Proposed Interview Date: Monday 14 September 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 6 September 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC5 £29,170.80 - £31,761.26
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week
Location: Fife House, Glenrothes (Hybrid)
Purpose and Values of Education Directorate
The Education Directorate is committed to Improving Life Chances for All through a wide range of direct services which support our children, young people, families and the wider Fife community. Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate. We strive to ensure that our attitudes and behaviour reflect these core values in all our dealings with children, young people, their families, and the wider community in partnership with those who support them.
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement .
Please consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement:
Ways in which you have demonstrated that you can work effectively as part of a team.
(Consider the following: how you have built positive relationships built on trust and respect; how have you communicated with others; how have you used your initiative and organisational skills to meet targets and achieve goals.)
Ways in which you have demonstrated a high level of confidentiality.
(Consider the following: how have you shared information in compliance with current legislation; what steps did you take to ensure procedures were followed, guaranteeing attention to detail.)
Ways in which you have demonstrated good communication and effective interpersonal skills.
(Consider the following: how have you used your knowledge and skills to provide professional documents, information, data and reports; how have you motivated and engaged others towards achieving improvements; how have you demonstrated excellent customer service; how have you managed your time effectively to be able to meet deadlines.)
Ways in which you have used your knowledge, problem solving skills and understanding of office process and systems to bring about improvement.
(Consider the following: how have you used your knowledge of financial and IT systems to provide a quality service; what systems and processes have you used to produce and interpret management information; how have you used your initiative to drive forward improvements.)
Job Details
We are looking for a self-motivated, positive and competent individual to provide a comprehensive, confidential support service within Education Directorate.
You will be computer literate and have excellent communication and organisational skills. The ability to work on their own initiative and have wide-ranging experience of areas within the job description.
Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements
- You are required to have an HNC or equivalent educational qualification to SCQF level 7, in a relevant discipline.
- Previous experience of Education Directorate would be advantageous.
Further Information
- Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
- How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
- Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
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As a progressive employer, we offer the opportunity to work in this role as a “blended working” arrangement with home-working opportunities and occasional office-working as required. While the significant part of the role can and will be carried out remotely, candidates should be able to travel to and attend office locations in Fife as required.
For further information please contact: Rhona Cherrie - [email protected]
