Domestic, Children's Residential - ORK10583


Company:	Orkney Islands Council
Salary:	£29,909 - £30,237
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Kirkwall, KW15 1ZS
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Jul 2026
Closing date:	9 Aug 2026

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Domestic

Children's Residential Services

9 hours per week

Permanent

£29,909 - £30,237 pro rata

£15.50 - £15.67 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to the Registered Manager.

Your working pattern is 3 hours on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to undertake domestic tasks at Children’s Residential Service, a residential establishment in Kirkwall, providing continuous care to a range of children and young people. There may also be a requirement to carry out domestic duties at the smaller children’s house in St. Margaret’s Hope.

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 children and protected adults and requires a Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership.

Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 9 August 2026, with shortlisting taking place week commencing Monday 10 August 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing Monday 17 August 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Ewan Greenwood, Registered Manager at Ewan.Greenwood@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 873135.

For information on applying and our recruitment process,

click here for Information for Applicants.

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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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