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Ref no:
NAY14400
Published:
19/09/2024
Closes:
01/10/2024
Location:
Cunninghame House Friars Croft Irvine, KA12 8EE
Salary:
£40,961.34 - £44,323.02 per year
Contract Type:
Temporary
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week
Work From Home:
Hybrid

Job Summary

Temporary Until 31st March 2026

We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.

We are a disability confident leader and we support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process - for more information click here

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Policy and Performance Officer as part of a new Child Poverty Strategy Team within the Education Service of North Ayrshire Council. The successful candidate will have a key role in the development and coordination of North Ayrshire Council’s Child Poverty activity as well as local and statutory reporting requirements. With strategic direction provided by North Ayrshire’s Tackling Child Poverty and Cost of Living Board, you will have a key role in enabling the development of effective local policy to tackle child poverty across North Ayrshire. Please feel free to contact Stewart Robbie (Business Manager) at stewartrobbie@north-ayrshire.gov.uk should you wish to discuss this role. 

For more details see the attached Role Profile below. 

Before you apply, find out a little bit about us and why we are a Great Place to Work.

Staff Values & Behaviours

North Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.

Further information on our Staff Values and how to complete behaviour based application form questions is available on the Council’s website.

Additional Information

References

For your information if this post requires references you will be notified of further details if you are successful in gaining an interview. Not providing relevant references when requested may delay the outcome of the interview process.

Our Workstyles

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:

Agile – 100% of time spent working agile (flexibly) and interacting with others. Able to work at home, office or multiple locations. May be required to attend office on set days/rota basis as the role requires.

This post has been allocated the workstyle: Agile More information on our workstyles can be found in our HR Guide: Workstyles. If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.

  • Disability Confident Employer - Leader
  • Happy to Talk Flexible Working
  • Scottish Living Wage
  • Carer Positive Employer in Scotland - Exemplary