Team Manager, Roads Support

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Team Manager, Roads Support
Council Offices
35 hours per week
Permanent

£52,361 - £55,390
£28.69 - £30.35 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to Service Manager Roads and Grounds.

Your working pattern is Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to manage the day to day running of the Roads Support Team to deliver the full range of services in support of the Council as Roads Authority.

Excellent communication and organisational skills, together with extensive practical and relevant experience of working in a Roads environment, including detailed knowledge of regulations are required. In addition to relevant management experience, we are looking for a proven ability to lead and manage teams within an operational environment and an unwavering focus on excellent customer service.

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.

You must be able to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Orkney including the outer islands.

This post requires a Level 1 Disclosure check.

Relocation package is available in line with Council Policy for this post, click here for the Relocation Policy.

Applications close at 23:59 on 31 May 2026 with shortlisting taking place week commencing 01 June 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 22 June 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Matthew Wylie at matthew.wylie@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 873535 extension 2318.

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

We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process.