Trainee Technician

Proposed Interview Date: Thursday26 November 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 15 November 2026

Contract Type: Temporary for 6 months

Salary: FCLW £25,604.23

Working Pattern: 7.2 Hours per week

Location: Fife House, Glenrothes

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

Fife Council Planning, Climate and Sustainability Services is committed to providing pathways into the planning profession. As such we are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to gain valuable planning experience within our Development Management Team.

This post provides an opportunity for a full time student, who is currently engaged in study in a relevant subject at college who is interested in making the next step through a pathway to a qualification in Town and Country Planning or equivalent.

The postholder will be involved in: -

• Validating planning applications

• Providing advice to members of the public on planning related matters