Employability Compliance Officer

Opportunities Fife; Kirkcaldy; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community employability organization in Kirkcaldy is seeking an Employability Compliance Officer. The role involves providing project support for performance management, assisting with budget monitoring, and compiling reports for various stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have SCQF Level 7 qualifications, experience in project management, and familiarity with management information systems. This is a 13-week paid work placement aimed at achieving sustainable employment. Applications require a CV, cover letter, and a Note of Interest outlining qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Paid work placement

Qualifications

• Qualified to SCQF Level 7 which includes HNC or Advanced Highers or equivalent.
• Experience within a similar role.
• Experience of using management information systems such as FORT.

Responsibilities

• Provide project support to Employability Services focused on performance management.
• Control and monitor project budgets and costs with the project manager.
• Assist in compiling performance reports for various stakeholders.

Skills

Project management skills

Experience with management information systems

Communication skills

Education

SCQF Level 7 or equivalent

Tools

FORT CRMS

Job description

Duties of an Employability Compliance Officer:

• To provide project support to ‘Employability Services’ partnership with specific emphasis on performance management for a range of innovative of employability projects which support our priority clients into sustainable employment with support from Scottish Government and Area Committee funding.
• Apply specialist knowledge and competence with the organisation’s chosen software support tool (currently FORT CRMS), and other project management software support tools such as those for Risk Assessment and Management. Training will be provided during placement period for any specialist training.
• Assist the project manager(s) to control and monitor project budgets and costs to agreed tolerances
• Assist with the compiling of performance reports for Scottish Government, Fife Partnership, Opportunities Fife Partnership and local projects
• Directly support the production and presentation of reports, guidance and other documentation relating to Fife Employability Pathway programme
• Qualified to SCQF Level 7 which includes HNC or Advanced Highers or equivalent.
• Project management skills
• Experience of using management information systems such as FORT
• Experience within a similar role

Working 36 hours per week (Monday – Friday) at an FC6. Based at Skills Development Conference Centre, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3NL with options for blended working.

Anticipated start date: January 2026

Pre- Paid Work Placement requirements

Eligibility to work in UK check and Criminal Convictions declaration.

Induction arrangements/ training required

Employability Project Co-Ordinator will provide full induction that will start on first day. Regular contact with Manager and initially weekly meetings to Review progress. First week will consist of e-learning mandatory training. A ‘buddy’ will be assigned to provide training, but support will be available from the whole Team.

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Note of Interest which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.

Your Note of Interest must cover the following topics:

Compliance: Please outline the experience you have in relation to ensuring compliance for reporting on employability programmes (Response Max 150 words).

Benefits: What benefits do you think a compliance officer brings to a team? (Response max 150 words).

Support: Please identify how you would assist the Project Manager(s) to control and monitor project budgets and costs to agreed tolerances. (Response 150 words).

Teamwork: Provide examples of how you develop and maintain relationships to strengthen partnership, team and project working within the project team (Response 150 words).

Further Information

• Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, please include the skills, experience and qualifications that you bring to support the delivery of Employability Services in Fife. How can you support the governance of multi-faceted funded employability programmes and how will you apply the tools to support the positive progression of our priority clients.
• You will be asked to provide a 10-minute presentation – subject to be confirmed

How to apply

This is a 13 week paid work placement funded by Fife Council via the Life Chances Programme. The aim of this programme is to gain a sustainable job at the end of the funded period or earlier. To apply, please send a CV, Cover letter and a Note of Interest to [e-mail] Please mark the email header Life Chances - Employability Compliance Officer. Please note if you do not provide both a CV, Cover Letter and a Note of Interest, we will be unable to progress your application. This role is for people living in Fife who are either underemployed or unemployed only. Closing date is 19/03/2026.

Any questions please contact the FJC email above.