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Administration Support Worker - Early Learning & Childcare - Hayfield House

Published by Shetland Islands Council
Ref: SIC08949 Published date: 07/09/2026 Closing date: 22/09/2026
Closed
Location:

Hayfield House, Lerwick

Salary:
£31,628.69 - £32,265.81
Contract type:
Temporary
Position type:
Full Time
Hours:
37 hours
Categories:

Job Description

The Administration Support Worker will be based in Hayfield House and will provide a range of administrative support to the Early Learning and Childcare team. A degree of flexibility will be required, to meet the demands of the service.

There may be considerable contact with customers, families and carers who will have varying degrees of need of which the postholder will be required to respond as appropriate.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Please follow the link(s) below for further information -

www.shetland.gov.uk

Additional Information

  • The grade of this post is F
  • Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,997 per annum (pro rata)
  • Temporary Full Time post for 37.0 Hours per Week, 52.18 weeks per year
  • Temporary contract until 31 March 2027
  • A relocation package does not apply to this post
  • We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland 
  • We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Hayfield House, Lerwick, Shetland.

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Dayna Sutherland, Project Manager - Childcare on 01595 744797 or e-mail dayna.sutherland2@shetland.gov.uk

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

Information about Shetland

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

Find out more about:

Living and working in Shetland: here

The Shetland Islands Council: here

 

 

 


Job Attachments

A Practical Guide to Our Ways of Working.pdf

PDF • 124kB
Download for the job attachment "A Practical Guide to Our Ways of Working.pdf"

Conditions of Service - Local Government Employees - Jan 25.pdf

PDF • 260kB
Download for the job attachment "Conditions of Service - Local Government Employees - Jan 25.pdf"

Employee Benefits Sheet (FOR RECRUITMENT) Feb 2026.pdf

PDF • 142kB
Download for the job attachment "Employee Benefits Sheet (FOR RECRUITMENT) Feb 2026.pdf"

Administration Support Worker ELC (F).pdf

PDF • 323kB
Download for the job attachment "Administration Support Worker ELC (F).pdf"

Location

Hayfield House, Lerwick


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