Employability Keyworker - ORK10894


Company:	Orkney Islands Council
Salary:	£35,717 to £38,207 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Kirkwall, KW15 1NY
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	20 Oct 2026
Closing date:	8 Nov 2026

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Employability Keyworker

Council Offices, Kirkwall

35 hours per week

Temporary up to 31 March 2027

£35,717 - £38,207

£19.57 - £20.94 per hour

The above amounts include shift allowance and Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to the Team Manager (Adult Learning & Employability).

Your working pattern is Monday – Friday with some weekend working. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to

ensure the efficient and effective delivery

of high-quality all age person-centred

employability support that is flexible and

meets the needs of the individual,

supporting them to make positive steps

towards learning, training and fair and

sustainable work.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Community Learning and Development Team, for an Employability Keyworker. As an Employability Keyworker you will work with individuals and organisation to plan, develop and deliver personalised employability support to enable individuals to increase their confidence, skills and knowledge, reach their potential and make positive and sustained future transitions towards their goals.

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 involves a contractual requirement to:

• work unsocial hours on a rota,

click here for Unsocial Hours Information.

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

Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 8 November 2026, with shortlisting taking place on 9 November 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 23 November 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Lindsey Johnson at

lindsey.johnson@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 873535 ext. 2437.

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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