Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 27 April 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 19 April 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC6 £31,761.26 - £34,914.86

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 may not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’.  More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement

Job Details

Technician, Public Transport Information:

We are looking for a motivated and detail focused Public Transport Technician to support the management and delivery of accurate bus service information across Fife.

In this role, you will maintain and update service, timetable, route and bus stop data, primarily using the navIQuate Novus FX platform to ensure passengers receive clear, reliable and accessible information across digital, printed and real time passenger information (RTPI) channels. You will act as a custodian for Fife’s NaPTAN data set, carrying out audits, validation checks and data cleansing to keep information accurate and compliant with national standards.

You will support the continued running of Fife’s real-time information systems, contribute to the development of data feeds, and help ensure service changes, roadworks and diversions are communicated effectively to all stakeholders. Working closely with bus operators, internal teams, system suppliers and external partners, you will help resolve data issues and improve information quality.

The role also involves responding professionally to public enquiries, supporting policy and process improvements, and contributing to smarter, more integrated passenger information across the network.

Further Information

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• 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: Gillian Smith - Gillian.Smith@fife.gov.uk or Derek Beveridge - Derek.Beveridge@fife.gov.uk