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Property Handyperson and Housekeeper
Ad PopularPosted by BidwellsFull TimeAn adaptable and resourceful couple is sought to help manage the unique Isle of Oronsay on Scotland’s west coast. An amazing island lifestyle awaits the successful candidates.
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Warehouse Operative
Ad PopularPosted by Redstart UK£11.50 per hourFull TimeSuccessful applications will be responsible for a variety of jobs including taking delivery of goods into a warehouse for sorting, stacking and storage and then picking and packing items for dispatch as they are sent on their way to our valued customers.
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Environmental Clerk of Works/Environmental Advisor
Posted by Redstart UK£30,000 to £40,000 per annumFull TimeWe are delighted to be supporting our client, Stagfire Ecological Surveys, to recruit an experienced Environmental Clerk of Works/Environmental Advisor with an ecology and/or construction background.
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Administration Officer
Immediate startPosted by Highlands and Islands Enterprise£25,748 to £27,951 per annumFull TimeWe're looking for an experienced and proactive Administration Officer to join our Orkney area team. This is a full time, permanent role based in Kirkwall.
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Senior Finance Assistant - Payments - ORK08250
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£29,148 to £31,265 per annumFull TimeAdvert ENTERPRISE AND SUSTAINABLE REGENERATION Finance Service Senior Finance Assistant, Payments 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm Temporary up to 9 July 2025 £29,148 - £31,265 / £15.97 - £17.13 per...
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Youth and Family Engagement Worker - ORK08257
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£31,788 to £34,117 per annumFull TimeAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Community Learning and Development Various Locations Youth and Family Engagement Worker 17.5 hours per week Temporary up to 31 March 2026 £31,788 - £34,117 pro rata / £17.42 - £18.70...
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Tesco Colleague - Seasonal - Kirkwall
Posted by Tesco£12.02 to £13.15 per hourFull TimeAbout the role Availability Window Days From time To time Sun 08:00:00 22:00:00 Mon 08:00:00 22:00:00 Tue 08:00:00 22:00:00 Wed 08:00:00 22:00:00 Thu 08:00:00 22:00:00 Fri 08:00:00 22:00:00 Sat 08:00:00 22:00:00 Our Tesco Colleague rate...
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Social Care Assistant, St Rognvald's House (6 posts) - ORK08220
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£30,562 to £31,220 per annumFull TimeAdvert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE St Rognvald’s House Social Care Assistant 3 x 22.5 hours per week 1 x 22.2 hours per week 1 x 29.5 hours per week 1 x 29.6 hours per week...
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Social Care Assistant - ORK08254
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£30,562 to £31,220 per annumFull TimeAdvert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE All Age Disabilities Service - Short Breaks and Supported Living Network Social Care Assistant 16.34 hours per week, Shift working over seven days Permanent £30,562 - £31,220 pro rata /...
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Social Care Assistant, Sunnybrae Centre - ORK08204
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£30,562 to £31,220 per annumFull TimeAdvert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE Sunnybrae Centre Social Care Assistant 37 hours per week, Shift working over seven days Permanent £30,562 - £31,220 / £15.84 - £16.18 per hour (including shift allowance and Distant Islands...
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Senior Administrative Officer (Staffing/Statistics) - ORK08229
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£29,148 to £31,265 per annumFull TimeAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Educational Resources Senior Administrative Officer (Staffing/Statistics) 14 hours per week, Thursday and Friday, 9am – 5pm Permanent £29,148 - £31,265 pro rata / £15.97 - £17.13 per hour (including Distant...
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Business Engagement Manager - ORK08217
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£34,732 to £38,017 per annumFull TimeAdvert EDUCATION, LESIURE AND HOUSING UHI Orkney Business Engagement Manager 35 hours per week Permanent £34,732 - £38,017 / £19.03 - £20.83 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance) An exciting opportunity has arisen for an...
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Social Care Assistant, Sunnybrae Centre - ORK08226
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£30,562 to £31,220 per annumFull TimeAdvert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE Sunnybrae Centre Social Care Assistant 37 hours per week, Shift working over seven days Permanent £30,562 - £31,220 / £15.84 - £16.18 per hour (including shift allowance and Distant Islands...
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Kitchen Assistant, Kirkwall Grammar School - ORK08233
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£26,452 to £26,760 per annumFull TimeAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Corporate Catering - Kirkwall Grammar School Kitchen Assistant 5 hours per week, Term Time, Friday 08:00 – 13:30 (including 30 minute unpaid break) Permanent £26,452 - £26,760 pro rata /...
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Kitchen Assistant, Kirkwall Grammar School - ORK08232
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£26,452 to £26,760 per annumFull TimeAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Corporate Catering - Kirkwall Grammar School Kitchen Assistant 4.25 hours per week, Term Time, Wednesday 10:00 – 14:45 (including 30 minute unpaid break) Permanent £26,452 - £26,760 pro rata /...
