Jobs in Fife

YMCA-YWCA Cupar is a local charity in North East Fife working with its communities to offer a broad range of opportunities and experiences to build confidence, encourage learning, and to enhance individuals lives and well-being.

The YMCA-YWCA offers a full weekly programme of activities – youth work, adult learning, family learning and has its own youth café facility. It works closely with locally partners to deliver activity sessions and workshops, and there’s community based one-to-one support and counselling sessions available too.

The YMCA-YWCA is a member of the YMCA international young people’s movement, which has adopted its Vision 2030. This Vision is underpinned by the key pillars of Community Wellbeing, Just Work, Meaningful Work and Sustainable Planet.

This post focuses on the development of local initiatives under the ‘Sustainable Planet’ theme. The post holder will be part of a Scotland wide project, where 8 local YMCAs will employ staff to deliver community-based climate action initiatives with children, young people, adults and families. The project is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and commences in early 2026.

As the Development Worker, you will be employed by the YMCA-YWCA Cupar and based at their headquarters at Marathon House, Bonnygate, Cupar. This is a part-time post of 20 hours per week, with flexible working hours during daytime, evenings and some weekends. The post will end 30th June 2028.

You will work within a small team of staff and volunteers. Whilst there will be a real community focus for this post, you will have opportunities to develop young people and community led activities at the YMCA-YWCA and at its outreach project, at Cupar Youth Café at Castlehill.

The Scottish Information Commissioner enforces and promotes freedom of information (FOI) law.

The Business Support Team plays a vital role in enabling the Scottish Information Commissioner to fulfil their duties by ensuring the organisation operates effectively and efficiently. The team is responsible for the full range of corporate functions, including governance, finance, information management, risk, health and safety, human resources, procurement, contracts, and IT.

The Business Support Team consists of five members and is led by the Head of Business Support who has overall responsibility. The team includes two Business Support Managers, who provide operational oversight and guidance, and two Business Support Administrative Officers, who deliver day to day operational and administrative support

The role is primarily responsible for ensuring efficient operational support for the finance and procurement function, including payroll, contracts, purchase to pay processes, workforce planning, records management, audit and reporting. The role will involve maintaining accurate records, contributing to the preparation of reports, and ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures. Working proactively and using initiative, the post holder will contribute to proactive forecasting and strategic planning in collaboration with the Business Support Manager. This role will also contribute to the smooth running of the day-to-day activities of the wider Business Support Team, providing cover across other areas when required and supporting organisational projects aimed at improving systems, processes, and efficiency.

You’ll bring:

• Experience in providing administrative support in a finance, procurement, payroll, or contracts environment.
• Demonstrable experience in processing purchase to pay transactions such as managing supplier payments.
• Experience in supporting payroll processes, including collating and checking information for accuracy.
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in using finance or procurement systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

We offer

• Interesting, challenging and varied work.
• Inclusive and supportive team culture.
• Strong leadership and management support.
• Comprehensive onboarding and induction programme.
• Competitive salary £31,514 (gross p.a.) FTE, on a scale rising to £34,066 (gross p.a.) FTE
• Work location in St Andrews, Fife.
• Flexible working arrangements (applications on a job share basis are welcome).

About us

Express Group Fife is a well-established mental health charity operating in Fife for almost fifty years. We provide group activities for people over 18 experiencing poor mental health. The aim of the groups is to promote positive mental wellbeing by providing a safe place for sharing experiences and peer support.

There are currently 12 groups across Fife each week, supporting about 150 individuals during the year. Every person’s story is unique, and everyone’s route home is different - it doesn’t matter what the situation is – we’re not here to judge, only to help.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join experienced and dedicated team of staff and volunteers working together to make a difference to people’s lives and create real community impact.

As well as leading the team, the Service Manager will contribute to the ongoing development and growth of the charity, ensuring all services are delivered to a high standard.

Key responsibilities include:

• Operational management
• Staff and volunteer management
• Finance, fundraising and accountability
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Communication, marketing and promotion
• Proactive development of the service to meet the needs of service users in line with current mental health strategies in Fife

About you

Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.

