Senior Administrative Officer - ORK10525
Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Senior Administrative Officer - ORK10525
£30,001 - £40,000
Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
- Part time
- Permanent
Posted 3 days ago, 26 Jun | Get your application in today.
Closing date: 12-07-2026 (In 13 days)
Job ref: ORK10525
Location ref: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
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Senior Administrative Officer
Community Learning, Development and Employability
31 hours per week up to 31 March 2027, 24 hours per week thereafter
Permanent
£32,743 - £35,006 pro rata
£17.94 - £19.18 per hour
The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.
You will be reporting to Team Manager (Resources).
Your working pattern is Monday to Friday. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.
The purpose of this role is to deliver a range of administration services, addressing day-to-day operational matters.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Education, Communities and Housing to appoint a Senior Administration Officer.
The successful candidate will supervise the administration team across Community Learning, Development and Employability and provide excellent business support to the Team Manager Employability and the wider team.
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 requires a Level 1 Disclosure check.
Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 12 July 2026, with shortlisting taking place from 13 July 2026 and interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 27 July 2026.
For a discussion about the role, contact Ingrid Scott at Ingrid.scott@orkney.gov.uk or on extension 2433.
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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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.