Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Friday 11 July 2025

Closing Date: Thursday 03 July 2025

Contract Type: Temporary for 2 years

Salary: 27,087.17 to 29,508.69

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: Initially based in Fife House, Glenrothes with travel throughout Fife

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 Ways you have demonstrated good communication and effective interpersonal skills Ways in which you have demonstrated your ability to organise and solve problems to achieve results Your understanding of tasks undertaken within a housing environment.

Job Details

Fife Council is committed to creating employment and training opportunities for the young people of Fife. This trainee role funded through the Workforce Youth Investment programme, is just part of this commitment. These vacancies are restricted to applicants who currently live in Fife. You must also be aged between 20 and 24.

Good Housing impacts on so many aspects of our daily lives. As well as being a basic human right, it also encourages a sense of community, helps economies to thrive and creates an environment which people want to protect.


We need you to help us meet our aim to provide everyone with access to good quality, affordable decent housing that meets their needs and aspirations. We want to improve the quality of life for people across Fife, and we work with many different organisations, including tenants' groups, to try to make that happen.


As a Housing Professional Trainee, you will undertake a demanding training and study programme over 24 months, with 4 days of work experience and 1 day's attendance at university during the academic year. You will study towards a Post Graduate Diploma in Housing Studies, as well as gaining experience across the Housing Service, with placements in the following teams:


Income, Poverty & Private Housing Housing Access & Homelessness Housing Estates & Safer Communities Housing Health & Social Care Housing Operations & Regeneration Housing Supply & Condition

The Person

We are seeking enthusiastic graduates to join the Housing Service. We are looking for people who can empathise with our customers, and who can demonstrate inter-personal, team working and coping skills to deliver the best service to our tenants.


Educated to SCQF level 9, which includes a Degree or equivalent Interest in the work of Housing Ability to use own initiative and work to deadlines Experience of data collection and analysis Research & problem-solving skills Ability to produce high quality written work Ability to use MS Windows based packages Ability to work effectively as part of a team Ability to operate effectively to deadlines Ability to travel within Fife as appropriate
You will be required to apply for a Basic Disclosure for this role. There may be opportunities for blended working, with a mix of office and home working once initial training has been completed.

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 more information, please contact: Claire Stewart, clairel.stewart@fife.gov.uk