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Relief Archaeological Site Assistant - ORK08213
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£15.26 per hourFull TimeAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Secondary and Tertiary Education UHI Orkney Relief Archaeological Site Assistant – ORCA Hours offered on an as and when required basis £15.26 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance) A shift...
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Relief Archaeological Project Officer - ORK08214
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£17.41 per hourFull TimeAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Secondary and Tertiary Education UHI Orkney Relief Archaeological Project Officer - ORCA Hours are offered on an as and when required basis £17.41 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance) A...
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Night Social Care Worker, St Rognvald House - ORK08219
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£38,047 to £42,845 per annumFull TimeAdvert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE St Rognvald’s House Night Social Care Worker 15.87 hours per week, Shift working over seven days Permanent £38,047 - £38,894 / £39,869 - £42,845 pro rata £19.72 - £20.16 /...
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Night Social Care Assistant, St Rognvald's House - ORK08223
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£36,379 to £37,175 per annumFull TimeAdvert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE St Rognvald’s House Night Social Care Assistant 10.58 hours per week, Shift working over seven days Permanent £36,379 - £37,175 pro rata / £18.86 - £19.27 per hour (including shift...
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Night Social Care Assistant, Sunnybrae - ORK08237
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£36,379 to £37,175 per annumFull TimeAdvert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE Sunnybrae Centre Night Social Care Assistant 15.84 hours per week Permanent £36,379 - £37,175 pro rata / £18.86 - £19.27 per hour (including shift allowance and Distant Island Allowance) We...
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Graduate Apprentice Valuer/Graduate Valuer/Valuer/Senior Valuer - ORK08209
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£30,954 to £56,467 per annumFull TimeAdvert ORKNEY & SHETLAND VALUATION JOINT BOARD Assessors Office, 8 Broad Street, Kirkwall Graduate Apprentice Valuer/ Graduate Valuer/ Valuer/ Senior Valuer 35 hours per week Graduate Apprentice Valuer: £30,954 - £33,053 Graduate Valuer: £38,528 -...
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Marine Superintendent, Orkney Ferries - ORK08211
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£70,216 to £76,094 per annumFull TimeAdvert ENTERPRISE AND SUSTAINABLE REGENERATION Ferry Operations Marine Superintendent, Orkney Ferries 37 hours per week Permanent £70,216 - £76,094 (including shift allowance, Distant Islands Allowance and a market supplement and retention payment for the first...
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Auxiliary, Kirkwall Grammar School - ORK08247
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£26,452 to £26,760 per annumFull TimeAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Kirkwall Grammar School Auxiliary 17.5 hours per week, Term time Permanent £26,425 - £26,760 pro rata / £13.71 - £13.87 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance) We are looking for...
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Roads Services Technician - ORK08235
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£34,732 to £38,017 per annumFull TimeAdvert NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE Roads and Grounds Roads Services Technician 35 hours per week Permanent £34,732 - £38,017 / £19.03 - £20.83 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance) Orkney Islands Council is looking for...
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SVQ Assessor - ORK08241
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£31,776 to £34,331 per annumFull TimeAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Secondary and Tertiary Education UHI Orkney SVQ Assessor 21 hours per week, Working hours are flexible, Monday - Friday (during college opening hours) Temporary up to 30 July 2026 £31,776...
Living in Kirkwall
Kirkwall is the capital of the Orkney Islands, sited on the Mainland. That’s the Orcadian mainland, not the other mainland which can be seen when looking south across the Pentland Firth.
The Orkneys have strong historic links to Scandinavia and you can feel this as you walk the streets of Kirkwall; yes it is Scottish but there is a captivating ‘other-ness’ about the place, perhaps it is the predominance of the 17th and 18th century architecture in parts of the town and ‘The Light of the North’, as St Magnus Cathedral is known, dominating the townscape.
No wonder that tourism plays such a big role – everyone would like to sample what Kirkwall has to offer.
But don’t think for one minute that Kirkwall lives in the past; rather it takes its time-honoured traditions and qualities and gives them a modern twist. A wealth of Orcadian talent commutes between Kirkwall and the rest of the UK and Europe. Modern craftsmen and women, artisans and food producers work here and use cutting-edge technology to run and promote their businesses.
Kirkwall has the same old-fashioned sense of community it always has but today people meet at the new Pickaquoy Centre, the multi-purpose sports and leisure centre with swimming pool, health suites, squash courts, gym, cinema and café or the impressive new Kirkwall Grammar School venue. Kirkwall is awash with music and live music venues.
Kirkwall is home to most of the public service sector work with Orkney Council or NHS Orkney.
Orkney is linked by ferry from Aberdeen, Gills Bay near John O’Groats and a passenger only service from John O’Groats, with air links from Kirkwall Airport with Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh and to Bergen in Norway via the Shetland Islands.
Kirkwall Grammar School also has accommodation for older secondary pupils from the smaller islands and Kirkwall also has the main campus of the Orkney College which is part of the University of the Highlands and islands; Heriot Watt University has a campus at neighbouring Stromness, which is home to its International Centre For Island Technology.