Project Support Officer - ORK10814

Orkney Islands Council; Kirkwall; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Orkney Islands Council is seeking a Project Support Officer (OHAC) based in Kirkwall. Working 35 hours per week on a temporary contract up to 30 June 2028, you will provide high quality, proactive and complex business support across a range of projects and services.

Reporting to the Service Manager, you will assist with project governance, coordinate activities, manage correspondence, take minutes, maintain plans and risk logs, and support consultation and governance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, proactive and complex business support across a range of projects and services.
• Support project governance, coordinating key activities and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders.
• Act as a first point of contact for project and service inquiries, manage correspondence and stakeholder communication, and provide diary management for senior staff.
• Coordinate meetings, including preparing agendas and documentation, taking minutes and tracking actions.
• Maintain project documentation such as plans, risk registers and action logs, support consultation activity, assist with reports and governance documentation and contribute to the coordination and delivery of project activity.
• Work closely with Project Leads to support project planning, develop options and contribute to structured improvement work.

Job description

Advert

Project Support Officer (OHAC)
Various, based at Council Offices, Kirkwall
35 hours per week
Temporary up to 30 June 2028

£31,356 - £31,995
£17.18 - £17.53 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to Service Manager (Community and Social Care).

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 provide high quality, proactive and complex business support across a range of projects and services. You will play a central role in supporting project governance, coordinating key activities and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders.

You will act as a first point of contact for project and service enquiries, manage correspondence and stakeholder communication and provide diary management for senior staff. You will coordinate meetings, including preparing agendas and documentation, taking minutes and tracking actions. You will also maintain project documentation such as plans, risk registers and action logs, support consultation activity, assist with reports and governance documentation and contribute to the coordination and delivery of project activity.

You will also work closely with Project Leads to support project planning, develop options and contribute to the delivery of structured improvement work.

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, confident and able to work in a fast-paced environment, with strong communication and administrative skills.

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 is a regulated role with adults and requires Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership.

Relocation package is available in line with Council Policy for this post.

Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 11 October 2026

For a discussion about the role, contact Lynda Bradford, Head of Health and Community Care at [e-mail] or on 01856 873535 extension 2601, or Helen Sievewright, Service Manager (Community and Social Care) at [e-mail] or on 01856 873535 extension 3280.

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.