Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 05 January 2026

Closing Date: Wednesday 10 December 2025

Contract Type: Casual/Relief

Salary:

13.18 per hour

Working Pattern: As and when required

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

As a relief courier, you will play a vital role in the delivery of mail for all services within Fife Council.


You will work on your own and be expected to work using your own initiative, delivering mail to various Fife Council buildings following a set timetable; mail handling within Fife House mailroom, handling customer enquiries and communicating any issues to the Team Co-ordinator.


You will earn a competitive salary of 24,740.74 pro rata and have access to a range of benefits, including:


We pay the Scottish Local Government Living Wage of 13.18 per hour for this post. Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants, and retail Appropriate uniform will be provided.

The Person

Ability to travel within Fife Ability to undertake physical tasks Good communication skills - being aware of any delays, advising these to the buildings attended on the rota and the management team Good timekeeping

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

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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: Alison

McConnachie-Alison.McConnachie@fife.gov.uk