Data & Impact Office

Data & Impact Officer

• Contract type: 37.5 hours per week, fixed term to 31 March 2028 with possible extension
• Location: Hybrid/field based including 2 days a week in the St Ives office
• Salary: £28,000-32,000

About Us

At Living Better, our purpose is simple: to improve health, happiness and wellbeing by supporting people to be active.

We work across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to create more opportunities for people to move more and enjoy the benefits of sport and physical activity. By connecting partners, influencing change and strengthening local people and organisations, we help communities deliver high-quality, inclusive opportunities that make a lasting difference.

We are an ambitious, energetic and supportive team looking for a colleague who shares our values and wants to make a meaningful impact. You will be trusted to take ownership, encouraged to bring fresh ideas and supported to grow in an inclusive working environment built on collaboration and respect.

In return, we offer flexible hybrid working, a positive and people-focused culture, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing and work-life balance. We offer:

· Enrolment to the Health Shield Health Scheme including health cash plans and wellbeing services

· Cycle to work scheme

· Access to a pension scheme

· Hybrid working – staff are expected to work at the office twice a week

· 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus bank holidays and an additional 3 days between Christmas and New Year

· Volunteer Day – an additional day of paid leave each year to volunteer in the local community

We are proud to be one of 42 Active Partnerships across the country funded by Sport England. Join us on a positive journey to impact change in the communities we serve.

About the role

Living Better’s Data & Impact Officer will provide dedicated data, reporting, insight and evaluation support to the Peterborough Place-Based Partnership (known as PULSE) and other programmes, ensuring high-quality evidence is available to support programme delivery, learning, governance and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will own the day-to-day production of reporting, working with thematic leads and programme teams to collect, manage and analyse data and translate it into clear, useful insight. The role will maintain reporting systems and dashboards, support monitoring and evaluation activity, and bring together programme data, community insight and learning to demonstrate progress and impact.

• Contract type: 37.5 hours per week, fixed term to 31 March 2028 with possible extension
• Location: Hybrid/field based including 2 days a week in the St Ives office
• Salary: £28,000-32,000

Job Purpose

Living Better’s Data & Impact Officer will provide dedicated data, reporting, insight and evaluation support to the Peterborough Place-Based Partnership (known as PULSE) and wider project portfolio. The role will ensure high-quality evidence is available to support programme delivery, learning, governance and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will own the day-to-day production of evaluation and monitoring reports, working with thematic leads and programme teams to collect, manage and analyse data and translate it into clear, useful insight. The role will maintain reporting systems and dashboards, support monitoring and evaluation activity, and bring together programme data, community insight and learning to demonstrate progress and impact.

Key Responsibilities

PULSE Data, Reporting and Dashboards

• Own the day-to-day reporting cycle(s), coordinating data collection, validation, analysis and reporting outputs.
• Create and maintain dashboards, data systems and reporting products.
• Produce regular reporting, place and ward-level analysis, participation trends and insight summaries for thematic leads and programme teams within Living Better and for partners.
• Prepare accurate and timely data and evidence for relevant funder and governance reporting.

Analysis, Insight and Evaluation

• Analyse quantitative and qualitative programme data to identify progress, trends, emerging issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Translate data into clear and accessible insight that supports programme delivery and decision-making.
• Support the implementation of programme monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks and Theory of Change.
• Collect and analyse evidence for Test and Learn activity and support the use of Sport England Place evaluation tools and approaches such as System Maturity Matrix and Configurational Comparative Analysis.

Community and Partner Insight

• Bring together programme data with community insight, youth voice, surveys, lived experience and engagement information.
• Be closely involved with the wider PULSE team in Peterborough to coordinate feedback and learning processes that enable community insight to inform programme development, using approaches such as Appreciative Inquiry.
• Work with thematic leads and partners to understand reporting needs and develop useful data and insight products.
• Support colleagues and partners to understand and use evidence effectively.

