Data and Insights Officer

The postholder will be expected to operate in line with our values which are:
justice, equity, trust, collaboration and compassion.

Overview

All roles at OPFS contribute to our mission of working with and for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential and help create lasting solutions to the poverty and barriers facing many single parents and their children. Our core values of justice, equity, trust, collaboration and compassion are at the heart of everything we do and underpin all aspects of our work.

 

About this role 

The Data & Insights Officer plays an important part in helping OPFS understand, demonstrate and improve the difference it makes for single parent families, using data and insight to support improved outcomes for parents, children and families.

The postholder will have a central role in supporting the Weave Partnership to evidence progress against agreed milestones, outcomes and learning requirements. They will help develop and maintain a shared monitoring, evaluation and learning framework across the partnership, ensuring that data on activity, reach, referrals, outcomes, partnership working and family experience is collected consistently and used to inform governance, delivery, improvement and reporting. Working with OPFS colleagues, Weave partners, SPIRU and Scottish Government, they will translate data and qualitative evidence into clear insight that demonstrates the impact of OPFS MLAM Whole Family Support for single parent families, particularly those on low incomes and those experiencing multiple or intersecting disadvantages.

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Equal opportunities and family friendly employment

OPFS aims to be an equal opportunity and family friendly employer. OPFS has Investors in People Gold status.

 

Further information

If you need to make an application in an alternative format on the basis of a disability or long term health condition please email jobs@opfs.org.uk for guidance.

To ensure a fair and effective selection process, we require all applicants to follow the guidance below when submitting their application.

Your cover letter is a critical part of your application. It must:

• Directly demonstrate how you meet the essential experience listed in the job description.
• Provide clear, specific examples of how your experience, skills, behaviours, knowledge and values meet those criteria.
• Demonstrate your understanding of our sector, this role and its requirements, not just your general career history.
• Tailor your cover letter to this specific role – generic or perfunctory cover letters will not be accepted.

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