Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 02 February 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 25 January 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC8 41,972.91 - 45,990.00

Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week

Location: Based at Fife House, Glenrothes with blended home working

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

Fife Council is Scotland's third largest local and planning authority. We are preparing and implementing Fife's new

Local Development Plan,

Fife's Place Plan

, which will shape the future of our communities. To support this, we are recruiting for

two Chartered Planner posts

within Planning Services.


We have two exciting opportunities in our Policy & Place team:

Housing policy & delivery focus:

Support housing policy development and delivery. Work closely with Housing Services and partners to help meet Fife's housing needs. Contribute to planning policy, guidance, events, and project work.

Design & built environment focus:

Advise on design and built environment matters for the statutory planning process. Help shape the format, scope, and content of the new Local Development Plan. Develop planning policy, design briefs, and deliver project work. Fife Council operates a blended work style that combines home-based and office-based working. The benefits of working for Fife Council, including staff development, pension, and discounts.

The Person

You must be educated to SCQF level 9, which includes a Degree or equivalent in Town and Country Planning or a relevant discipline. You will hold full membership of an appropriate professional body, e.g.:


Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). You should have a good understanding of the statutory planning process with an emphasis on development planning.


Your communication skills must include an ability to interact with businesses and Council partners, service users, elected members, and as well as technical teams. You will be required to be capable of listening to what service users want, and confident in advising.


You will meet the essential requirements for the post contained in the role profile. These will be used to shortlist candidates.


You will have the ability to travel within Fife will often be more appropriate.

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

For further Information please contact:

Bill.Lindsay

@fife.gov.uk