Technician, Operations Support

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Technician Operations Support

Hatston Depot

2 x 35 hours per week

Permanent

£35,553 – £38,309

£19.48 – £20.99 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to Team Manager Roads Operations.

Your working pattern is 35 hours per week Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:00. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to provide Operational and Technical Support to the Roads and Grounds Operations Team in the delivery of planned, cyclic, reactive and emergency works across the service, in particular Roads Construction and Maintenance together with the associated infrastructure, Winter Service and Emergency response.

The post requires that all works are planned and carried out as detailed by the Team Leader Operations and directed by the Team Manager Roads and Grounds and executed by the workforce in accordance with technical and legislative guidance, Health and Safety requirements and Council Policy.

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 involves a contractual requirement to:

• participate in a standby rota covering out of hours, click here for Standby Information.

This post requires a Level 1 Disclosure check.

Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 18 October 2026, with shortlisting taking place 20 October 2026 and interviews are scheduled for 3 November 2026

For a discussion about the role, contact Darren Bisby at Darren.bisby@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856873535 Ext 4224

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.