Assistant Development Officer - ORK

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Assistant Development Officer

Council Offices, Kirkwall

35 hours per week

Permanent

£32,743 - £35,006

£17.94 - £19.18 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to the Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Manager.

Your working pattern is Monday to Friday, 0900 – 1700 hrs. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to include financial and administrative support of the Community Led Local Development team in processing and monitoring grant applicants, claims and payments.

We are looking for a highly organised individual to join us as Assistant Development Officer in the Community Led Local Development team (CLLD). Part of the Enterprise and Economic Growth service, our team is responsible for managing and distributing both the Scottish Government CLLD funding as well as Council community development grants to community organisations across Orkney.

The successful candidate will support the CLLD team by processing grant applications and the payment of claims, ensuring compliance with scheme guidelines. This will require attention to detail and effective communication, both within the team, across departments, and with applicants.

You will have responsibility for developing and maintaining spreadsheets for accurate recording and monitoring of our various funding streams, including monthly reconciliation with the council’s financial system.

Familiarity with public sector funding will be crucial to this role, therefore we ask that applicants have experience with grant-assisted projects.

The successful candidate will also provide team administrative support to the CLLD Team and the Local Action Group that oversees CLLD strategy and funding, such as minute-taking and other financial processes.

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  on Sunday 15 November 2026, with shortlisting taking place week commencing 16 November 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 30 November 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Laura Hutton, Service Manager (Enterprise) at  or on Ext. 2519.

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.