Job overview

Development Worker (Tackling Poverty), Jim Walker Partnership Centre, 506.18 - WEL10540 - West Lothian Council - Bathgate

Development Worker (Tackling Poverty), Jim Walker Partnership Centre, 506.18 - WEL10540 with West Lothian Council in Bathgate is a people-focused role involving work to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland.

Responsibilities: The advert points to promote financial inclusion and work in partnership to develop actions to mitigate poverty locally, support the delivery of the Community Planning Partnership's Tackling Poverty Strategy, develop and deliver initiatives that tackle poverty and inequality, and the Local Child Poverty Annual Action Plan with NHS Lothian, and ensuring the voices of people with lived experience help shape local decision-making, with emphasis on safe, respectful support.

Requirements: Suitable applicants may bring the post will involve supporting the Tackling Poverty Task Force, leading the development of the local Tackling Poverty Network, recruiting and developing the Experts by Experience Panel, contributing to the Local Child Poverty Annual Action Plan with NHS Lothian, and ensuring the voices of people with lived experience help shape local decision-making, someone with experience in advice, welfare rights, community development, poverty reduction or a related field, together with excellent communication, organisational and partnership-working skills, have a strong understanding of welfare benefits and income maximisation, experience of developing projects and working collaboratively with stakeholders, and the ability to analyse information and prepare reports for a range of audiences, and Experience in organising events and delivering training is also desirable.

Employment details: West Lothian Council is seeking a committed and enthusiastic Development Worker (Anti-Poverty) to support the delivery of the Community Planning Partnership's Tackling Poverty Strategy and The post will involve supporting the Tackling Poverty Task Force, leading the development of the local Tackling Poverty Network, recruiting and developing the Experts by Experience Panel, contributing to the Local Child Poverty Annual Action Plan with NHS Lothian, and ensuring the voices of people with lived experience help shape local decision-making.

Application:

Skills or experience needed

Development Worker (Tackling Poverty) Jim Walker Partnership Centre 506 18 WEL10540

Salary and benefits

£41,050 - £44,955 per year

Location details

Bathgate

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