Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 20 October 2025

Closing Date: Friday 10 October 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Range: FC3 24,740.74 to 25,885.80

Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Location: Cowdenbeath (Required to work Fife wide)

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

To undertake Handyperson / Driver duties as deemed appropriate and to carryout safety and equipment checks and general maintenance.




Undertake vehicle checks ensuring all Health and Safety legal requirements are met.




Carry out building and equipment inspections checks and complete compliance checks as instructions and ensure the accurate recording of building checks, e.g. Asbestos register, hardwire electrical, electrical PAT testing, water checks and fire safety checks, periodically checking the lighting system within the properties.




Operating in a handyperson capacity providing services including portage, completing compliance checks, minor repairs and maintenance to buildings, fixtures, furnishing and general maintenance of internal and external areas as required.




Driving within Fife wide area. For example, to undertake property audits, minor repairs and distribute supplies to the properties. Ensuring that prescribed checks are undertaken on Council vehicles and ensuring that the interior and exterior of the cars are maintained to a high standard at all times.




A vehicle will be supplies, clean driving licence is a must


Working 36 hours per week on a Permanent, full- time basis


Uniform will be supplied


Salary Range: 24,740.74 to 25,885.80. per year
(annual increments 1

st

3 years)



Auto enrolment onto the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)


With 32 annual leave days rising to 37 days after 5 years.


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


All employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. Our 'How We Work Matters' behaviour framework contains more information and is available via this

link

.




A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

The Person

To undertake Handyperson / Driver duties as deemed appropriate and to carryout safety and equipment checks and general maintenance.




Undertake vehicle checks ensuring all Health and Safety legal requirements are met.




Carry out building and equipment inspections as instructions and the recording of building compliance checks, e.g. Asbestos register, hardwire electrical, electrical PAT testing, water checks and fire safety checks, periodically checking the lighting system within the properties.




Operating in a handyperson capacity providing services including portage,


completing compliance checks, minor repairs and maintenance to buildings, fixtures, furnishing and general maintenance of internal and external areas as required including garden maintenance.


The person must have a clean driving licence and the ability to undertake

MiDAS

training.




The person should have experience of working as part of a team as well as lone working and have good communication skills.




The person must have a basic knowledge in the use of computers




The person must have experience and knowledge of basic DIY skills

Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

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

For further Information please contact: George Alexander - George.Alexander@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.