Community Wealth Building Project Officer - IS00092

Job Description The Improvement Service (IS) is looking to recruit a Project Officer to provide support to Local Authorities in Scotland to deliver on Community Wealth Building (CWB). CWB is a developing people-centred approach to ...

Job Description

The Improvement Service (IS) is looking to recruit a Project Officer to provide support to Local Authorities in Scotland to deliver on Community Wealth Building (CWB). CWB is a developing people-centred approach to local economic development that redirects wealth and control back into local economies, for the benefit of local people and communities. 

The Community Wealth Building Project Officer will support the local authority Community Wealth Building Practitioners Network, established by North Ayrshire Council, facilitating knowledge exchange, sharing of good practice and appropriate materials, and will coordinate networking opportunities. They will also map practice across Scotland and research how local areas are measuring progress towards Community Wealth Building. Particular focus will be on exploring the Inclusive Ownership pillar of CWB to help support the increase of co-operatives, employee-owned businesses, and social enterprises in Scotland. 

The Officer will support local authorities across Scotland to come together to work on solutions to the challenges and barriers they face in the delivery of CWB. Connections with other public bodies will be supported to further share knowledge and align work where possible, particularly across the larger ‘anchor’ organisations.   

The role will seek to ensure that better connections are made with other policy areas, which will help to deliver, and be supported by, the delivery of Community Wealth Building approaches.   

This is an exciting new opportunity to help local areas to further implement community wealth building approaches to improve economic wellbeing for communities across Scotland. 

Information

Location:  West Lothian Council Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 6FF 

It is anticipated that the role will involve a blended model of office and home working. This flexible approach will be agreed between employee and line manager. 

Duration of Contract:  12 months (with possibility of extension beyond this date subject to funding). 

This post can be offered as a secondment. 

Hours: Standard working week is 36 hours Monday to Friday.   Hours can be worked flexibly in agreement with the Line Manager.  

Closing date: 22 September 2024

 

Interview Date

Interview Date:  A competence-based interview will take place on 10/10/24 – 11/10/24 (shortlisted candidates will be advised by email in advance of the interview).   

For more information about competency-based interviews, see our 'Guide to Competency-based Interviews'. You may also find it useful to read our current Business Plan 2024-25 

Background

The Improvement Service (IS) is a publicly funded company limited by guarantee, with a total annual budget in the region of £8 Million. We exist to support councils and their partners to improve the health, quality of life and opportunities of all Scottish people through community leadership, strong local governance and the delivery of high quality, efficient local services. 

Working for the IS means joining a team of professionals, who work together to strive for continuous improvement in the public sector and ultimately, better outcomes for Scotland’s communities. 

Our company headquarters are based in West Lothian, located conveniently for commuters between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Pay is only one of the benefits of working for the IS, our terms and conditions are progressive and flexible and employees are rewarded with a generous annual leave entitlement of forty one days per year as well as a flexible working policy. 

The IS is committed to promoting equality and diversity in all its activities to promote inclusive processes, practices and culture.

The IS is a Disability Confidence Committed Employer. We are committed to interviewing anyone with a disability who meets the essential criteria.

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