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Ref no:
ORK10450
Published:
17/06/2026
Closes:
28/06/2026
Location:
UHI Orkney, East Road, Kirkwall, United Kingdom, KW15 1LX
Salary:
£35,553 - £38,309 per year pro rata
Contract Type:
Temporary
Position Type:
Part Time
Hours:
21 hours per week

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INTERNAL VACANCY

SVQ Assessor - Brickwork
UHI Orkney
21 hours per week
Temporary up to 1 June 2027

£35,553 - £38,309 pro rata
£19.48 - £20.99 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

This post is only applicable to current Orkney Islands Council employees.

You will be reporting to the Curriculum Leader.

Your working pattern is 21 hours per week on a flexible basis.

The purpose of this role is to support and assess SVQ candidates in the workplace, monitor progress and maintain records, liaise with employers and stakeholders, and contribute to the delivery and continuous improvement of vocational programmes.

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 is a regulated role with children and requires a Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership.

Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 28 June 2026 with shortlisting taking place week commencing 29 June 2026 and interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 7 July 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Susan Clouston at susan.clouston@uhi.ac.uk or on 01856569241.

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.

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