Campaign Development Officer, Jim Walker Partnership Centre - Bathgate, 491.44 - WEL09058

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We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds

West Lothian Council are committed to far reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.

This post is funded through the No One Left Behind fund and is based within the Advice Shop where the successful candidate will work to promote financial inclusion and alleviate poverty through advice and advocacy in the areas of welfare benefits/appeals, money/budgeting, housing and energy advice.  

The post holder will work with schools and wider Education Services to offer targeted support to families and young people who are affected by poverty or financial insecurity through holistic advice and support to maximise income and promote financial wellbeing.  

The successful candidate will work closely with key partners to deliver poverty awareness training, organise information events and deliver talks & presentations to relevant groups.  

You will be required to provide holistic advice in a number of topic areas so you should be an experienced adviser in the areas of income maximisation, debt, energy or housing advice.  A good working knowledge of social security benefits will be essential in this post. Many of your clients may have multiple barriers to engagement, so experience of casework and working with vulnerable people would be highly beneficial in this role.

This post is considered Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scotland Act 2007. From 28 February 2011 preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by West Lothian Council.