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We want young people to come and work for Fife Council. Young people bring a unique set of skills and fresh ideas and we are committed to investing in and developing our young workforce.
It can be tough finding a job and starting a career. Whether you are still at school or have already left, in higher education or already graduated, we offer lots of different opportunities to kickstart a career that can take you somewhere.
Working for us means gaining valuable workplace experience as part of a supportive team and developing the skills needed for a successful career - from learning the importance of timekeeping and working to deadlines to communication skills and self- management.
Check out some of the opportunities we can offer below.
We understand that going to college or university after school is not for everyone. Entry level roles can offer a great opportunity to get started in your career, without needing to go to college or university.
We offer lots of entry level opportunities suitable for young people to help kickstart your career.
Entry level jobs will be advertised on this career site and could include;
We offer various part-time work opportunities that allow flexibility around other commitments – perhaps you are still in full time education or have other commitments which make full time work not suitable.
Part time opportunities can often fit around other commitments while still providing valuable skills and experience. Examples of some of our part time roles include:
A Modern Apprenticeship (MA) is a great way to start or develop your career. It provides you with the best of both worlds - not only do you earn while you learn, you will gain hands on experience and a qualification too!
A Modern Apprentice is:
The structured MA programme is designed to teach the skills you need to perform a job well. Along the way there will be objectives and goals to achieve to make sure you are learning, progressing and being supported at each stage.
You’ll gain experience in the workplace while working towards a qualification through block or day release at college, online study or meeting with a learning provider in the workplace.
We have previously offered MA opportunities in:
For more information and FAQs on Modern Apprentices, visit Modern Apprenticeships | Apprentices
A Graduate Apprenticeship is another great way to start or develop your career. You will get the chance to work in a supportive team and earn a salary while attending university to gain a degree.
A Graduate Apprentice is:
You’ll mainly be based in the workplace with off-the-job learning at university.
We have previously offered Graduate Apprenticeship opportunities in areas such as:
A traineeship provides a route into a specific role with a programme of on-the-job training whilst studying to achieve either a professional or technical qualification required for their role.
Most traineeships last three years, however the duration will depend on the required qualification and details will be provided within the advert.
Some examples of previous traineeships include:
We offer valuable placements in supportive teams for students undertaking a qualification which requires a period of work experience as part of the qualification, or an opportunity for a recent graduate to build on a qualification and learning with work experience.
We offer placements to allow you to put learning into practice and develop skills and experience relating to your studies. Some previous student placements opportunities we have offered include:
We recognise that some young people need further support and guidance at the pre-employment stage of their development. This may be linked to employability, personal or social development needs.
We run academies to allow young people to attend an introductory programme and gain essential skills needed for successful employment, including:
Academies can run for up to 26 weeks and be general or specific to an upcoming role.
Academies are advertised through Opportunities Fife.
There may be an allowance paid for the duration of the academy to unemployed or people working less than 16 hours per week.
Gaining experience in the workplace can start while still at school and Foundation Apprenticeships provide a fantastic work-based learning opportunity for senior phase secondary school pupils, typically commencing in S5 and finishing at the end of S6.
We support foundation apprenticeships by providing learners with appropriate work-based opportunities to enable them to develop their learning and skills.
A foundation apprenticeship can:
For more information and FAQs on Modern Apprentices, visit Foundation Apprenticeships | Apprentices
If you are ready for work but require some support, possibly due to limited or no prior work experience, our Life Chances programme can provide a supported placement to someone on the employability pathway.
A Life Chances placement is a paid placement, usually in an entry level role. It normally lasts for 13 weeks, although some flexibility is possible.
During the placement, employability support will be provided either from Fife Council or a partner provider such as Fife Gingerbread or Rural Skills Scotland and a “buddy” will be assigned for further support.
On successful completion of the placement, participants will normally be provided with a job offer. You will continue to be fully supported in your new role, with employability support offered for 12 months, including the initial 13-week life chances placement.
Life Chances placement opportunities are advertised through Opportunities Fife.
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