Job Details
Based at Midfield Skills Development & Conference Centre Kirkcaldy or Fife House Glenrothes with hybrid working, 36 hours per week on, full time basis until 29th March 2030. Travel across the Tay Cities Region is required.
Fife Council is delighted to have been awarded funding to deliver Phase 2 of the Tay Cities Region Deal Digital Skills Project. This project is part of a wider £20 million investment from the Scottish Government to support skills development and employability across Angus, Dundee, Perth & Kinross and North East Fife. DigiTay focuses on addressing the digital skills gaps across data, software development, cyber security and AI. We are on a mission to build a strong digital economy working with businesses and stakeholders, including colleges, universities, employability organisations and digital skills training providers.
Phase 2 of the Digital Skills Project will take place between November 2025 and March 2030. Over this period, the project has ambitions to support over 1000 people to gain skills and qualifications required to work in the region's technology sector.
We are hiring an Assistant Project Manager to support the Project Manager in delivering a range of digital skills training and activities. This includes but is not limited to the delivery of:
1. A regional work experience programme for college and university students.
2. A curriculum development fund for colleges and universities.
3. Digital support for travel and tourism businesses across the region.
4. A rapid upskilling programme.
5. A sponsorship fund to support the local technology ecosystem.
6. A website update and refresh.
There may also be opportunities to work with other Tay Cities Region Deal projects to reach shared objectives.
The Assistant Project Manager will be central to the coordination, delivery, and evaluation of the Digital Skills Project.
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
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated team player with a positive attitude to partnership working. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a level of competence and knowledge of managing partnership projects and coordinating multiple stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes. The post holder will be able to:
7. Co - ordinate and deliver skills-related projects and activities with a range of stakeholders.
8. Represent the project by delivering presentations, attending events, and acting as an ambassador.
9. Write reports and promotional content for the website, newsletter and social media accounts.
10. Use Excel to monitor projects and analyse data.
11. Demonstrate financial planning skills.
12. Work to deadlines and manage competing priorities.
13. Engage and influence stakeholders and communities to improve access to digital skills training.
14. They also should have knowledge of the digital skills landscape with an understanding of existing drivers and policies, and must be educated to SCQF level 7, ideally in a relevant subject.
If you meet the essential qualification criteria and want to make a difference in addressing the digital skills gap, we’d like to hear from you.
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.