Data Quality and Governance

• Maintain high standards of accuracy, consistency and completeness across data and reporting.
• Identify and resolve data-quality issues and gaps, escalating more complex issues where appropriate.
• Support appropriate and ethical use and sharing of data, working within organisational information governance and data protection requirements.
• Maintain appropriate records and documentation relating to data, reporting and evaluation activity.

Learning and Impact

• Produce insight that supports programme learning, continuous improvement and governance.
• Contribute to six-monthly insight and impact reporting for PULSE.
• Use relevant impact and social value tools, including Moving Communities Place, to support understanding of progress and impact.
• Identify emerging themes within evidence and work with the Senior Data & Impact Officer to interpret and communicate them.

Research and Continuous Improvement

• Support external evaluation, research activity and academic partnerships
• Coordinate data and information requirements for research placements and external evaluators.
• Contribute to improving data, reporting and evaluation processes.
• Work with the Senior Data & Impact Officer to develop analytical and evaluation capability.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience in a data, insight, monitoring, evaluation or reporting role within public health, education, sport, community development or a similar field.
• Familiarity with evaluation and learning approaches that can be applied to system change is desirable.
• Experience producing reports, dashboards or data products for programme or service teams.
• Experience supporting or delivering evaluation frameworks and monitoring systems.
• Experience analysing quantitative and/or qualitative information and translating findings into accessible insight.
• Experience working with partners to obtain, validate, share and use data.
• Experience working with programme data and an understanding of the context behind the data being reported.
• Experience working with data quality, reporting processes and information governance.

Skills & Attributes

• Good analytical and reporting skills, with an ability to identify and explain trends and patterns.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate and accessible reports and data products.
• Good understanding of monitoring, evaluation and learning principles.
• Ability to communicate data and insight effectively to non-technical audiences.
• Good understanding of data quality, confidentiality and GDPR.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage reporting deadlines.
• Able to work collaboratively with programme teams, thematic leads and partners.
• Curious and willing to develop analytical, evaluation and technical skills.
• Able to understand the programme context behind the data and use this to produce meaningful reporting.

Qualifications and Training

As an inclusive employer, Living Better welcomes a range of ways to demonstrate capability at this level, including qualifications or equivalent experience.

· Degree‑level education or equivalent in a related field or qualified by experience.

· Training in approaches relevant to this role is desired, but not essential. Further training will be provided if relevant.

A good standard of written and spoken English, and confidence in maths, is required.

Additional information

Living Better operates a hybrid work location policy. There is access to an office every day of the week, or staff can choose to work from home. We also encourage co-location with partners, to build more effective working relationships. There is an expectation that staff travel to the St Ives office at least twice a week including for any team and staff meetings and for other meetings as required.

There will sometimes be a need for travel around the partnership area of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and wider which will necessitate the postholder having access to suitable transport. If driving oneself, a current valid driving licence and access to a vehicle available for work purposes with business cover insurance is required.

This Job Description is only intended as a guide to the range of duties involved and the postholder will need to be flexible and adaptable to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time appropriate to the level of the post.

Values and Behaviours Framework

Our values and behaviours framework will guide the behaviours and culture that make Living Better an outstanding organisation to be part of and presents us for what we are, a charity that drives positive change. Our framework is essential to provide clarity on expectations and accountabilities for staff, for Living Better to be an enjoyable and rewarding place to work, whilst collaborating effectively to achieve our strategic aims.

Our values are:

· Trust – We will treat each other with respect, creating a family that supports and cares for each other.

· Collaboration – We champion teamwork, with effective communication and accountability.

· Passionate – We approach our work with positive energy and innovation, celebrating success as we move.

· Inclusivity – We promote a culture of diversity and equality, striving towards access and opportunities for all.

· Outcome Focussed – We have a local and targeted approach to support our communities to improve their health, happiness and wellbeing.

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Adults

Living Better is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults participating in sports and physical activity from harm. For further information please consult the Living Better website

As part of our commitment to providing a safe environment for children, young people and adults at risk, applicants should be aware that this post may be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Criminal Record Check.