Impact Analyst

About Us

Bridges Outcomes Partnerships (BOP) is a not-for-profit social enterprise that works alongside Government, community groups and specialist Delivery partners to design and deliver vital services that support people to improve their lives, in areas ranging from housing and employment to education and health & wellbeing.

The role of BOP spans project development (working with Government and others to design and launch the service), project management (coordinating the delivery phase, managing performance, and liaising with the various stakeholders) and project finance (funding the project until it starts to earn outcomes payments). Our own funding comes from a group of pioneering social investors, including The Office for Civil Society, Big Society Capital, Pilotlight, Trust for London, who, like us, are motivated by improving lives and changing the system for the better.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference and is passionate about using data to change lives.

About the opportunity

As an Impact Analyst, you will work within a team supporting social impact projects. This role will primarily support our Stronger Families programme. Stronger Families is a social enterprise partnership coordinator, that was created by BOP to deliver an outcomes-based contract to support families in Suffolk and Norfolk to stay together. 

With the expertise of chosen delivery partner Family Psychology Mutual, Stronger Families supports children and adolescents at risk of being taken into care or in care, providing them (and their family) with access to a proven therapeutic programme (Functional Family Therapy, FFT). 

The programme is designed to help them address behavioural and emotional difficulties and move forward with relationships built on a foundation of acceptance and respect. Initially your role will be dedicated to supporting Stronger Families but with experience you will have the opportunity to support other BOP programmes.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include.

·       Overseeing all data related aspects of the programme including data collection, extraction, cleaning, analysis, reporting, and presentation.

·       Gathering and analysing quantitative and qualitative data to measure the impact of service innovations for the programmes you are working across. Produce regular reports and insights that aid decision making to continuously improve programme design.

·       Taking initiative to propose and implement relevant analyses to the project to maximise positive impact for participants with the programmes you are supporting.

·       Building relationships and working at times directly with Delivery Partners (VCSE organisations who are delivering the frontline services for the programme) to ensure they are able to use the data systems accurately and effectively,

·       Identifying opportunities for process automation and improving utilisation of management data by colleagues across the programme.

·       Supporting the Programme Lead on all operational and project management needs, including coordination of team activities and providing other administrative support.

·       Working with the Investment Lead and colleagues in Finance, to ensure invoices for outcomes achieved by participants within programmes are processed.

·       Engaging with other analysts across BOP to share learnings from your own project and implement learnings from other projects in your own.

Competencies

To take on the above responsibilities, we will be looking for you to demonstrate strengths in the following competencies:

·       Curious and Inquisitive: You crave knowledge and consistently seek learning opportunities.  You look for patterns and ask questions that nobody else has thought to ask.

·       Data and Analytical Skills: You are good with numerical data and analysis and are able to accurately assimilate information and develop critical insights to inform decisions.

·       Passion and desire to make a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable people.

·       Problem Solving: You can make sense of something complex and recommend practical solutions.

·       Adaptable:  You can adapt easily to changes in work. You are flexible and act as an advocate for change.

·       Communication: You can confidently communicate your ideas verbally and in writing. You can simplify complexities and adapt your communication so others can understand.

·       Autonomy: You take ownership of your tasks and can plan and manage your own time to achieve them.

·       Relationship Building and Teamwork: You can build credible and trusting relationships both internally and externally.

·       Attention to Detail: You are detail focussed and you ensure the work you produce is accurate and of a high quality.

·       IT and Data Analytic Skills: You have an excellent working knowledge and understanding of Excel and PowerPoint, and you embrace the opportunity to learn new IT applications.

·        Previous Power BI experience would be highly desirable and experience of working on a CRM (such as Salesforce) would also be beneficial for this role

What we will offer you

• We are a flexible employer and we will support you to ensure you achieve a healthy work life balance.

• You will be joining an incredibly dedicated, vibrant, dynamic and talented team of people who are deeply passionate about services which improve people’s lives and public sector reform.

• You will get 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 days for bank holidays plus a birthday leave day and 2 additional ‘gifted’ day/s between Christmas and New Year.

• We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.

• We offer 4 x Life Insurance, Income Protection Insurance and Wellbeing benefits & resources.

• We also offer Private Medical Insurance on successful completion of your probation period (for permanent roles)

• You will be able to access Learning and Development opportunities.

PLEASE NOTE: We are only accepting applications through our recruitment platform Applied.

First round interviews are likely to take place w/c 6th October