Administrative assistants & receptionists Work, Jobs in Kirkwall, Ork (with Salaries)

Administrative Assistant - Education Resources
Orkney Islands Council —Kirkwall
- £16.47 - £16.80 an hour
- Temporary
- Organisational skills
- School
Executive Assistant
NHS Scotland —Kirkwall
- £31,537 - £34,303 a year
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Directorate Support Officer
Orkney Islands Council —Kirkwall
- £17.18 - £17.53 an hour
- Monday to Friday
Administrative Assistant
Orkney Islands Council —Kirkwall
- £16.47 - £16.80 an hour
- Organisational skills
11d
Non-Profit Distribution (NPD) Contract Business Support Officer
NHS Scotland —Kirkwall
- £31,537 - £34,303 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Administrative experience
- No degree
- Organisational skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
6d
Receptionist (12-month fixed term contract)
BAM Nuttall —Orkney
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Administrative Assistant, Smiddybrae House
Orkney Islands Council —Dounby
- £16.47 - £16.80 an hour
7d

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Administrative Assistant - Education Resources

Orkney Islands Council -
Kirkwall

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Temporary
£16.47 - £16.80 an hour

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Organisational skills

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Administrative Assistant
Education, Communities and Housing - Resources
35 hours per week
Temporary up to 23 June 2027

£30,060 - £30,662
£16.47 - £16.80 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to Team Manager (Resources).

Your working pattern is Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

As part of a small team the successful candidate will provide all aspects of administrative support and will work closely with the Team Manager (Resources) to provide effective, efficient and consistent provision of high-quality business support to the directorate, and specifically to provide support for the Educational Psychologist Team at School Place and the Pupil Support Team at Papdale House.

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 12 July 2026, with shortlisting taking place on 13 July 2026 and interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 27 July 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Ingrid Scott at [email protected] or on 01856 873535 extension 2433.

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.

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Administrative Assistant - Education Resources

Executive Assistant

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