You will be a strong leader who has gained experience in third sector not for profit organisation. You will have knowledge and understanding of the key issues facing those experiencing poor mental health in Scotland today. You will also have a working knowledge of current legislation, policies and strategies relating to the role.

Some of the criteria and qualities for this post include:

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable management experience
• Experience of, and success in, securing grant funding
• Ability to build relationships with a wide range of people
• Organised and proactive, creative, and solution-focused

Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit a part-time support worker to join our Women’s Support Team.

As a service, we are expanding our capacity to better meet the needs of women who have experienced domestic abuse. Candidates should have good communication skills and a passion for supporting recovery from domestic abuse.

The successful applicants will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in health and social care or other relevant subject, or a willingness to work towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team. An ability to cover on-call is an advantage (additional payments are made for this role).

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA women’s services. This will be at 6.30pm on Tuesday 9th December 2025. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

If you would like further information about the post, please contact Gill Birtley, Team Manager, at gill.birtley@fifewomensaid.org.uk to arrange a call.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

About Options (Residential) Fife

Our Options (Residential) Fife service is a full-time, residential house offering long-term residential care for children and young people with complex learning and physical disabilities. We provide a loving, nurturing home for our supported young people who live with us for many years.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for a Young People’s Worker (30 hours per week) to become part of our Aberlour family. Every child and young person has the right to flourish, and they are at the heart of everything we do. As a Young People’s Worker, you will play a fundamental role in ensuring that our young people are supported to live their best lives. Not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role. You will provide enabling support to ensure the highest level of physical, personal, and emotional care to support our young people with different daily activities. These activities can include swimming, football, arts and crafts and other interests. Each of our young people has a personalised plan to help them achieve their goals.

Working at Options (Residential) Fife, you will become part of a highly skilled, experienced, and established team. You will have a supported induction programme, with access to an extensive training programme which includes Epilepsy training, Moving and Handling training (including specialised training to assist supported people with movement) and CALM training.

Ideally, candidates will have social care experience, an understanding of complex needs and disability and relevant experience of working with children or young people. You will hold, or be willing to work towards, a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above, for example: SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) plus an HNC. You must also be able to demonstrate awareness of the key elements of working with people affected by disability as well as an understanding of, and commitment to young people’s rights.

Hours will be worked over the residential rota and will include dayshift, backshift, weekends, and public holidays. Every worker has one long weekend in three off.

At Aberlour we strive to make sure every child and young person has the love, support, and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees please go to the advert on our website.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. More information regarding our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity can be found on our website.

If you have any queries, please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Do you have relevant experience of working with children and young people with a disability/and or autism or relevant experience in a similar sector or work environment?

About Aberlour Options Fife - Respite and Outreach

Options Fife Respite and Outreach provides a range of flexible support through outreach and overnight short breaks at weekends, evenings and school holidays to children and young people with complex learning disabilities and autism. We offer a high-quality child centred service providing positive and enabling experiences for the young people, supporting them through the challenges and complexities that enable them to work towards their individual outcomes and personal goals. We work closely with families and other professionals in providing support tailored around the child’s plan.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit two Young People’s Workers, to work 25.27 and another for 24 hours per week on a rolling residential rota including evenings and weekends. The roles cover outreach and short break services. Hours are annualised as the outreach service is open 50 weeks per year and short breaks is open all year round. It is expected you will work 33 hours one week and 18 hours the next week for the 25.27 hour post. And 30 hours one week and 18 hours the next week for the 24 hour post. Please see Terms and Conditions for an idea of shift days.

You will play a fundamental role in ensuring that the young people you work with have the best possible experience in working towards their objectives in line with their care plan, supporting children to progress within their individual outcomes. Whilst not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role, where the work we do has a demonstrable impact on each young person's progress. Using a person-centred approach, you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical, personal, and emotional care. We support young people who have epilepsy, need personal care and need gastrostomy feeding. Aberlour, in conjunction with NHS, provides all staff with training.

We are looking for candidates who have a passion for working with young people with disabilities. It is desired but not essential that candidates hold a relevant qualification at an SCQF level 7 or above. Due to SSSC requirements you may be required to gain qualifications after starting with Aberlour.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits here and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here.

