Facilities Co-ordinator

Proposed Interview Date: Friday 4 September 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 23 August 2026

Contract Type: Temporary for 12 months

Salary: FC7 £34,914.86 - £43,437.09 (Pro-Rata)

Working Pattern: 18 hours per week

Location: West Fife

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

Temporary job share post for 12 months, with possibility for it to be extended further. Working hours are flexible, working days are Wednesday PM, Thursday & Friday.

Secondment may be available to existing employees. You will share the workload of managing employees within Cleaning & Janitorial for West Fife area with the existing Facilities Coordinator. Based at Maitland Street in Dunfermline.

The Facilities Co‑ordinator assists the Line Manager to ensure that a high-quality standard of service and cost effective Facilities Service is provided to customers by managing, leading and supporting a team of staff throughout their area of operation. The role focuses on maintaining service standards, compliance with legislation and effective staff management across multiple sites.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage and co‑ordinate a range of facilities services including Cleaning, Janitorial and caretaking services and school crossing patrol.
• Monitor, audit and inspect facilities to ensure compliance with service standards, quality controls, Service Level Agreements and Health & Safety legislation.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation.
• Carry out and review risk assessments and manual handling assessments.
• Directly supervise and manage a large and diverse staff group.
• Act as a key point of contact for customers and stakeholders, including Head Teachers, Community representatives and members of the public.

Further information can be found on the Role Profile link under ‘further information’.

You will earn a competitive salary of between £34,914.86 to £43,437.09 (pro-rata) and have access to a range of benefits, including:

• Access to and support with a training opportunities and qualifications for the job.
• Hybrid / blended working.
• Pay is every 4 weeks.
• Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants and retail!
• Membership of Fife Pension Fund which is part of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland).
• Generous holiday allowance.

You will be required to attend an induction training day before starting in post.

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.

Further Information

• Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
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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: Steven Gibson, Team Manager - [email protected]