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Search the employability services available in Fife: who each one helps, what it offers and how to get in touch.
Dozens of organisations in Fife help people find work, change career, gain qualifications or return to work after a break. The Fife Employability Directory, maintained by FVA on behalf of the Opportunities Fife Partnership, lists them in one place so that people and the staff who support them can find the right service quickly.
Each entry says what the service offers, who it is for and how to get in touch. Search by keyword, or narrow the list by section, pathway stage, area or organisation.
Browse by section: Employability Services for People with Health Problems or Disabilities (8) · Employability Services for Young People (17) · Employer Engagement Services (12) · General Employability Services (12) · Sector Skills Support (15) · Specialist Employability and Other Services (21)
81 services
Supporting those with criminal justice backgrounds into and sustaining employment
Supports people and businesses to develop and apply their skills
Apprenticeships enable people to earn and gain industry-recognised qualifications
Working with care experienced young people aged 16-24
Support for migrants & refugees with multiple barriers to employment
Supporting start-up or existing businesses
Social Mobility Mentoring Programme
Providing a wide range of advice and support
Outdoor and indoor opportunities. Outdoors - environmental, tree planting, community gardening. Indoors - bike and wood workshops, community kitchen, admin and media
Employability support to young people affected by substance use
Training in a range of sectors
Commercial skills training and qualifications
Supporting unemployed people who are interested in improving their skills
Welfare support assistants help people with benefits and job searches and applications
Providing tailored support managing health, stress, anxiety, confidence, employability skills
Traditional building skills through a bespoke 16-week pre-apprenticeship programme
Working with partners to deliver exciting enterprising programmes aimed at both primary and secondary schools within Fife.
Digital and Face-to-Face Hospitality Training for all hospitality roles
Helping employers connect with young people in schools and colleges across Fife
Intensive employability support service committed to strong collaborative partnerships and based within Fife Council's Education Directorate
Supports young people not in education, training or employment to prepare for, find and stay in work
Helping people with support needs to enhance their CV with real workplace experiences
A range of services for employers around recruitment and retention
Supporting participants to become job-ready, find work and sustain employment
Training on Equality, Diversity, Disability Confidence and Inclusive (EDDI) workplace practices
Employability opportunities and training support to young people
Empowering families to overcome barriers on their journey towards flexible, healthy and well-paid employment
Partnership provision for long-term unemployed or those with multiple barriers
Bridging gap between lone parents and employers
Specialist mental health, employability and in-work support
Funding to support paid work up to 13 weeks within a real working environment
Basic employment legal support provided
For people with learning disabilities to help them gain a foothold on the pathway to work
Employability support for over 25 year olds across Fife
Work experience courses for S5 school pupils
 A Foundation Apprenticeship allows pupils to get industry experience while still at school
Access to housing advice/advocacy for those seeking employment/better employment prospects
Volunteering opportunities across the business in sales, operations & administration
Going Forth provides support for individuals who have mental health issues
Provide employability support for those looking to enter the land based sector
Workplace Team provide a range of free and confidential workplace health, safety and wellbeing services
Full-time and part-time courses available
InvestFife aims to ensure new and existing businesses grow and succeed in Fife, and can provide a range of services to potential and existing investors
For people and parents with addictions to complement the existing IPS provision
Government benefits and employment support agency
Helping employers in Fife create and sustain mentally healthy workplaces
Short term paid placements within Fife Council, Public and anchor organisations, and 3rd sector employers
Various SCQF courses which support personal development
Supports individuals who want to make positive and sustained changes that can lead to a move away from offending
Skills for learning, work and life
Supporting Lone Parents into work or to sustain/improve employment options
Gain industry-recognised qualifications whilst employed
 Modern Apprenticeships are jobs where you work, earn and learn
Provides a safe, supportive space for women, many of whom face challenging life circumstances
Employability support for 16-24 year olds across Fife
Supporting people into sustainable employment and training opportunities
Employability volunteering opportunity to learn the skills required and gain experience of working in a cafe
Supports people facing redundancy
Supporting adults (25+) with disabilities, health conditions and mental health issues to prepare for, find and stay in work
Support for people in work or off sick due to disabilities, health conditions or mental health issues
Management and leadership professional courses
Introduction to working in the land-based sector
Delivering Career Services to secondary school pupils
Sector specific training and qualifications leading to job opportunities
Providing accredited qualifications in key sectors
A fully funded skills diagnostic for your business
Partner led programmes to support young people into employability
Develop the skills necessary to prepare for employment and/or access to training opportunities
STR aims to build confidence and resilience in young people
Employment support for people with disabilities and health issues
Learning, training and personal development
Local charity shop offering volunteering into employability roles
Opportunities to develop skills within hospitality and the rural sector
Working alongside those moving in to employment to better understand their finances when in work
An employability programme for individuals leaving the prison system on their journey toward sustainable employment
Volunteering opportunities are open to all
Green skills taster sessions to develop skills within hospitality, the environmental sector, The Bike Shed, social media, walking, cycle rides, energy, and climate
Supporting young people aged 16-25 to gain volunteering experience and achieve their goals
Providing tailored support to working families to ensure they can sustain employment and progress in their careers
Supporting unemployed individuals and those under threat of redundancy
Delivering Career Services to 16-19 year olds
The directory was last fully reviewed in September 2026. If your organisation provides employability support in Fife and is not listed, or your entry needs updating, contact FVA's employability team through the main office and we will add or correct it.
Our team can point you to the right person if you are not sure who to ask.
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Telephone 0800 389 6046