ORGANISATION PROFILE

BRAG Enterprises is Fife based charity that supports people, who in the main, who are residing in disadvantaged areas of Fife to gain the training and employability skills to enable them to move into sustainable employment. We have worked for over 36 years with communities to improve their economic resilience. We also own business centres in Crosshill and Methil that act as Community Enterprise Centres where we rent out affordable business space.

The Together Levenmouth Hub is the first of our High Street regeneration projects and we want to bring growth to Leven and its High Street with plans to grow the Together brand across Fife.

As one of Scotland’s oldest Social enterprises our income is a mixture of grant funded monies and commercially earned income.

ROLE

The post is based at our head office in Crosshill, and the postholder will be a key member of the Senior Management Team playing a vital role in supporting our mission by ensuring sound financial management and accountability. They will work closely with the Managing Director to oversee BRAG’s financial health, ensuring effective financial planning, management, and reporting.

The main tasks and responsibilities are:

Manage and maintain the charities’ financial and accounting functions, including close liaison with our external stakeholders, including accountants, auditors, HMRC, and our property tenants.

Carry out all bookkeeping and financial administration functions using Xero.

Produce accurate monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasts, ad-hoc reports, and prepare year-end financial accounts.

ABOUT YOU

You will understand the need for confidentiality and discretion in a sensitive role and be a known self-starter that has a can-do attitude with values that match our own.

You will have a good grasp of charity accounting rules as well as dealing with partial VAT exemption regulations both of which are specific to this post.

You will be a confident communicator; able to engage effectively with all disciplines.

Fife Women’s Aid are delighted to have developed Housing First for women experiencing domestic abuse and are looking to recruit a full-time support worker for this service.

The role will involve providing ongoing flexible support to women in their own accommodation, with a focus on harm reduction and tenancy sustainment within the community. The service will work in accordance with the Housing First principles and will enhance our existing service provision for women who have experienced domestic abuse.

Applicants should have good communication skills and a passion for supporting recovery from domestic abuse.

The successful applicant will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in health and social care or other relevant subject, or a willingness to work towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA women’s services. This will be at 6.30pm on Thursday 27th November 2025. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

If you would like further information about the post, please contact Claire Rigby at claire.rigby@fifewomensaid.org.uk to arrange a time for a call.

STAND is a Fife charity which exists to provide peer support to people who are living with a diagnosis of dementia and their families and friends, also to support people to live well with dementia taking an asset-based approach, valuing and building on members skills and experiences. It does this through a range of approaches including provision of Dementia Friendly Meeting Centre Spaces across the Kingdom. STAND members are also involved in raising awareness about dementia and do this through connections with local schools, businesses, organisations and through the provision of information sessions at public events. STAND’s Board of Trustees is made up of people with lived experience of dementia and their supporters.

Climate Wisdom is a dementia friendly climate action project that will support people living with dementia, their care partners and their communities to feel inspired, empowered and confident to take positive, practical action on climate change. Climate Wisdom is a partnership project led by Outside the Box, a community development charity. The project will work in partnership with STAND to support the delivery of the project in Fife. The Development Worker will be part of STANDs small staff team, supported by Outside the Box. For more information about the project please visit: otbds.org/projects/climate-wisdom

Frequent travel around Fife will be required; you must have the ability to travel within Fife, a full and current driving license and access to own transport.

Help Building Bridges for Migrants & Refugees

Are you looking for a role that empowers individuals to lead full, connected, and independent lives?

We are looking for trustees to join our board and help guide the strategic direction and governance of our organisation. This is a rewarding opportunity to support a small but impactful charity making a real difference in the lives of migrants and refugees across Fife.

About Fife International Forum

Fife International Forum is a leading third-sector charity in Fife that works with migrants, refugees, and partner organisations to provide holistic, professional, and high-quality services. We provide person-centred support, and deliver Employability Projects including the Pre-Academy, and thematic workshops addressing barriers to employment and tackling child poverty. Our services also include welfare support such as benefits advice, housing assistance, health and family support, as well as collaboration with partners on education, legal, and immigration issues. In addition, we run conversational cafés for New Scots to promote community integration and inclusion.

