Driver​/Roadworker - ORK

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Driver / Road worker 2

Kirkwall

37 hours per week

Permanent

£30,758 - £30,989 / £31,607 - £32,243

£15.94 - £16.06 / £16.38 - £16.71 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance

You will be reporting to the Team Manager, Roads and Grounds Operations.

Your working pattern is Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to undertake a range of roads and municipal related activities. This will include the delivery of the Councils winter maintenance service which will involve working in all weather conditions.

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 involves a contractual requirement to:

• participate in a standby rota covering out of hours, for Standby Information.

This post requires a Level 1 Disclosure check.

Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 15 November 2026, with shortlisting taking place 17 November 2026 and interviews are scheduled for 27 November 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Darren Bisby Team Manager Roads and Grounds Operations at  or on ext. 4224

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.