- Advertised from 22nd September 2026
- 35 hours per week. Fixed term to 31 March 2027 in the first instance, with the intention from Scottish Government to extend to March 2029.
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.
- Key responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a shared monitoring, evaluation and learning framework for the Weave Partnership, designed around MLAM and Whole Family Support outcomes.
- Translate Weave milestones into practical indicators, data collection tools and reporting arrangements for use across participating partner organisations.
- Collate and analyse partnership data to evidence reach, engagement, referral pathways, service access, family outcomes and learning across local authority areas and national delivery channels.
- Provide regular insight reports for OPFS Weave leadership structures, highlighting progress, risks, gaps, inequalities and opportunities for improvement.
- Support partners to evidence whether support is reaching low-income single parent families and families at highest risk of poverty, including those experiencing multiple and intersecting disadvantages.
- Analyse evidence on access to financial inclusion, childcare, employability, education, training and other forms of holistic Whole Family Support.
- Support the implementation of MLAM by helping partners capture, interpret and report outcomes in a consistent and meaningful way.
- Work with partners and SPIRU to produce monitoring, evaluation and learning outputs that demonstrate outcomes achieved, lessons learned and opportunities for wider application of the model.
- Gather and synthesise qualitative insight, family feedback and case study learning ethically and proportionately.
- Share evidence and learning with OPFS, Weave partners, Scottish Government and relevant networks to support continuous improvement and wider system learning.
Analysis and Insight
- Analyse data to identify trends and key messages.
- Turn information into clear, accessible insights that can be understood and used by a range of audiences.
- Share learning with OPFS colleagues, Weave partners and SPIRU, ensuring that externally generated insights are understood, integrated into practice and used to support service improvement and informed decision-making.
- Identify themes and learning across different services, projects and partnerships.
- Work across the Weave Partnership to support shared understanding and evaluation of data across the partnership as a whole.
- Contribute to a culture of learning, reflection and continuous improvement.
Impact Measurement and Reporting
- Provide data, analysis and summaries to support reporting to funders, partners and senior leaders.
- Support the development and use of meaningful measures of outcomes and impact.
- Work with colleagues to ensure reports are supported by accurate data and evidence.
- Help colleagues understand and use data effectively in reporting and planning.
- Contribute to communicating the impact of OPFS's work in clear and compelling ways.
Systems Improvement and Strategic Support
- Support the development and improvement of systems and processes for collecting, analysing and reporting information.
- Identify opportunities to make data-related processes simpler, more effective and more efficient.
- Support the effective use of databases and reporting systems
- Keep up to date with developments in data, evaluation and impact measurement.
- Share insights and learning that help shape organisational planning and future improvement.
Organisational Contribution
- Promote OPFS values of justice, equity, trust, collaboration and compassion.
- Contribute to wider organisational developments and projects.
- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role.
Application notes
Application deadline: Sunday 4 October 2026
Interviews will be held week commencing 19th October 2026.
For further information about the role and to apply, please visit opfs.org.uk/get-involved/work-with-us or email jobs@opfs.org.uk
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.
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- Part time
- £25,349 – £27,675 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 28th October 2026
We are looking for a motivated and hardworking individual to join our team as a Network Services Administrator. The primary purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the Network Services team, including taking minutes at the Network Services Committee meetings. In addition there will be elements of data collection and data entry, with the gathering of client information forms from our 20 member services.
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The post has been funded until 31st March 2027 in the first instance, with the intention set by Scottish Government that this funding will be extended to 31st March 2029.
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We are particularly keen to hear from people with skills in
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- Full time
- Circa £40,000
- Hybrid: Dundee, Edinburgh or Glasgow - minimum two days in the office per week
- Closing 26th October 2026
Running for almost 40 years, The Yard is an award-winning charity that aims to build a community of support for disabled children and young people through adventure play, creating opportunities for fun and friendship and wrap around support for the whole family.
About the role:
As Partnerships Development Manager, you will help generate the income required to sustain our services by engaging existing supporters and attracting new ones. You will lead corporate fundraising across all our sites.
Your key responsibilities will include delivering a corporate fundraising strategy and annual plan, raising The Yard’s profile among companies across Scotland, and building long-term relationships that grow regular giving, mid-value donations and legacy support.
About you:
If you are eager to raise the profile of The Yard as we expand our services across Scotland and think you can play your part in helping us reach our goals, we would welcome your application.
This job is for you if you have:
- A breadth of experience in meeting or exceeding funding targets
- The ability to think both strategically and creatively to build sustainable and innovative relationships
- Experience of excelling in planning and management of multiple priorities
- A good understanding of the needs of businesses and the contribution charity partnerships can make to their success
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with a positive attitude and a friendly, approachable manner
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- Part time
- £35,492 – £40,353 pro-rata
- Hybrid: with minimum of 1 day a week in our Edinburgh office
- Closing 28th October 2026
The Relationships Scotland Network is the largest provider of family and relationship support in the country. We offer relationship counselling, family mediation and child contact centres through a network of 20 member services across Scotland, which provide face-to-face support to around 15,000 people each year.
We are looking for a motivated and hardworking individual to join our team as a Communications and Marketing Manager, on a fixed term maternity cover basis. The primary purpose of this role is to work with the Chief Executive to deliver and further develop the Relationships Scotland Network’s Strategy as it relates to communications, marketing and political engagement.
This is a new post funded through the Whole Family Support Third Sector Delivery Fund and Weave Partnership. We are in this partnership with One Parent Families Scotland, Families Outside, and Fife Gingerbread. The Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit (SPIRU) will be the learning and evaluation partner.
The post has been funded until 31st March 2027 in the first instance, with the intention set by Scottish Government that this funding will be extended to 31st March 2029.
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