Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 7 September 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 30 August 2026
Contract Type: Temporary for 1 year
Salary: FC9 £47,604.34 to £57.196.54
Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week
Location: Fife House, Glenrothes
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.
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the development and implementation of a Universal Breakfast Provision Programme across all primary schools in Fife.
This role will support the delivery of the Scottish Government's commitment to provide a universal breakfast offer for all primary school children by August 2027. The programme aims to ensure that every child can access a nutritious breakfast at the start of the school day, helping to improve wellbeing, support attainment, reduce inequalities and assist parents and carers to access and sustain employment.
The successful candidate will lead a programme of research, analysis, service design and implementation, bringing together education, childcare, catering, other council services and partner organisations to develop a sustainable and effective delivery model for Fife.
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape a programme that has the potential to benefit thousands of children and families across the region.
A link to the role profile is provided at the bottom of this advert providing more detailed information about the job and the type of person we are looking for.
Key responsibilities will include:
Assessing operational requirements, including staffing, facilities, food provision, supervision arrangements and accessibility.
If you meet the essential criteria outlined below, we’d like to hear from you:
As a progressive employer, we offer the opportunity to work in this role as a “blended working” arrangement with home-working opportunities and occasional office-working as required.
While the significant part of the role can and will be carried out remotely, candidates should be able to travel to and attend office locations in Fife as required.
As a progressive employer, we offer the opportunity to work in this role as a “blended working” arrangement with home-working opportunities and occasional office-working as required. While the significant part of the role can and will be carried out remotely, candidates should be able to travel to and attend office locations in Fife as required.
