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Employer description
The National Trading Standards Intelligence Team is hosted by Suffolk County Council, one of the key objectives for National Trading Standards has been to develop intelligence led working and to support local authority trading standards services in using intelligence to help support local work and priorities.
The team provides technical expertise to help identify and analyse national trends and emerging threats, informing tasking and prioritisation processes, help record, develop, and analyse intelligence, monitor trends, and identify key problems and threats, that enables targeted enforcement to be taken nationally, regionally, and locally to effectively deal with criminals.
Main description
A great opportunity to join the National Trading Standards Intelligence Team hosted by Suffolk County Council as an apprentice, undertaking a Level 4 Intelligence Analyst apprenticeship, working from Landmark House.
Your role and responsibilities
You will: be part of a small intelligence team that will conduct research on multiple data sets to enhance the intelligence picture across the trading standards landscape to assist in investigations of Trading Standards
Priority areas
Be responsible for horizon scanning for issues/crimes that may impact consumers nationally, regionally, and locally and record these on a case management system
Work alongside members of the team to achieve the learning objectives in the apprenticeship as well as carry out small projects and tasks to assist your learning and the teams’ investigations by providing effective support to drive forward the work of the National Trading Standards Intelligence Team
Assist the National Trading Standards Team with their tactical and strategic intelligence products and investigations to support the wider trading standards intelligence network.
Training to be provided
Your apprenticeship Level 4 Intelligence Analyst Apprenticeship Duration = 2 years (18 months formal tuition. Additional 6 months for induction and end point assessment period)
We welcome apprenticeship applications from all ages and backgrounds. There's no upper age limit - it's never too late to start developing new skills. We want to provide opportunities for anyone interested in launching or advancing their career.
The apprenticeship you're applying for must build on your qualifications. If you have experience in this field, the apprenticeship you're applying for must be at a higher level.
During the apprenticeship, you'll be working towards the role described in these materials, Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx) and the Apprenticeship Recruitment Brochure (pagetiger.com). They hold a range of information. You will have the opportunity to receive hands-on training and pursue certification.
Completing your apprenticeship does not guarantee a full-time position. However, we are dedicated to helping you find a job. You will have priority access when you apply for vacancies. This applies during the final 3 months of your contract.
Skills required
- The ability to work both with in a small team and under your own guidance with good time management skills.
- Be a good communicator and engage with team mates to enhance knowledge and share ideas and have a positive outlook to your work.
- You will need basic IT skills with the ability to learn on the job and undertake additional training when required.
- An understanding of intelligence and research would be advantageous and some knowledge of open and closed sources of information and how it must be handled.
If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
For more information
For an informal discussion, please contact Aaron Hesketh by emailing aaron.hesketh@suffolk.gov.uk.
Closing Date
The closing date for this job offer is on 24/06/2025
Salary
£24,404
Location
This job is located in Ipswich, Suffolk
How to Apply
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