Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Thursday 13 November 2025

Closing Date: Sunday 2 November 2025

Contract Type:

Temporary until 31 March 2026

Salary: FC3 - 24,740.74 to 25,885.80 pro rata

Working Pattern: 18 hours per week

Location: Kirkcaldy

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 may 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.




The role involves maintaining computer systems and processes to support service delivery, search and retrieval of information, data/word processing, financial transactions, printing, scanning, copying and mail handling.




The post is part time temporary (18 hours per week) and based in Kirkcaldy.

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 -

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

Directorate Information -

Council Department information

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Alternative Formats

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Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email:

transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk

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: Gillian.Paul@fife.gov.uk