Technical Operative bei HSCP OP Older People East

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 27 October 2025

Closing Date: Wednesday 22 October 2025

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC4 £25,885.80 - £28,175.91

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: Based at Bankhead Central, Glenrothes covering 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

We currently have a permanent Technical Operative vacancy covering all areas of Fife providing a service to various agencies. Working as part of a team based at Bankhead Central covering Fife wide this demanding role could be for you.

Technical Operative:

• Permanent working 36 hours per week from 09:00 to 17:12, Monday to Friday with a salary of £25,885.80 to £28,175.91.

Technical Operatives provide a specialist internal and external cleaning service across the Council and it’s partners.

This includes providing fast response emergency call out service out with normal working hours (Operatives may be required to be part of an on-call rota as and when required).

You will earn a competitive salary with access to a range of benefits, including:

• £13.79 per hour to start, plus extra payments for shift work, including weekends.

• Membership of Fife Pension Fund which is part of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS Scotland).

• Generous holiday allowance.

• Pay is 4 weekly.

• Access to and support with training opportunities and qualifications for the job.

• Local and national discounts including supermarkets, restaurants and retail.

Other duties could include:

Carrying out initial risk assessment prior to each job to identify any risks within the building/area, including identifying signs of needle/drug use and if required perform a full needle sweep and complete relevant records.

Cleaning up of biohazards, including bodily fluids such as faeces and blood, fumigation of premises for flees etc. use of specialist chemicals.

Clearing and cleaning of domestic premises, gardens, sheds and garages for Housing and Social Work, including removal of unwanted items, disinfection of premises and deep cleaning, including the reporting and arranging for the safe keeping of any valuable items found. On occasion this task is carried out in the presence of the resident, who is likely to be a vulnerable adult.

The Person

Ability to provide a regular and effective service, working alone or as part of a team.

A driving licence is required for this post (including Class C1 vehicles).

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

• 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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We are holding a Fife Council jobs fair on Wednesday 8th October from 10am - 2pm at the Glen Pavilion in Dunfermline. This is a great opportunity to meet face to face with Hiring Managers and learn more about the type of vacancies that are available and what it's like to work in local government. There will also be a chance to get support from our job clubs and employability teams who can offer help with our online application process. Please pop along on the day to find out more.

For further information please contact: Scott Nisbett - [email protected]