Senior Administrative Officer - ORK

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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  or on extension 2433.

For information on applying and our recruitment process,  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.

The purpose of this role is to deliver a range of administration services, addressing day-to-day operational matters.

• 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.