote and comply with the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy in the opposition to and eradication of all forms of discrimination and ensure all services are accessible to all users.

To provide information required by the management team to support any reporting processes for which they have an overall responsibility.

To issue daily licences to casual traders strictly in accordance with current policies and procedures, assessing competing demands for limited pitches, carrying out the relevant administration and taking payment in respect of this.

If you would like to apply for this position please send a CV or call (phone number removed) and ask for Jordan for more details