Post Title: Planning for Place Project Officer
Salary: £28,569 - £30,561 per year pro rata
Hours: Part-time, 18 hours per week. Hours can be worked flexibly in agreement with the Line Manager.
Location: West Lothian Council Civic Centre, Livingston. 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: Fixed term contract/secondment until 30 September 2025.
The Planning for Place Programme sits within the Improvement Service (IS) and provides specific support to councils and their partners to collaborate on place-based approaches to joint planning, resourcing and delivery of places that enable all communities to flourish.
We are recruiting for a part-time Project Officer to join the Planning for Place Programme. The Project Officer will work collaboratively with the Improvement Service, Public Health Scotland, as well as Local Government, Scottish Government, COSLA, SOLACE and other local and national partners to help deliver the programme.
We are looking to recruit a Project Officer who will be able to quickly develop strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
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.
Benefits: 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.
Competency-based interviews: will take place on 15 and 17 October 2024. Shortlisted candidates will be advised by email in advance of the interview.
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