Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 19 May 2025

Closing Date: Sunday 11 May 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Range FC5: 27,087.17 to 29,508.69 per year pro rata

Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week

Location: Bankhead Central, 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 www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement

Job Details

This is a skilled roadworker role within Roads and Transportation Service carrying out roads and footpath maintenance and construction activities. It will be based at Bankhead Central, Glenrothes, but working at various locations across Fife.


The role of the post is to carry out as part of a team, a wide range of road and footway maintenance and construction activities.


To assist in the delivery of an emergency service including winter maintenance throughout the year.


Key tasks include safe excavation, kerbing, tarring, installation of drainage systems and installation of street furniture.


There will be on occasion a requirement to work in adverse weather conditions.


The hours of work are split into Summer and Winter hours week but average 36hrs throughout the year.


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

You should have had substantial experience of working in the roads maintenance and construction industry and the ability to work in all weather conditions.


You should possess good communication skills and be able to transfer these in different circumstances e.g., dealing with members of the public. You should be a good team player as well as being able to work with the minimum of supervision.


You should be willing to participate in out of hours emergency standby rotas. Overtime rates and/or fixed payments are paid where appropriate.

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 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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For more information, please contact: William McNulty,William.McNulty@fife.gov.uk