14 jobs found in orkney

Advert ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL Chief Executive Full Time - However, additional hours are required to fulfil the requirements of the role. 4 year fixed term contract, with option for extensions by mutual agreement. Remuneration package circa...... click apply for full job details

JP - Mechanic.pdf (PDF , 169.46kb) Summary of Employee Benefits.pdf (PDF , 212.46kb) About us Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. Since the 19 th century, our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning. There is an opportunity at our Kirkwall Lifeboat Station for a Station Mechanic to join the team, whose resilience, leadership, and management skills are just as strong as their ability to keep Kirkwall's Lifeboat in perfect operational order. Some of the benefits £31,598 - £37,174 (dependent on experience) 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary) Life assurance Health and dental cash plan Your Role As a Station Mechanic, most of your time will be utilised ensuring that both the current lifeboat; our Severn Class and its equipment work to the highest order, ensuring that the Lifeboat Station is well managed, and assist training...

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER - ORKNEY RENEWABLES £19,603 - £21,781 plus contributory pension GRADUATE PLACEMENT* EMEC is the world's leading test facility for wave and tidal energy converters. We are committed to supporting the transition to net zero and are also pioneering developments in green hydrogen and island energy systems. We are recruiting for a Communications Officer to develop and deliver an Orkney renewables communications plan to promote the progress being made and challenges that the islands face in pursuit of a net zero future. You will have an HND or above in a marketing or related subject, with excellent communication verbally and in writing, with an eye for detail. The role includes leading the development of an Orkney energy trail (digital and physical resources), managing and updating websites and social media channels, content creation and coordinating engagement activities (including conferences, events, media sponsorship and awards...

Advert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Community Learning, Leisure and Housing Housing Support Officer (Refugee Resettlement Programme) 17.5 hours per week £22,617 - £24,405 (Including Distant Islands Allowance) Temporary up to 31 March 2023 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and dedicated individual, to join our Housing Support team. The postholder will be required predominantly to support people who are being resettled through the Refugee Resettlement Programmes for Ukrainian and Afghan nationals and equally people with a range of support needs to promote independent living and to assist service users to sustain their tenancy. The post will require the post-holder to work jointly with those delivering Interpretation Services and other agencies to ensure the best outcome for those being resettled under the Refugee Resettlement Programme. To be successful, you will have the ability to provide a high level of customer care and be a good,...

Advert Enterprise and Sustainable Regeneration Marine Services and Transportation Cruise Operations and Marketing Co-Ordinator 35 hours per week Permanent £25,062 to £27,015 (including Distant Islands Allowance) A new position has arisen for a Cruise Operations and Marketing Co-Ordinator, Orkney Islands Council's Marine Services and Transportation...... click apply for full job details

Advert ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL Neighbourhood Services and Infrastructure Head of Property, Asset Management and Facilities 35 hours per week Permanent £80,716 (including Distant Islands Allowance) Orkney provides a beautiful setting in which to live and work and a wonderful opportunity to combine a fulfilling and challenging career with the best that the islands can offer in terms of lifestyle. Our vibrant and forward-thinking community is regularly voted the happiest and the best place to live in the UK. Our quality of life is second to none, with a rising population, excellent local services, and a multitude of opportunities and facilities to cater for whatever your interests outside of work may be. We are looking for a Head of Service with energy and drive to help lead our Services and workforce who can support and contribute directly to the Council's strategic vision. The Council wants the very best for our community and needs proven and inspiring senior...

Advert Enterprise and Sustainable Regeneration Marine Services and Transportation Airfields Officer 35 hours per week Permanent £27,489 - £30,154 (including Distant Islands Allowance) A new position has arisen for an Airfields Officer within Orkney Islands Council's Marine Services and Transportation...... click apply for full job details

Eradication Operation Manager Reference: MAY Location: Orkney Native Wildlife Project - Kirkwall Office Salary: £28,420 - £31,529 Per Annum Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave Duration: Fixed Term until 31 st December 2024 Hours: Full Time for 37.5 hours per week The Orkney Native Wildlife Project has an exciting opportunity to lead the eradication element of its project until the completion date of 2024. As the first stoat eradication project in Europe and the world's largest operation attempted to date, this is a unique opportunity! The project, a partnership between the site at Scotland, NatureScot and Orkney Islands Council and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) and EU LIFE alongside partner contributions, started in 2018 and is in the middle of its implementation phase. Its purpose is to work with local communities and landowners to undertake the stoat eradication operation in order to safeguard the unique and...

Advert ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL Strategy, Performance and Business Solutions Head of Improvement and Performance 35 hours per week Permanent £80,716 (including Distant Islands Allowance) Orkney provides a beautiful setting in which to live and work and a wonderful opportunity to combine a fulfilling and challenging career with the best that the islands can offer in terms of lifestyle...... click apply for full job details

Job Description ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE Care at Home Assistant Social Care Co-ordinator 32.5 hours per week, Shift working over 7 days Permanent £28,753 - £31,024 pro rata (including shift allowance and Distant Islands Allowance) An exciting opportunity has arisen within our small office team based in Kirkwall...... click apply for full job details

Advert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE Care at Home Relief Assistant Social Care Co-ordinator Hours are offered on an as and when required basis £13.67 per hour (Including Distant Islands Allowance) A shift allowance will be paid for unsocial hours worked where appropriate An exciting opportunity has arisen within our small office team based in Kirkwall...... click apply for full job details

Advert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE Care at Home Services Relief Social Care Co-ordinator Hours are offered on an as and when required basis £16.67 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance) A shift allowance will be paid for unsocial hours worked where appropriate An exciting opportunity has arisen within our small team of Social Care Co-ordinators based in Kirkwall...... click apply for full job details

Trapper Team Leader Reference: APR Location: Orkney Native Wildlife Project - Kirkwall Office Salary: £26,180.00 - £29,043.00 Per Annum Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance and Annual Leave Duration: 21 months - Ideally July 2022 start This is a Fixed term Contract for 21 months for 37.5 hours per week. The charity reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract. Orkney is famous for its landscape, its history, its culture and its wildlife. The Orkney Native Wildlife Project (ONWP) aims to safeguard the unique and internationally important native wildlife of Orkney and the benefits it provides for local people and the economy by addressing the threat it faces from an invasive non-native predator: the stoat. Stoats were first reported in Orkney in 2010 and their presence threatens the Orkney vole, which is found nowhere else in the world, and many birds including hen harriers, short-eared...

Advert ENTERPRISE AND SUSTAINABLE REGENERATION Enterprise and Economic Growth Business Gateway Business Gateway Officer 35 hours per week Temporary maternity cover up to 12 months £30,537 - £33,603 (including Distant Islands Allowance) We are looking for an experienced person for up to 12 months to help expand and develop the service offering to growth businesses within the Business Gateway...... click apply for full job details