Neighbourhood Prevention Partnership Development Officer - Waverley Court

Neighbourhood Prevention Partnership Development Officer - fixed term until 03/03/2028
Waverley Court

Salary £46,023 - £54,476
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

We are looking for five passionate, collaborative, and driven colleagues to join us as Neighbourhood Prevention Partnerships (NPP) Development Officers. This is a unique 23-month secondment opportunity to be at the heart of a fresh, city-wide movement focused on prevention, early intervention and community support.

About the role

Edinburgh is shifting the way it works. We want to move away from simply reacting to crises and instead build a system that supports people long before they reach a breaking point.

As an NPP Development Officer, you will be the "boots on the ground" in one of five target areas: Pilton, Liberton, Wester Hailes, Restalrig/Craigentinny, or Craigmillar. Your mission will be to bring Council services, local charities, and public sector partners together under one roof. You won't just be following a manual; you will be testing, learning, and evolving this new way of working alongside the community.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building Partnerships: You'll create strong, trusted relationships between the Council and local organisations to ensure we are all pulling in the same direction.
• Connecting Communities: You will help design a "no-wrong-door" approach, making it easier for residents to get help without having to navigate a maze of different departments.
• Driving Innovation: This project is iterative. You will help us learn what works (and what doesn't) so we can scale this model appropriately across the entire city.
• Leading Cultural Change: You will champion a "relational" approach-treating people as individuals, not transactions, and helping them build the agency to thrive.

Why Apply?

This is a high-profile priority for the Council and the Edinburgh Partnership. It is a chance to:

• Make a Real Impact: Contribute directly to the goal of ending poverty in Edinburgh.
• Earn & Grow: The roles are Grade 8 (£338,000 total team budget inclusive of costs).
• Shape the Future: Your insights will inform long-term systemic change that could help break the cycle of generational poverty in our city.

Who are we looking for?

We need people who are great at listening, excellent at building bridges between different teams, and comfortable working in an environment that evolves as it grows. If you believe that we can achieve more by working together than we can alone, we want to hear from you.

You'll be responsible for:

• Co-ordinating services and facilitating relationship and team building in a new environment and framework.

• Designing and embedding new ways of working based around incremental learning approaches and sensemaking.

• Adapting flexibly to change and working in ambiguity. You'll encourage and harness ideas and innovation from the team(s) and stakeholders.

The decisions you take will:

• Impact on local and citizen outcomes. They may have an impact on Council services, processes and organisational arrangements.

• Ensure key strategic decisions are informed by robust insight and expertise.

• Have financial, safety and reputational consequences to the Council.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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