Domestic, Hamnavoe House - ORK10875


Company:	Orkney Islands Council
Salary:	£32,600 to £32,961 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Stromness, KW16 3BW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	26 Oct 2026
Closing date:	8 Nov 2026

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Domestic

Hamnavoe House

18 hours per week

Permanent

£32,600 - £32,961 pro rata

£16.90 - £17.09 per hour

The above amounts include shift and Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to the Senior Social Care Worker.

Your working pattern is shift working over seven days. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to

provide a high

standard of cleanliness within a residential

setting, in line with policy and procedure,

professional guidelines and social care

principles.

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 9 November 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 16 November 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Marina Stanger at marina.stanger@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 850311.

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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