Apprentice Employability Project Officer

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Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 20 July 2026

Closing Date: Monday 13 July 2026

Contract Type: Temporary for 2 years - open to 16-24 year olds living in Fife

Salary: FC5 £14,585.40 (50% of FC5 - Year 1) - £23,336.64 (80% of FC5 - Year 2)

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Location: Skills Development Centre, Kirkcaldy

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 resumé’. 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

Modern Apprenticeship to work proactively within Employability Services and support the promotion, administration and delivery of employability programmes to help clients access and sustain employment.

To assist the Fife Job Contract programme in the delivery of employability programmes and initiatives and work as part of a team to achieve the overall aims of the service.
Attend meetings/provide effective frontline services to customers including participation at networking events.
Update and monitor social media including responding to public messages and dealing with requests.
Collate and record data relating to requirement of national bid frameworks.
Provide caseload and work reports as requested on work achievements.
Undertake Modern Apprenticeship SVQ Level 3 (Enabling Clients to Access Career Development) as agreed on an individual training plan.
Modern Apprenticeship salary is 50% FC5 Year 1 (£29,170.80) progressing onto 80% FC5 Year 2 (depending upon Apprenticeship achievement).
A 2-year fixed contract with option of flexible working arrangements.

The Person

Educated to a SCQF Level 5, which includes National 5 or the equivalent relevant experience.
Awareness/understanding of own and client Health, Safety and Welfare
expectations in the workplace.
Computer competent and experience using Microsoft packages/digital applications such as Powerpoint, Menti, social media.
Effective communication, presentation and written skills and the ability to engage and develop good working relationships with individuals and organisation at all levels.

If you are under 16 and don’t have a National Insurance number, email Recruitment.allocations@fife.gov.uk and you will be given a temporary number to enable you to complete your application.

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.
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Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please e-mail transactions.recruitment@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.

For further information please contact: Ann Salt - Ann.Salt@fife.gov.uk