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Property Handyperson and Housekeeper
AdPosted 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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Shellfish Pond Worker/General Operative
Ad Online interview Immediate start PopularPosted by Orkney ShellfishFrom £18 per hourPart TimeWe're looking for someone to help in our award winning shellfish business in South Ronaldsay, Orkney.
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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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Early Years Practitioner, Papa Westray Primary School
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£27,853 to £31,265 per annumPart TimeAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Various Locations Early Years Practitioner Papa Westray Primary School 7 hours per week, Term Time Temporary Maternity cover up to 24 March 2025 £27,853 - £31,265 pro rata / £15.26...
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Lead Engineer (Structures/Harbours)
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£47,014 to £49,715 per annumFull TimeAdvert NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE Neighbourhood Services - Engineering Services Lead Engineer (Structures/Harbours) 35 hours per week Permanent £47,014 - £49,715 / £25.76 - £27.24 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance) Orkney provides a beautiful...
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Kitchen Domestic, St Rognvald's House
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£28,822 to £29,162 per annumPart TimeAdvert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE St Rognvald's House Kitchen Domestic 15 hours per week, Shift working over seven days Permanent £28,822 - £29,162 pro rata / £14.94 - £15.12 per hour (including shift allowance and...
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Early Learning & Childcare Manager, Glaitness Nursery
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£38,528 to £45,700 per annumFull TimeAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Glaitness Nursery Early Learning and Childcare Manager 35 hours per week Permanent £38,528 - £42,561 / £43,109 - £45,700 £21.11 - £23.32 / £23.62 - £25.04 per hour The above...
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Relief Centre Assistant
Posted by Orkney Islands CouncilFrom £14.09 per hourUnspecified HoursAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Kirkwall and St Ola Community Centre Relief Centre Assistant Hours are offered on an as and when required basis £14.09 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance) A shift allowance will...
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Relief Cook
Posted by Orkney Islands CouncilFrom £14.02 per hourUnspecified HoursAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Corporate Catering Relief Cook Hours are offered on an as and when required basis £14.02 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance) Applications are invited from enthusiastic individuals who can help...
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Relief Early Years Practitioner
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£15.15 to £15.86 per hourUnspecified HoursAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Various Schools / Educational Establishments Relief Early Years Practitioner Hours are offered on an as and when required basis £15.15 / £15.86 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance) Suitable candidates...
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Relief Early Years Support Worker
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£14.50 to £15.15 per hourUnspecified HoursAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Various Locations Relief Early Years Support Worker Hours are offered on an as and when required basis £14.50 / £15.15 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance) We are seeking suitable...
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Relief Night Social Care Worker, Aurrida House
Posted by Orkney Islands Council£19.72 to £22.21 per hourUnspecified HoursAdvert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE All Age Learning Disabilities Service Aurrida House Relief Night Social Care Worker Hours are offered on an as and when required basis £19.72 / £22.21 per hour (including Distant Islands...
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Relief School Crossing Patrol Officer
Posted by Orkney Islands CouncilFrom £13.21 per hourUnspecified HoursAdvert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Various Locations in Orkney Relief School Crossing Patrol Officer Hours are offered on an as and when required basis £13.21 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance) We are looking for...
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.