A human rights approach is at the heart of our work, fostering a positive and inclusive community for development and integration. Our services are not just about integration support, but about making everyone feel welcome and building a sense of community for all New Scots.

What Does a Trustee Do?

The Board of Trustees is integral to governing, shaping, and growing the future of our organisation and services. By working closely with the team, you will help ensure that the charity is solvent, well-run, and delivers charitable outcomes for the benefit of the people who need it.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Shaping and supporting the organisation's strategic direction.

• Overseeing governance, risk and regulatory compliance (including OSCR obligations).

• Championing accessibility and inclusion across Fife.

• Advocating for the charity in the wider community and supporting fundraising initiatives.

• Supporting our dedicated staff and volunteers in achieving their goals.

The board meet around four days per year. For some roles, further days may be added, up to a maximum of eight days per year – this is decided by the Chair and Trustees.

Further information on the role, responsibilities, and duties is available on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Website.

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. People who may have lived experience of migration or have been actively involved in supporting migrant or refugee communities.

We are particularly keen to hear from enthusiastic individuals who bring skills or knowledge in any of the following areas:

• Finance & Accounting

• Legal, HR & Governance

• Fundraising

• Marketing & PR

Your insight and perspective will help us ensure our work truly reflects and meets the needs of the communities we serve.

You do not need previous board experience, as training and support will be provided.

Why Join Us?

• Be a part of a mission to help people live their lives with greater confidence.

• Gain valuable experience in governance, strategy and leadership.

• Meet like-minded people and contribute your voice to meaningful conversations.

• Learn new skills and make a real difference within Fife.

• Join a friendly and committed team that values your time and input.

Ark is a major provider of Housing, Care and Support to people with long term and enduring conditions such as learning disabilities, mental health issues, dementia and autism.

Ark supports people to live independently in their own homes providing everything from a few hours a week social and life admin support to 24/7 care supporting with personal care, medication, household tasks, attending appointments and leisure activities.

We have lots of opportunities across Scotland for our Support Worker roles. As we provide full training no previous is experience is required.

If you are enthusiastic about supporting people to live their best lives, then apply now to join our team!

Your main duties will include but not be limited to:

• Working with colleagues as part of an effective and efficient team to support vulnerable people.
• Communicate and work well with our supported people to provide individual care and maintain appropriate relationships.
• Being responsible in supporting individuals throughout the activities, giving positive feedback and encouragement.
• Updating and maintaining accurate records using a tablet on Arks Information Management system.

Previous experience of the following is an advantage but not essential as Ark will provide full training: Care Worker, Social worker, Home Carer, Case Worker, Care Assistant, Autism Support Worker, Personal Care Assistant , Social Care Worker.

View our job outline, find out what you working week could look like and hear from our current Support Workers on Arks website arkha.org.uk/work-with-us

Why Ark?

• No Previous Experience Required - Ark provide full training so no previous experience is required making our Support Worker roles the perfect place to start your career in Adult Social Care.
• Get a qualification while you work - Ark fully fund your SVQ2 in Health & Social Care which you complete with the support of our in house SVQ team.
• Employee Discounts - Employee Discounts Portal with 1000s of discounts on your favourite brands including Supermarkets, Cinema Tickets, Gym Membership and Holidays.
• Career Progression -Over 75% of all Managers within Care & Support have been promoted internally.
• Employee Assistance Program - Arks Employee Assistance program (EAP) gives all employees access to counselling sessions. There is also support available through weekly webinars and the EAP Website & App.
• Contracted hours to suit you-We have Full-time, Part-time and Relief Support Worker roles available at our services throughout Scotland.

In return for your valuable contribution, Ark will also offer you:

• Up to 36 days paid holiday per year pro rata
• 4% Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Fully funded PVG & 1st year SSSC registration paid by Ark

Our employees told us in a recent survey that they stay with Ark because they believe in our values, we have supportive managers who continually appreciate their staff and they love making a positive difference in our supported peoples lives, helping them to achieve their dreams.

Ark would love to hear from you whether you are an experienced Support Worker or new to Social Care.