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Janitor, Papdale Halls of Residence - ORK09886

Job details
Posting date: 25 November 2025
Salary: £29,002.00 to £29,311.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 January 2026
Location: UK
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Orkney Islands Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: ORK09886

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EDUCATION, COMMUNITIES AND HOUSING
Papdale Halls of Residence

Janitor

37 hours per week
Permanent
£29,002 - £29,311 / £15.03 - £15.19 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

Papdale Halls of Residence provides co-educational accommodation to young people from the outlying islands. The service is registered with the Care Inspectorate and can support up to 72 young people aged between eleven and nineteen years old.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, well organised and self-motivated person to join our committed staff team.

The main duties of the post will be to undertake cleaning, maintenance and regular checks of both the building’s interior and exterior, including regular scheduled checks of health and safety equipment.

Basic IT skills are required to complete electronic records, send/receive email and use the authority’s integra system for ordering supplies.

This post is subject to a Level 2 Disclosure Check with PVG for working with children.

To discuss the post, you are invited to contact Debbie Sclater, Registered Manager on 01856 876060 or email debbie.sclater@orkney.gov.uk

Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 4 January 2026

Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.

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