Centre Assistant, Kirkwall Community Centre - ORK10449
Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Centre Assistant, Kirkwall Community Centre - ORK10449
£20,001 - £30,000
Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
- Part time
- Permanent
Posted 2 days ago, 11 Jun | Get your application in today.
Closing date: 28-06-2026 (In 15 days)
Job ref: ORK10449
Location ref: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
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Centre Assistant
Kirkwall and St Ola Community Centre and Town Hall
16 hours per week over a 3-week rota
Permanent
£31,883 - £32,124 pro rata
£17.47 - £17.60 per hour
The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.
You will be reporting to the Centre Supervisor.
The working pattern for this post will be on a 3-week rota, working between three and four days each week, including two Saturdays per 3-week period. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.
The purpose of this role is to work as part of the centre team primarily in the café serving the public, preparing, cooking and serving food and beverages, cleaning the kitchen areas. Also setting up and clearing meeting and conference rooms within the complex.
A Centre Assistant is required to join our enthusiastic, committed team helping to prepare, cook and serve a range of foods and beverages offered within the Kirkwall Community Centre, while helping to maintain our excellent standards of quality and hygiene. Your duties will also include washing dishes, stock control, cleaning the kitchen areas, helping to prepare sandwiches and setting up and clearing down of function and meeting rooms.
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.
For a discussion about the role, contact Scott Pring at scott.pring@orkney.gov.uk or on .
Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 28 June 2026, with shortlisting and interviews taking place during the week commencing 29 June 2026.
For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants.
We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process.

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Orkney Islands Council
View full company profileForget 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.