Proposed Interview Date: Tuesday 16 June 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 14 June 2026

Contract Type: Casual

Salary Range: FC7 £18.60 per hour

Working Pattern: Casual (as and when required)

Location: St Clair 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

We are looking for a motivated and driven individual to join our dynamic Moving and Handling team who deliver an effective moving and handling strategy across Fife Council. We provide advice and guidance to managers and staff on best practice and legislative requirements to allow them to deliver services across Fife which are responsive, reliable, efficient and effective.

The successful candidate will deliver a range of Moving and Handling education and training programmes for a variety of staff groups and will have clear and effective communication skills to support this.

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

• Educated to SCQF level 9 in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, or Nursing which includes a degree or equivalent.

• Knowledge of legislation relating to manual handling inanimate loads and moving and handling people and experience of balancing them.

• Competence with moving and handling practice skills based on evidence-based practice.

• Experience of collaborative working and maintaining effective working relationships.

• Ability to travel within Fife.

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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For more information, please contact: Jan Maltman, Jan.Maltman@fife.gov.uk