Childcare Connector, Dundee

One Parent Families Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

One Parent Families Scotland seeks a Childcare Connector to support single parents by facilitating access to flexible childcare options in Dundee. This role involves direct engagement with single parents, networking with childcare providers, and maintaining detailed records to ensure effective service delivery. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and empathy skills, contributing to the organization's mission of equality for single parents.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with single parents or community services.
• Knowledge of local childcare options and funding.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Support single parents in accessing flexible childcare options.
• Liaise with childcare providers to promote available services.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation for client support.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Resource Management

Job description

Location:City Dundee wide, based at Families House, Grampian Gardens, Dundee.

Reports to: OPFS Dundee Regional Coordinator.

Closing date: Sunday 17 th August 2025 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.

Roles and responsibilities:

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.

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.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Support Single Parents: support single parents to understand the different forms of early years childcare, education and wrap around care that they can access and inform and empower single parents on the best form or combination of childcare for their needs and how it can be funded. Liaise with different providers of childcare in communities across Dundee to support effective transitions for parents going into employment, education, or training. Promote the services available through OPFS by developing trusting relationships with single parents through the provision of 1:1 support and providing information, advice and guidance.
• Family Support Work: Identify community resources and local services and assist single parents to engage with other agencies. To facilitate the delivery of groups and events.Support single parents to develop their confidence, practical skills, self-esteem and to feel empowered and informed. Work with parents to identify wider support needs and refer to other support services where appropriate.
• Record Keeping and Reporting: Maintain confidential information, complete all appropriate client paperwork as per our Family Support process. Record and document meetings and support provided to single parents. Use appropriate databases as required by OPFS and the post funder, complete quarterly reports, case studies and maintain a high level of data recording to record, monitor and evaluate targets as set by the funder.
• Any other relevant duties as requested by the Regional Co-ordinator.

Personal specifications

Terms and conditions

Further information

The closing date for applications is Sunday 17th August 2025 at 11:59pm. Interviews will be held w/c 25th August 2025 with a view to the successful candidate being in post on or before 1st October 2025.

If you need to make an application in an alternative format on the basis of a disability or long-term health condition please email [e-mail] 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.