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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Head of Services - Weave Whole Family Support Partnership
One Parent Families Scotland
Full time
35 hours per week. Fixed term to 31 March 2027 (with intention from Scottish Government to extend to March 2029)
£54,899 - £63,135
Hybrid: Edinburgh
Closing 29 September 2026
Advertised from 16 September 2026

Role

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:

We are seeking an exceptional leader to establish and lead a new partnership through its first year, building the foundation of a sustainable multi-year programme. Reporting to the Deputy CEO, you will lead a parity of esteem partnership across four organisations called the Weave Partnership. The Weave Partnership will offer single parent families, and other priority family groups, a single, strengths based plan built around one trusted relationship, on the principle of ‘no wrong door’.

Working as part of our Senior Leadership Team, you will help embed our service delivery framework, My Life and Me, in areas where OPFS will be developing full service hubs, and the areas the Weave Partnership moves into. You will also be responsible for overseeing and developing our established national advice and debt services. This is a pivotal, values led role at the heart of our mission to strengthen the wellbeing of single parent families.

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

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For further information and to apply, please visit our website.

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