Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 25 August 2025

Closing Date: 17 August 2025

Contract Type: Temporary until 31 May 2026

Salary: FC7 33,732.26 to 41,972.91

Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week

Location: Fife House, Glenrothes

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

Working alongside a team of Event Management Officers, you will:


Provide events coordination across Fife Council and with key partners Attend and support Event Advisory Group Meetings Provide advice, guidance and support to event organisers (for e.g., concerning risk assessment, health and safety and event safety) Assess event applications for compliance with health and safety regulations Process event licence applications Prepare and maintain publicly available information advising on event management in line with recognised national standards Analyse and implement solutions to a range of event management problems Monitor and seek continuous improvement in the policy processes for events management contribute towards and represent the council on relevant national, public and private sector bodies, which develop and share policies, standards and best practice and ensure alignment with Government priorities e.g. Scottish Government
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.'

The Person

The successful candidate will, in the role of Events Management Officer,:


Be educated to SCQF level 8 (which includes an HND), or equivalent Have risk management and event management experience Have experience of relevant health and safety and risk assessment (e.g. Normal Operating Procedures and Emergency Action Plans) Be experienced in providing a high level of customer service Be able to work with, and co-ordinate, a wide variety of people to achieve desired outcomes in a workshop environment Have experience in handling and managing conflict to a successful outcome Be skilled in communication (verbally and written) with an ability to collaborate, advise, listen, influence and build effective working relationships Have experience in initiating and promoting continuous improvement Be experienced, and skilled, in using relevant IT systems Have the ability to travel within Fife, as required
Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Level 1 disclosure. This will be actioned as part of your pre-employment checks.

Further Information

Role Profile -

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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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For Further Information Please Contact : Emma.Palmer@fife.gov.uk