Childcare Connector – Family Support Worker, Dundee
Childcare Connector – Family Support Worker, Dundee
Last updated: 07/06/2026
Key info
Post: Childcare Connector – Family Support Worker, Dundee (Maternity leave Cover until 1st Jan 2027 with continuation of post dependant on funding)
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
Salary: Grade Point 13-17, £26,640 – £32,560 (pro rata)
Location: City Dundee wide, based at Families House, Grampian Gardens, Dundee
Reports to: OPFS Dundee Regional Coordinator
Closing date: Sunday 21st June 2026 at 11.59pm.
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.
Overview:
The Childcare Connector will contribute to the organisation’s vision of a Scotland in which single parents and their children are valued and treated equally and fairly, by supporting the delivery of various components which contribute to the Dundee service, including proactively supporting single parents to find, secure and access flexible childcare that meets their needs, allowing single parents to progress within their current employment, enter employment or enrol in education or training.
The role will include direct work with single parents to understand their needs, their current childcare limitations, and their current barriers to work, education or training. Liaising with childcare providers within Dundee, helping single parents access flexible childcare options and know and understand flexible payment options at local and national level is a key element of this role. This role will include networking and events to promote the Childcare Connector service and will include outreach work with single parents, stakeholders, and partners in and around Dundee.
Equal opportunities and family friendly employment
OPFS aims to be an equal opportunity and family friendly employer. OPFS has Investors In People Gold status and is a Living Wage and Living Hours employer.
Polices and guidance
Job description
This is a broad picture of the post at the time of preparation. It is not an exhaustive list of all possible duties, and it is recognised that jobs change and evolve over time.
Further information
The closing date for applications is Sunday 21st June 2026 at 11:59pm. Interviews will be held w/c 29th June 2026 with a view to the successful candidate being in post on or before 3rd August 2026.
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.
To ensure a fair and effective selection process, we require all applicants to follow the guidance below when submitting their application.
Your cover letter is a critical part of your application. It must:
- Directly demonstrate how you meet the essential experience listed in the job description.
- Provide clear, specific examples of how your experience, skills, behaviours, knowledge and values meet those criteria.
- Demonstrate your understanding of our sector, this role and its requirements, not just your general career history.
- Tailor your cover letter to this specific role – generic or perfunctory cover letters will not be accepted.