Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week commencing 16 June 2025

Closing Date: Wednesday 4 June 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC4 24,890.91 to 27,087.17

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: Kirkcaldy with some cover in Dunfermline

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 resume'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.

More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement

Job Details

This is a support assistant role providing a professional focussed business support service to Fife's Bereavement Services.


The role involves maintaining computer systems and processes to support service delivery, search and retrieval of information, a high level of customer contact duties including face to face and telephone enquiries, data/word processing, financial transactions, printing, scanning, copying and mail handling.


The post is full time permanent (36 hours per week/7.2 hours each day) and primarily based in Kirkcaldy with some cover required within Dunfermline. A small element of solo working may be required from time to time.

The Person

Essential qualifications for this post are National 4, SVQ, or 3 Standard Grades or equivalent.


You should have experience of working in an office using current computer based applications to carry out a range of duties.


Good communication skills are necessary including an awareness of customer care with telephone, email and face to face enquiries.


Key factors essential for this post are:


You should be a confident user of IT applications, showing ability to use packages effectively and efficiently. You should be able to work as part of a team or on your own as required. Experience of working in an office environment is essential for this role. A working knowledge of a range of office services and procedures. An ability to provide a regular and effective service. Confident user of IT applications, showing ability to use packages effectively. Numerical skills. Attention to detail. Ability to maintain confidentiality demonstrating a confidential approach to work. Problem solving skills. Time management skills. Flexible approach to work. Organisational skills. Customer Service/care skills with telephone, email and face to face enquiries. Good Communication skills. Confidentiality awareness is essential. Relationship building skills. Accuracy skills. Experience and ability to maintain accurate records. Interpersonal skills. Team working skills.

Further Information

Role Profile

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How We Work Matters

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Employee Benefits -

Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services

Directorate Information -

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Alternative Formats

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For further Information please contact: Gillian.Paul@fife.gov.uk or on 03451 555555 Ext 402142