About this role
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 23 February 2026
Closing Date: Monday 16 February 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC4 - £25,885.80 to £28,175.91
Working Pattern: 35 hours per week
Location: Ostlers House, Kirkcaldy
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 are looking for a motivated and driven individual with good values and a genuine interest in the care and support of Older People; with experience of care within a highly complex yet rewarding environment.
The successful candidate will undertake the role of the activity’s organiser. This will involve initiating and developing a programme of meaningful activities and improving and maintaining the quality of life for the service users that is informed by the needs, preferences, and interests of the service user's within Ostlers house.
You will provide a range of social, recreational, and educational activities in accordance with the individuals needs and preferences and enable the service users to participate in a level of activity that is responsive to varying abilities. You will also contribute to the assessment, care planning and maintaining accurate records for the individuals and participate in the evaluation of the activity programmes and the outcomes for the service users, whilst ensuring the service users can achieve their maximum independence.
We provide ongoing care and support to vulnerable older people: Ostlers House also supports a STAR unit.
Fife Council is committed to delivering services which are responsive, reliable, efficient, and effective.
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
Provide care and support which meets the Health and Social Care standards.
Must be able to work with other Council services and partner agencies to support the effective planning and delivery of care and support within our service.
You should be able to work flexibly and creatively within a dynamic and ambitious team.
Must have or be able to work towards the required qualification of SVQ level 2.
You should be able to work flexibly and creatively within a dynamic and ambitious team.
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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For further information please contact: Natasha Clarke at [email protected]
Other facts
About Fife Council
Fife Council is committed to making the Kingdom the best place to do business. Fife Council is the third largest local authority in Scotland. We employ approximately 18,000 people who provide 900 different services to over 366,900 people. The services we provide range from education, social work, housing, and community services to transportation, looking after the environment and developing the economy.
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What you'll do
- The Activities Organiser will initiate and develop a program of meaningful activities to improve the quality of life for service users. This includes providing social, recreational, and educational activities tailored to individual needs and preferences.
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