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Trading Standards Wales - National Coordinator

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The WLGA wishes to appoint an external consultant to provide the following trading standards coordination services. It is anticipated these services will constitute the equivalent of 3 days’ work per week (approx. 135 days). The precise activities to be delivered will be agreed between the WLGA and the appointed consultant prior to final appointment. It is considered that in order to provide these services, the consultant will have a detailed knowledge of the strategic objectives and a sound technical understanding of the trading standards profession. The services required are: 1. To promote service improvement in trading standards services across Wales, particularly from a strategic perspective. 2. To promote service improvement through collaboration in accordance with UK Government policy, and the Welsh Government’s local, regional and national agenda. 3. To engage with a wide range of stakeholders including the Directors of Public Protection Wales, Welsh Government, Welsh Local Government Association, Consumer Protection Partnership (Wales), National Trading Standards Board, Competition and Markets Authority, Association of Chief Trading Standards Officers, Animal and Plant Health Agency, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, The Department for Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy, the four Welsh Police Forces, the Food Standards Agency and other various consumer groups in order to promote new and emerging trading standards agendas 4. To act as a TSW point of contact to coordinate relevant consultation responses and requests for information from key stakeholder organisations and to encourage full participation across the nation. 5. To co-ordinate the activities of TSW and the TSW Executive, including the setting up ordinary, extraordinary and annual general meetings, arranging speakers and venues, and ensuring action points, etc. are implemented. 6. To assist with the production of business plans and other publications as directed by TSW. 7. To carry out appropriate functions in relation to the work of the National Trading Standards Board in Wales as determined by TSW. 8. To attend meetings of TSW and its sub groups as required. 9. To attend meetings of the UK regional and national coordinators, providing feedback to TSW. 10. Where necessary, to deputise for the Chair or other officers to represent TSW at national meetings and to feedback to TSW. 11. To liaise with the Chairs of the Executive and the Regional Tasking Group in delivering TSW’s objectives. 12. To project manage any strategic projects that TSW decides to or is required to participate in. 13. To review key strategic TSW documentation at relevant intervals, for example, its Constitution and the duties and responsibilities of its two Delivery Groups. 14. To facilitate low-cost practitioner training in partnership with TSW’s Lead Officer for Training and Professional Development, CTSI, Welsh Government and other relevant bodies. 15. To accurately research, collate and disseminate information on a wide range of scientific, technical and legal issues and good practice for the benefit of TSW. 16. The appointed consultant will also liaise with any other officer of the Senedd or Welsh Government as required to deliver the required services and products. 17. If required, to report to the Directors of Public Protection Wales meetings on key issues and feedback to TSW. 18. To support the activities of the Directors of Public Protection Wales and Public Protection Wales Board as necessary. 19. To ensure that all relevant material is provided in bilingual format and to work with partners to ensure accuracy in this respect. 20. To undertake other duties, as agreed, as are appropriate and commensurate with the provisions of the contract.

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Publish date

2 years ago

Close date

2 years ago

Buyer information

WLGA

Contact:
Simon Wilkinson
Email:
enquiry@wlga.gov.uk

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