Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 06 October 2025

Closing Date: Thursday 02 October 2025

Contract Type: Temporary until October 2026

Salary: 24,740.74 to 25,885.80 pro rata

Working Pattern: 18 Hours per week

Location: Based at

Balmaise

Community Centre in Leven (and covering other community Use venues in the

Levenmouth

area when required)

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




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 you communicate with others; how you use your initiative to meet targets and achieve goals)

Ways in which you have worked with others to meet customer needs & expectations.

(Consider the following: how you have gone the extra mile to help a customer; how you have dealt with a difficult situation)

Ways in which you have demonstrated your ability to be flexible and open to change.

(Consider the following: how you have been flexible in previous roles; how you deal with short-notice changes)

Ways in which you have used your knowledge, problem solving skills and understanding of cleaning/administrative processes.

(Consider the following: how you have used your knowledge of cleaning processes to provide a safe and clean environment; how you organise your workload around business activity; how you have used your knowledge of IT systems to provide a quality of

service)

Job Details

Community Use is the team that works hard to ensure most of the Halls, Community

Centres

and Schools in Fife are available for everyone to enjoy learning, leisure, life, and cultural events. Together with amazing partners we deliver a fantastic

programme

of inclusive pursuits including physical activity & sport, performing arts, arts & crafts, cookery, modern languages, and vocational training. We also offer space for meetings, celebrations, and community events in both modern and historical buildings usually found in the heart of the Kingdom's city, towns & villages. More information about Community Use can be found at:

https://active.fife.scot/about/community-use




Reporting directly to the Community Use Cluster Supervisor you will undertake a frontline customer facing role. You will be required to engage with customers and service users in a positive manner and respond to customer enquiries and requests by answering telephones, emails, face to

face

as well as operating our booking procedures and systems.




As a Caretaker/Cleaner you will be required to work five days

over

seven which will include evenings and weekends. This role will require you to clean and maintain all designated areas to a high standard and prepare and clear equipment/areas as appropriate to suit the needs of customers and service users.




You will operate in accordance with service guidelines, health and safety policy and will follow all associated risk assessments and standard operating procedures. You will ensure all building compliance checks are completed periodically, these may include fire safety checks, water quality checks and asbestos monitoring




In addition, you will be a nominated key holder responsible for ensuring the building is open at designated times and secured correctly at the end of each working day. This includes internal, external, and outdoor facilities and may involve operating the building alarm system, you may be required to respond to out of hours alarm activations. On occasions, this role will include lone working.




It is not essential that you hold a driving license. However, you may be expected to travel between different facilities, some of which may have limited public transport links.

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

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

transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk

We are holding a Fife Council jobs fair on Wednesday 8th October from 10am - 2pm at the Glen Pavilion in Dunfermline. This is a great opportunity to meet face to face with Hiring Managers and learn more about the type of vacancies that are available and what it's like to work in local government. There will also be a chance to get support from our job clubs and employability teams who can offer help with our online application process. Please pop along on the day to find out more.

For Further Information Contact: Louise Ness -

Louise.Ness@fife.gov.uk