Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 4 August 2025

Closing Date: Sunday 27 July 2025

Contract Type: Temporary until March 2026

Salary Range: FC9 45,990.00 to 55,263.09

Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week

Location: Bankhead 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

An exciting short term opportunity has arisen in the Affordable Housing Delivery Team.


This opportunity is for a Project Manager (FC9) appointed on a temporary 6 month contract to the 31 st March 2026 to join our team to lead new build affordable housing projects that deliver the outcomes set within the Local Housing Strategy 2022 - 2027. The postholder will liaise with developers contracted to deliver housing ensuring timeous delivery of units on budget to the council's specification.


The postholder will be required to:


Lead, manage and have oversight of all areas of affordable housing new build projects, delivering successful project outcomes in all areas, and maintaining high standards of professionalism and commitment to customer care. Be responsible for ensuring the regulatory obligations and statutory requirements are met through the delivery of the contract works and that standards and targets are met. Communicate effectively and professionally with everyone associated with each project and the wider community including tenants, owner occupiers, other council services, utilities, and external agencies. Provide operational, strategic, and contractual direction for the project team. Set a personal example in health safety and environmental matters through strong and visible leadership. Maintain high standards in environmental awareness and behaviour. Drive quality delivery through effective planning and right first-time delivery. Adopt, maintain, and promote cost-conscious management through efficient use of all resources. Maintain a good working relationship with the client, supervisory team, and the supply chain. Maintain personal contact with key clients and stakeholders and demonstrate high levels of commitment to their requirements. Ensure realistic programmes are prepared, managed, monitored, reviewed, and updated according to the requirements of the project and contract. Ensure processes are in place for the preparation, review and briefing of method statements, activity plans and risk assessments and measures implemented to ensure they are reviewed and updated accordingly. Ensure systems are in place for the successful commercial and financial management of the project, ensuring all project expenditure commitments (orders, contracts, budgets etc) and all valuations, certificates and payment are promptly and properly authorised, controlled and monitored.

The Person

Normally for this post, we would be looking for candidates to possess a degree level qualification or equivalent, however as this is a short term opportunity, we will consider applications from those who can demonstrate equivalent experience and skills.


The nature of the role requires site visits, so a driving licence is required to enable travel within Fife.


As part of any note of interest, please say why you are applying for this opportunity and what you could bring to the role.


If you would like to have an informal discussion in advance of submitting your application please contact Andy Saum - Andy.Saum@fife.gov.uk


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

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 -

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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 currently shaping our future workstyles however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time.

For further information please contact: Andy Saum - andy.saum@fife.gov.uk