Team Leader

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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.

About the Role

This post is based within the council\’s Anti-Poverty Service. The successful candidate will work closely with the Advice Shop to promote financial inclusion and alleviate poverty.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead a team of staff responsible for delivering bespoke and financial inclusion related projects as well as targeted interventions for those at highest risk of poverty.
2. Identify areas of development and improvement to ensure a customer-focused service that is responsive to legislative changes and the needs of communities.
3. Maintain a good understanding of both UK and Scottish statutory legislation and guidelines along with local policies and priorities.
4. Collate and analyse local and national information related to poverty to improve the quality and delivery of services and policies.
5. Lead and manage externally funded projects, support service performance, and ensure all management and monitoring information attached to funding is returned to funders.
6. Involve in data-led targeted interventions for identified and prioritised areas of Anti-Poverty work.
7. Look at developments and improvements to deliver bespoke projects depending on national policy changes and local emerging themes.
8. Deliver training and presentations on the findings and developments of the key aspects of this role.

Essential Skills

1. Good planning, organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
2. Ability to prioritise workload and deliver tasks and quality work within tight deadlines.
3. Excellent communication skills.

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