Family Support Worker (safe and secure tenancies), Edinburgh
Family Support Worker (safe and secure tenancies), Edinburgh
Last updated: 28/01/2026
Key info
Post: Family Support Worker – (fixed term 1st April 2026 – 31st March 2027 with continuation of post dependant on funding)
Hours: 18 hours per week – 9am-3:30pm – 3 days worked between Monday – Thursday
Salary: Grade Point 13-17 £25,684 – £31,612 (pro rata)
Location: City of Edinburgh wide, based at OPFS Headquarters, 2 York Place with travel and remote work in local communities
Reports to: Regional Coordinator – Edinburgh
Closing date: Friday 20th February 2026 at 5pm
The postholder will be expected to operate in line with our values which are:
Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion.
Overview:
The Family Support Worker 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 Edinburgh service, including proactively supporting single parents living in private rented accommodation. Using the OPFS My Life and Me tool, the Family Support Worker will support single parent families across all six Key Priority Areas of My Money, My Health and Wellbeing, My Home, My Work, Education and Training, My Children and My Relationships. .
The role will include direct work with single parents to understand their needs, their current housing situation, and their current barriers to secure, safe, private rented tenancies. Liaising with housing providers within Edinburgh, helping single parents navigate the complex housing system and understand their rights as a private tenant is a key element of this role. This role may include networking and events to promote the Edinburgh service and this new, unique role. The work will include outreach work with single parents, stakeholders, and partners in and around Edinburgh.
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 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.
Equal Opportunities and Family Friendly Employment
OPFS aims to be an equal opportunity and family friendly employer. OPFS has Investors In People Gold status.
Polices and guidance
Job description
The role description 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 roles change and evolve over time.
Further information
The closing date for applications is Friday 20th February 2026 at 5pm. Interviews will be held Tuesday 3rd March 2026 with a view to the successful candidate being in post from Wednesday 1st April 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.