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Child Poverty Employability Co-ordinator

£36.77k - £39.36k per annum
Temporary, Full-time

Child Poverty Employability Coordinator (Fixed Term)

Dumfries with region-wide remit

£36,774 - £39,363

Our Employability & Skills service operates on a region-wide basis delivering on our Council’s priorities and to support achievement of the ambitions of: Dumfries and Galloway’s Local Outcomes Improvement Plan 2017-2027, D&G Local Employability and Skills Partnership Delivery Plan 2022-26, No One Left Behind and Best Start, Bright Futures.

The Child Poverty Employability Coordinator is an important role in leading an effective employability and skills focused response to child poverty in the region.  The successful candidate will work as part of a team to develop, test and roll out employability and skills support aimed at improving household income through work and upskilling.  This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate as they support the regional response to child poverty through a place and people focused approach.

The post will oversee several key projects and programmes aimed at reducing child poverty but supporting parents in to work. The post holder must have experience of project management and a working knowledge of the Scottish employability and child poverty policy and delivery landscape.  They will have experience of implementing evaluation and monitoring systems to support quality driven activity.

Ideally, applicants will be able to demonstrate successful delivery of employability and skills services.  They will understand the development and delivery of employability and child poverty policy and programmes, and the wider economic priorities for Dumfries and Galloway. The successful candidate should specifically be able to demonstrate an understanding and interest in delivering on Scottish Government employability related policy and tackling poverty and inequality. Candidates should also be able to demonstrate their understanding of the Scottish Approach to Service Design.

They will be able to demonstrate experience of effective partnership relationships and multi-agency working which can evidence impact and it is essential that they are able to demonstrate an awareness of local, regional, and national employability strategies, activities and agencies.

The post-holder will be central to the delivery of externally funded contracts, including Scottish Government funding.

This post is subject to candidate vetting through Disclosure Scotland.

A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.

This post is fixed term until 31 st of March 2027.

This post may be suitable for attachment.  Agreement from your line manager must be sought before applying for this post.

Requirements

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing.  Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more.  Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

For further information please contact:

Craig Hope:

Employability, Skills and Partnerships Team Leader

Tel: Show phone number

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