Intelligence Officer (Trading Standards)

About this role

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Warwick

Package

Permanent

Job category/type

Trading Standards

Date posted

05/08/2026

Help shape intelligence-led regulation across Warwickshire

We're looking for an experienced and motivated Intelligence Officer to lead the development of intelligence-led decision making across Warwickshire Trading Standards. This role will influence operational activity, strategic priorities and service delivery, helping protect consumers, support legitimate businesses and tackle emerging threats.

About Us*

Warwickshire Trading Standards has a strong reputation for delivering positive outcomes through innovation, partnership working and intelligence-led enforcement. Warwickshire hosts the Regional Coordination Team and Regional Intelligence Unit for the 14 authorities within the CenTSA partnership, providing opportunities to work across local, regional and national intelligence networks.

The Role*

As the service lead for intelligence, you will champion intelligence-led working, implement the National Trading Standards Intelligence Operating Model, develop intelligence-sharing arrangements, and provide strategic and tactical assessments that inform decision making and business planning.

Key Responsibilities*

About You*

You will have significant experience of intelligence development, research, assessment and analysis, excellent communication skills, and the ability to transform complex information into actionable insight.

• Produce strategic and tactical intelligence assessments.
• Develop intelligence packages, profiles and analytical reports (experience of i2 would be desirable).
• Identify emerging risks, trends and threats.
• Build relationships with local authorities, regulators and enforcement partners.
• Champion intelligence-led decision making across the service.
• Ensure information governance and intelligence handling compliance.
• Provide guidance, training and mentoring to colleagues.
• Drive improvements in intelligence systems, processes and technology.

Why Join Us?*

This is an opportunity to shape the future of intelligence-led regulation in Warwickshire and the wider region, working within an ambitious and collaborative service committed to innovation and continuous improvement.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire –**This is the difference you make*

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Additional Information*

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. We don't want to keep you waiting so we will be starting the initial shortlist and assessment process while the job advert is running. Please check your emails or applicant account via our jobs portal for any updates on your application

For further information regarding the role please contact Crispin Steele, Service Manager - Trading Standards by email, crispinsteele@warwickshire.gov.uk or phone: 01926 736471.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce.*

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