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Ref no:
ORK10165
Published:
20/03/2026
Closes:
12/04/2026
Location:
Papdale House, Berstane Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NA
Salary:
£28,192 - £28,462 per year pro rata
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Part Time
Hours:
4.5 hours per week

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Cleaner
Papdale House, Kirkwall
4.5 hours per week
Permanent

£28,192 - £28,462 pro rata
£14.61 - £14.75 - per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to the Team Manager, Building Cleaning.

Your working pattern is 1.5 hours per day worked after 5.00pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to provide front line building cleaning activities to buildings owned by Orkney Islands Council in accordance with set procedures and instructions

Applications are invited from motivated individuals to undertake cleaning duties at the above establishment. You will be required to carry out a range of cleaning activities following written procedures and using your own initiative where necessary.

Duties include the use of cleaning products and powered cleaning equipment such as vacuum cleaners to ensure the premises are kept in a clean and hygienic condition.

You should have a minimum of experience of cleaning duties in a home or commercial environment.

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.

Applications close at 23:59 on 12 April 2026, with shortlisting taking place 13 April 2026 and interviews are scheduled for 23 April 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Melissa Sutherland, Building Cleaning Officer on 01856 873535 ext. 2740.

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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