Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 22 June 2026

Closing Date: Thursday 18 June 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC4 £26,786.83 - £29,170.80 (Pro-Rata)

Working Pattern: 17.5 hours per week (4 on 4 off)

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 resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement

Care at Home Schedulers play an integral part in ensuring Care at Home workers are deployed, in an efficient effective manner. The Schedulers are the first point of contact for Care at Home workers. The Scheduler is customer focused and will be part of a fast moving, challenging environment.

The Person

Care at Home Schedulers, should demonstrate a good standard of literacy and numeracy skills, and be willing to undergo all the appropriate in house training.

You should be able to problem solve and respond sensitively and flexibly to practical situations.

Experience of IT systems and excellent all round computer knowledge and understand service provision in a Community Care environment.

The applicant should be able to deal with multiple tasks and work under pressure.

The Care at Home scheduling team work 365 days per year.

Training for new full-time and part-time staff will be Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00.

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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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: Jackie West - Jacqueline.West@fife.gov.uk