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Ref no:
ORK09886
Published:
25/11/2025
Closes:
04/01/2026
Location:
Papdale Halls of Residence, by Kirkwall Grammar School, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1QN
Salary:
£29,002 - £29,311 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
37 hours per week

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EDUCATION, COMMUNITIES AND HOUSING
Papdale Halls of Residence

Janitor

37 hours per week
Permanent
£29,002 - £29,311 / £15.03 - £15.19 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

Papdale Halls of Residence provides co-educational accommodation to young people from the outlying islands. The service is registered with the Care Inspectorate and can support up to 72 young people aged between eleven and nineteen years old.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, well organised and self-motivated person to join our committed staff team.

The main duties of the post will be to undertake cleaning, maintenance and regular checks of both the building’s interior and exterior, including regular scheduled checks of health and safety equipment.

Basic IT skills are required to complete electronic records, send/receive email and use the authority’s integra system for ordering supplies.

This post is subject to a Level 2 Disclosure Check with PVG for working with children.

To discuss the post, you are invited to contact Debbie Sclater, Registered Manager on 01856 876060 or email debbie.sclater@orkney.gov.uk

Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 4 January 2026

Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.

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