Driver/Handyperson

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Tuesday 26 August 2025

Closing Date: Wednesday 13 August 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC3 £24,740.74 - £25,885.80 (Pro-Rata)

Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Location: Based in Cowdenbeath (working Fife Wide)

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

To undertake Handyperson / Driver duties as deemed appropriate and to carryout safety and equipment checks and general maintenance.

Undertake vehicle checks ensuring all Health and Safety legal requirements are met.

Carry out building and equipment inspections as instructions and the recording of building compliance checks, e.g. Asbestos register, hardwire electrical, electrical PAT testing, water checks and fire safety checks, periodically checking the lighting system within the properties.

Operating in a handyperson capacity providing services including portage, completing compliance checks, minor repairs and maintenance to buildings, fixtures, furnishing and general maintenance of internal and external areas as required including garden maintenance.
Uniform will be supplied

• Auto enrolment onto the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• With 32 annual leave days rising to 37 days after 5 years. 
• Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.

All employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace.  Our ‘How We Work Matters’ behaviour framework contains more information and is available via this link.

The Person 

The person must have a clean driving licence and the ability to undertake MiDAS training.
The person should have experience of working as part of a team as well as lone working and have good communication skills.
The person must have a basic knowledge in the use of computers 
The person must have experience and knowledge of basic DIY skills  

Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland.

Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland.
 

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
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• Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk 

For further information please contact Rosemary Barker - Rosemary.barker@fife.gov.uk