This post is part funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.
30 hours per week, with the potential for the post to increase to full-time hours (35)
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.
A vacancy has arisen in our Falkirk Service due to our current Regional Co-ordinator retiring. The Regional Coordinator will contribute to OPFS’s vision of a Scotland where single parents and their children are valued, treated fairly, and have equal opportunities to thrive. Working as part of the wider management team and in collaboration with colleagues across the Senior Leadership Team, the postholder will provide leadership, coordination, and oversight of the Falkirk Service. They will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery, development, and continuous improvement of high-quality support services that meet the needs of single parent families and contribute to positive outcomes for parents and children.
In addition to leading the Falkirk Service, the postholder will act as the OPFS Organisational Safeguarding officer in partnership with OPFS Designated Safeguarding Lead providing oversight of safeguarding practice across the organisation. This includes supporting staff and volunteers on safeguarding matters, promoting a strong safeguarding culture and delivering safeguarding training, quality assurance and continuous improvement activities.
Responsible for the leadership, operational management, and development of the OPFS Falkirk Support for Families Service.
Service Leadership and Delivery
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Leading and managing the Falkirk service to ensure single parents and their children receive high quality, accessible, trauma-informed and person-centred support that promotes wellbeing, reduces inequality, and upholds rights-based practice.
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Providing operational leadership to ensure service delivery aligns with OPFS priorities, local need, funding requirements and relevant national policy relating to child poverty, employability, mental health and family wellbeing.
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Holding responsibility for service performance, quality assurance, monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement, ensuring positive outcomes for single parent families.
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Working collaboratively with OPFS colleagues nationally to ensure service delivery remains cohesive, responsive, high quality and informed by lived experience.
Staff Management and Development
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Managing, supervising and supporting staff and volunteers, promoting a positive, inclusive, and reflective team culture focused on wellbeing, accountability and professional development.
Funding, Planning and Financial Management
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Leading on service planning, funding applications, reporting, partnership development and funded programme delivery in collaboration with the OPFS Business Development Team and external partners.
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Managing delegated budgets and overseeing service income and expenditure in liaison with the OPFS Finance Manager.
Partnership Working and Representation
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Building and maintaining effective partnerships with statutory, third sector, community and health organisations, while representing OPFS within local networks, strategic forums and multi-agency partnerships.
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Supporting service promotion, community engagement, and local awareness raising activity in collaboration with the OPFS Communications Team.
Governance, Safeguarding and Risk Management
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Ensuring effective safeguarding, confidentiality, data protection and risk management processes are embedded across all aspects of service delivery.
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Acting as the OPFS organisational Safeguarding Officer, providing advice, guidance, and support to staff and volunteers on safeguarding matters involving children and vulnerable adults, ensuring appropriate action is taken in line with legislation, policy, and best practice.
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Promoting a strong safeguarding culture across OPFS through the delivery and oversight of safeguarding training, quality assurance and continuous improvement activities, ensuring safeguarding responsibilities are embedded across all areas of service delivery.
Premises and Health & Safety
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Holding responsibility for the health, safety, security and day-to-day management of the Falkirk premises. Including maintenance, facilities management, contractor liaison, compliance, fire safety, risk assessments and business continuity procedures.
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Supporting the development of safe, welcoming and inclusive environments that recognise the diverse needs of single parent families accessing the service.
Organisational Contribution
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Contributing to regional and national OPFS developments and promoting the organisation’s values of Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration, and Compassion across all areas of work.
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Undertaking any other duties appropriate to the role as requested by the Directorate or Board.
For further information, please visit our website;
https://opfs.org.uk/get-involved/work-with-us/regional-co-ordinator-falkirk/
