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Last updated: 16/07/2025

At One Parent Families Scotland (OPFS) we have a committed, skilled team that works hard to improve the lives of single parent families in Scotland. In return, we support our staff and offer them opportunities to develop their career.

We recruit staff from a wide range of backgrounds and ages. We offer flexible working so that all staff can balance work with family and personal development needs.

Job share will be considered for all OPFS posts.

For further information about any of our vacancies, please email jobs@opfs.org.uk.

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Values

All colleagues operate in line with our values which are:

Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion.

Join our team and be a champion for single parents.

Current vacancies

Benefit, Debt and Money Advisor, Glasgow

The role will focus on offering practical support in areas such as budgeting, debt management, access to benefits, and financial literacy. The Advisor will work closely with clients to help them navigate financial challenges and connect them to the services and resources they need to improve their financial situation.

Benefit, Debt and Money Advisor, Glasgow

Closing date: 7th August at 5pm

Childcare Connector, Dundee

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.

Childcare Connector, Dundee

Closing date: Sunday 17th August 2025 at 11:59pm

Childcare Connector, Glasgow

The role will focus on supporting families to understand, navigate, and access childcare funding and support including funded hours, Universal Credit entitlements, and local discretionary schemes.

Childcare Connector, Glasgow

Closing date: Thursday 31st July 2025 at 5pm

Development Worker: Lone Parent Positive Workplace Programme, Glasgow / Edinburgh

The Development Worker will support single parents to access, sustain, and progress in employment by delivering tailored support and working with employers to create inclusive, family-friendly workplaces.

Development Worker: Lone Parent Positive Workplace Programme, Glasgow

Closing date: 7th August at 5pm

Family Support Worker, Dundee

The Family Support Worker role 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 and delivering the various components which contribute to the Dundee Service.

Family Support Worker, Dundee

Closing date: Sunday 17th August 2025 at 11:59pm

Employability Support Worker, Edinburgh

The Employability Support Worker will be responsible for community engagement, outreach, and registration of parents onto the programme, and delivering quality employability support, whilst also engaging with partners in the community and undertaking employer engagement duties to improve outcomes and referral pathways for Single parents accessing the service.

Employability Support Worker, Edinburgh

Wednesday, 30 July 2025 at 12:00PM

Employability Advisor, East Renfrewshire

The Employability Advisor will proactively supporting single parents to enter or re-enter employment, training or education.

Employability Advisor, East Renfrewshire

Closing date: Thursday 31st July 2025 at 5pm

Trustee/Director (multiple volunteer roles available)

We are looking for dynamic and committed candidates to join our Trustee board – in this role you will be a steward of the organisation, act as a critical and challenging friend to the senior leadership team, and be our ambassadors in the community.

Trustee/Director (multiple roles available)

Fair work commitment

OPFS is committed to Fair Work First and recognises that high quality services are critically dependent on a workforce that is well rewarded, well-motivated, well-led, has access to appropriate opportunities for training and skills development, are diverse and are engaged in decision making.

OPFS has adopted Fair Work principles and the following practices have been developed with cross organisation input and cooperation:

  • OPFS Values have been updated to reflect the organisation and how the work is carried out. Staff across OPFS were involved in the development, discussion, and implementation of the values, which was built upon by our all-staff conference focusing on how we live our values.
  • The established, staff-led JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) group provides a discussion forum for policy, issues arising and potential developments in practice and procedure that can then be taken to the senior leadership team for implantation.
  • Peer support for workers to support each other, develop their skills and shadow other workers.
  • We have received Investors in People Gold Accreditation to reflect our commitment to good people practice.
  • Systems, channels, staff meetings and staff surveys encourage open sharing of resources and ideas across the organisation.
  • Support for learning and development for all staff. Core training for all staff has been implemented along with training for specific job purposes. Personal and Professional development of staff is supported by ensuring they have capacity to undertake their learning by arranging flexible hours, duties, and locations. Development opportunities are shared with staff to give them access to skills development prospects that can help them fulfil their potential.
  • Nurturing talent, including a strong commitment to; promoting equality of opportunity and developing our workforce which reflects the population of Scotland in terms of characteristics such as age, gender, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, and disability.
  • Fair and equal pay policy that includes OPFS being a Living Wage Accredited Employer.
  • Development of employment practices, including no inappropriate use of zero hours contracts; offer flexible and family friendly working practices for all workers from day one of their employment. We are accredited with Family Friendly Working Scotland.
  • Employee assistance scheme enhanced as of 2024 to include support for family members, financial advice, mental health support, and general health advice, along with continued access to counselling.
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