Administrative Assistant - Education Resources - ORK10907

Orkney Islands Council; Scotland; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Orkney Islands Council's Education, Communities and Housing - Resources team seeks a part-time Administrative and Business Support Officer working 21 hours per week, temporary to 29 November 2027. You'll report to the Team Manager (Resources) and support Active Communities and across the Council.

You will work under pressure to tight deadlines, maintain confidentiality, and communicate effectively with a wide range of customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and business support for Active Communities and wider services.
• Liaise with the Team Manager (Resources) to ensure high-quality business support.
• Work to tight deadlines, maintain confidentiality, and communicate with a wide range of customers.

Job description

Education, Communities and Housing - Resources

21 hours per week

Temporary to 29 November 2027

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance

You will be reporting to Team Manager (Resources).

Your working pattern is 21 hours per week. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to

provide

administrative and business support,

normally within the employing Service but

also throughout the Council, according to

demand.

As part of a small team the successful candidate will provide all aspects of administrative support for Active Communities and will work closely with the Team Manager (Resources) to ensure the effective, efficient and consistent provision of high-quality business support across a wide range of other services including Education and Housing when required.

You will need to be able to work under pressure to strict deadlines, use your own initiative, maintain confidentiality and be able to work unsupervised. We are looking for a good communicator and with excellent organisational skills as you will be part of a wider team liaising with a wide range of customers.

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 requires a Level 1 Disclosure check

Applications close at 23.59 on Sunday 15 November 2026, with shortlisting taking place on 16 November 2026 and interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 30 November 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Fiona Ratter at [e-mail] or on 01856 873535 ext. 2230.

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.