Administrative Assistant, Smiddybrae House - ORK10560

Orkney Islands Council, Dounby, Orkney Islands

Administrative Assistant, Smiddybrae House - ORK10560

£30,001 - £40,000

Orkney Islands Council, Dounby, Orkney Islands

  • Part time
  • Permanent

Posted 1 week ago, 7 Jul | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: 26-07-2026 (In 9 days)

Job ref: ORK10560

Location ref: Dounby, Orkney Islands

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Administrative Assistant
Smiddybrae House
12 hours per week
Permanent

£30,060 - £30,662 pro rata
£16.47 - £16.80 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to the Team Manager (Administration Support).

Your working pattern is Thursdays and Fridays. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to provide all aspects of administrative support to the team as required and work closely with the Registered Manager within Smiddybrae House and the Senior Administrative Officer to ensure a high level of administration support is provided.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.

This post is a regulated role with adults and requires Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership.

Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 26 July 2026, with shortlisting taking place week commencing 27 July 2026 and interviews are anticipated to be scheduled for week commencing 3 August 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Alison Stewart at alison.stewart@orkney.gov.uk or on extension 2618

For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants.

We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process.

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.

 

 

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https://www.s1jobs.com/job/administrative-assistant-smiddybrae-house-ork10560-127078127

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Orkney Islands Council

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Forget images of remote islands - Orkney is well served by superb modern transport links. Forget the idea of a few people in the middle of no-where - Orkney is home to over 20,000 people. Orkney may bring to mind certain images, but the chances are they are, to say the least, a little off the mark. Sure, we're a bit off the beaten track, but the needs of our community are just the same as anywhere else. And, as a result, the opportunities we can offer you are comparable with those you'll find elsewhere. Of course, there are a few differences: for starters Orkney consists of 100,000 hectares spread over 70+ small islands (19 of which are inhabited), so, like our service users, you'll need to make the most of the transportation links which are vital to Orkney's social and economic well-being. Orkney Islands Council may be the smallest local authority in Scotland, but we can offer some big challenges. And big opportunities. This could be your big chance to make the move, and make a difference. OIC has an impact on many aspects of everyday life. With around 1,800 staff, we are also the county’s biggest employer.