Vacancies
Roads Design Officer (Ref: ORK10652)
35 hours per week, Permanent, £38,747 – £47,397 / £21.23 – £25.97 per hour
Public Sector Reform (PSR) Project Manager (Ref: ORK10654)
35 hours per week, Temporary up to 31 December 2027, £48,017 – £50,919 / £26.31 – £27.90 per hour
Public Sector Reform (PSR) Project Officer (Ref: ORK10655)
35 hours per week, Temporary up to 31 December 2027, £35,553 – £38,309 / £19.48 – £20.99 per hour
Night Social Care Assistant, Sunnybrae Centre (Ref: ORK10661)
37 hours per week, Permanent, £41,048 – £41,895 / £21.28 – £21.72 per hour
Administrative Assistant, Children and Families (Ref: ORK10671)
35 hours per week, Permanent, £30,060 – £30,662 / £16.47 – £16.80 per hour
Closing date for the above five entries: Sunday 23 August 2026
Ferry Replacement Programme Manager (Ref: ORK10628)
35 hours per week, Permanent, £52,361 – £55,390 / £28.69 – £30.35 per hour
Night Social Care Assistant, Smiddybrae House (Ref: ORK10650)
22.97 hours per week, Permanent, £41,048 – £41,895 pro rata / £21.28 – £21.72 per hour
Asset Management Surveyor (Ref: ORK10677)
35 hours per week, Permanent, £42,908 – £50,919 / £23.51 – £27.90 per hour
Janitor, Strynd Nursery (Ref: ORK10693)
7 hours per week, Permanent, £29,909 – £30,237 pro rata / £15.50 – £15.67 per hour
Social Care Assistant, Short Breaks and Supported Living Network (Ref: ORK10705)
24.33 hours per week, Permanent, £34,468 – £35,168 pro rata / £17.87 – £18.23 per hour
Closing date for the above five entries: Sunday 30 August 2026
Lecturer in Health and Social Care (Ref: ORK10692)
7.5 hours per week, Permanent, £44,835 – £53,356 pro rata / £24.57 – £29.24 per hour
Housing Assistant (Ref: ORK10704)
35 hours per week, Permanent, £30,060 – £30,662 / £16.47 – £16.80 per hour
Closing date for the above two entries: Sunday 6 September 2026
Care at Home Assistant (Ref: ORK10637)
Various posts from 21 – 30 hours per week, Permanent, £35,974 – £36,717 pro rata /
£18.65 – £19.03 per hour
Night Care at Home Assistant (Ref: ORK10639)
27.75 hours per week, Permanent, £42,870 – £43,768 pro rata / £22.22 – £22.69 per hour
Care at Home Assistant, Westray (Ref: ORK10640)
24 hours per week, Permanent, £35,974 – £36,717 pro rata / £18.65 – £19.03 per hour
Relief Social Care Coordinator (Ref: ORK10642)
£21.14 per hour, Hours are offered on an as-and-when-required basis
Relief Care Organiser (Ref: ORK10643)
£16.47 per hour, Hours are offered on an as-and-when-required basis
Cleaner, Council Offices (Ref: ORK10683)
15 hours per week, Permanent, £29,080 – £29,350 pro rata / £15.07 – £15.21 per hour
Cleaner, Papdale Primary School (Ref: ORK10684)
10 hours per week, Permanent, £29,080 – £29,350 pro-rata / £15.07 – £15.21 per hour
Cleaner, Stenness Primary School (Ref: ORK10685)
10 hours per week, Permanent, £29,080 – £29,350 pro-rata / £15.07 – £15.21 per hour
Closing date for the above eight entries: Sunday 13 September 2026
Relief Cook, Sunnybrae Centre (Ref: ORK10699)
£15.94 per hour, Hours are offered on an as-and-when-required basis
Closing date for the above entry: Sunday 27 September 2026
Happy to talk flexible working, where possible.
Salaries and hourly rates are inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance and Shift Allowance where applicable.
Orkney Islands Council ensures that the pay for all posts meets both the Scottish Local Government Living Wage and Real Living Wage.
Orkney Islands Council offers a wider range of benefits including contributory pension scheme, excellent annual leave and public holiday, occupational sick pay, family-friendly, flexible and hybrid working options.
Further information is available from, and online applications can be made through:
https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/orkney-islands-council/jobs
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If you are unable to apply online and need to apply using an alternative format, please contact Customer Services, Orkney Islands Council, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY, Tel: (01856) 873535 or email customerservice@orkney.gov.uk.
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Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status.