Team: Corporate Collection and Support
A new 18-month temporary role within Corporate Collection and Support has been created to provide managerial support to the development and implementation of a new Anti -Poverty strategy and response to for the council.
Accountable to: Executive Director Corporate Core
Immediately Responsible to: Business Manager - Tackling Poverty
Immediately Responsible for: n/a
Location: Bury campus, community based and agile working.
The Business Partner for Tackling Poverty will play a key role in the organisation’s efforts to reduce poverty and financial hardship for our residents.
Working within the Corporate Collection and Support service, the postholder will work with and alongside council departments, our voluntary partners, and external agencies to develop and improve our response to poverty and financial exclusion.
The postholder will support the Business Manager for Tackling Poverty to develop strategic policies, programmes, and partnerships that support residents in improving their financial security, social inclusion, and access to essential services, support and advice.
Alongside this, the postholder will work with the management team to ensure key in-service strategies such as the Resident Access Plan and Supportive Collection Pathway are progressed and aligned with Anti-Poverty strategies and plans.
The role represents a fantastic and challenging yet rewarding opportunity to help develop and shape our response to poverty and financial inequality in our communities and is a brilliant development opportunity for the right candidate.
Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way
Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
Next steps
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Chris Brown on Chris.Brown@bury.gov.uk
Interviews will be held week commencing 4th August 2025