Description Proposed Interview Date: Tuesday 30 June 2026 Closing Date: Sunday 21 June 2026 Contract Type: Temporary until 31 March 2028 Salary: FC5 £14,585.40 (Year 1) - £23,336.65 (Year 2) Working Pattern: 36 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Location: Fife House, 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. Job Details Ensuring that young people achieve and sustain positive destinations is a key priority for Fife Council Education Directorate. We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Employability Officer to support the delivery of employability, work-related learning and related communication strategy across Fife. This role will contribute to the development of skills, confidence, and work readiness in young people, supporting them to access and sustain positive destinations. Working collaboratively with the Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) team, Destinations team, schools and partners, you will play a key role in delivering initiatives that support learners to develop employability skills and engage effectively with employers. Key responsibilities: Support learners and participants throughout their training journey, ensuring progress towards agreed outcomes. Coach and mentor young people to support individual learning needs and improve employability skills. Contribute to the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of employability programmes and interventions. Gather, collate, and analyse data to support monitoring, reporting, and improvement of services. Oversee DYW marketing strategy, social media channels and related comms. Work collaboratively with schools, employers, training providers, and partners. Contribute to partnership meetings and wider employability networks. Ensure all programme delivery meets the required standards and policies. Support continuous improvement by identifying effective practice and contributing to service development. The Person You will bring experience of working with young people or individuals who may face barriers to employment, with the ability to motivate and support learners in a training or development environment. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Experience working collaboratively with partners including employers and training providers. Ability to plan, prioritise, and manage workload effectively. Confidence in using data to monitor progress and inform improvements. A proactive and flexible approach with a commitment to continuous improvement. Qualifications to SCQF Level 5 (or equivalent). Working knowledge of vocational qualifications and training programmes. Ability to travel across 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. 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. Directorate Information - Council Department information Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X @FCJobsOfficial. 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: Nicola Masterson - Nicola.masterson@fife.gov.uk