* Plus Living Pension – 9% Employer, 3% Employee contribution. 25 hours per week. Permanent.
Role
Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) is looking for a Coordinator to oversee our Befriending Project, Kingdom Companions. Thisis a short-term goal-specific service with the aim of reducing social isolation and increasing communityparticipation amongst adults throughout Fife.
You will recruit, select, train and support volunteers, matching them with potential service users. You will alsonetwork with partner organisations to promote the service as well as the benefits of volunteering.
About You
FVA is looking for someone who has a background in community development. You will have experience of working with,motivating and supporting volunteers effectively.
It’s essential that you are confident in delivering presentations and engaging with stakeholders, with excellentcustomer service skills. You should be organised and efficient, with a personal commitment to equalopportunities.
An understanding of the voluntary or charitable sector is desirable.
Benefits of working for FVA include:
* 37 days’ annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) for full-time staff, pro rata for part-time staff
* Free onsite parking in Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy
* Confidential counselling helpline
* Access to unlimited, free GP appointments 24/7 via remote technology
Application notes
How to apply: Visit Working with FVA where you will find thejob description and person specification, as well as the job application form and guidance document. Pleasecomplete the job application form and e-mail it to hr@fva.org
The closing date for applications is 06 July 2025.
Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) is looking for a Development Officer to support in designing, delivering and coordinatinga programme of co-production activity relevant to improving experiences and outcomes for employability clientsin Fife. You will review and identify gaps in relation to the voice of Lived Experience in employabilityprovision in Fife, and recruit and support volunteers to contribute to co-production projects. You will alsoprovide relevant administrative support.
For this post, we understand Lived Experience to mean that an individual has some experience of barriers toemployability and employment. These barriers may be structural, such as transport, housing, childcare orpersonal, for example, physical or mental health, disability, language or cultural issues. Whilst personal livedexperience will be helpful, this is not essential.
About You
FVA is looking for someone who has experience of working in the lived experience field and who has experience workingwith and supporting volunteers. You should have knowledge of the employability sector in Fife and haveexperience of organising events and training.
It’s essential that you are able to work well as part of a collaborative team and that you can lead projects,coordinating the work of all involved.
Benefits of working for FVA include:
* 37 days’ annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) for full-time staff, pro rata for part-time staff
* Free onsite parking in Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy
* Confidential counselling helpline
* Access to unlimited, free GP appointments 24/7 via remote technology
This exciting new post presents a unique opportunity to shape the emerging No Wrong Door (NWD) approach being rolledout across Fife. The postholder will represent third sector service providers in the locality in the Triagefunction of NWD, to ensure a joined-up, high-quality approach to assessment, resource allocation, prioritisationand case management. This is a high-profile, high-impact role that will require strong trust relationships,confidentiality and negotiating skills. The initial rollout is taking place in the Cowdenbeath locality. Thepostholder will be required to work in other localities as NWD is rolled out further across Fife.
About You
FVA is looking for someone who has experience of working in partnership with the public and third sector in Fife,working with rights-based and person-centred practices. You will have an understanding of the challenges ofanti-poverty work in diverse communities and how to support vulnerable people, children and/or families. Youwill have demonstrable relationship building skills, networking abilities and an ability to influence andmotivate others.
Benefits of working for FVA include:
* 37 days’ annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) for full-time staff, pro rata for part-time staff
* Free onsite parking in Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy
* Confidential counselling helpline
* Access to unlimited, free GP appointments 24/7 via remote technology
Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) is looking for a Coordinator to develop and grow a Fife Peer Support network. You willwork within the peer support principles of hope, empowerment, authenticity, responsibility, mutuality andexperience. You will work with the network to grow a shared understanding of the different types of peer supportand work with partners to co-produce a programme of training and workshops to embed peer support and practicewithin organisations across the statutory and third sector in Fife.
About You
FVA is looking for someone who has experience of working in the field of peer support and/or co-production, includingpractical experience of working with and supporting volunteers. You should have knowledge of the peer supportnetwork in Fife and have experience of organising events and training.
It’s essential that you are able to work well as part of a collaborative team and that you can lead projects,coordinating the work of all involved.
Benefits of working for FVA include:
* 37 days’ annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) for full-time staff, pro rata for part-time staff
* Free onsite parking in Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy
* Confidential counselling helpline
* Access to unlimited, free GP appointments 24/7 via remote technology
We are looking to recruit a project officer to deliver a fixed term project around attitudes to, and awareness of,vaping and nicotine products within East Dunbartonshire. More details are provided in the job descriptionbelow.
This role will suit someone with experience of engaging with communities, health needs assessment and projectmanagement.
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