Senior Administrative Officer, Education

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Senior Administrative Officer 

Council Offices, Kirkwall

35 hours per week

Temporary up to 30 November 2027

£32,743 – £35,006

£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 35 hours per week. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The successful candidate will assist the management team in providing a full range of professional support, ensuring that the business aspects of Education and Active Communities are delivered effectively, efficiently and in a timely manner.

Candidates should have significant experience in administrative practices, and be familiar with all Microsoft Office packages We require enthusiastic individuals that continually seek ways to improve all aspects of our service and actively support colleagues to implement positive changes to working practices.

You will have excellent organisational and time management skills and have the ability to communicate to service users at all levels, both internally and externally. You will work to strict deadlines, use your own initiative and be able to work unsupervised. You should be able to demonstrate experience of working accurately with figures producing information and reports on time.

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 23.59 Sunday, 13 September 2026, with shortlisting taking place on 14 September 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week beginning 28 September 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Ingrid Scott at ingrid.scott@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 873535 ext. 2433.

For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here 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.