Jobs in Kirkwall

If you are looking for a job in Kirkwall you have come to the right place. Our mission at HIJOBS is to show you a range of career opportunities across the wide range of industries, services, trades and profession in the job market today.

If you do not find what you are looking for, you can register and stay up-to-date as we continually update the page with new listings that arise in this area. Whether you are exploring a career change or hoping to make progress along your current path, we are here to help you find a role to suit your needs and goals.

Below you will find the current vacancies in Kirkwall; use the filters to focus your search on the type of role you are looking for. After you are done, use our guides to make your application process less daunting. Take a look at the HIJOBS application advice pages for some tips on how to get started. We hope you find the perfect job for you in Kirkwall. Read more about living and working in Kirkwall.

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Assistant Procurement Officer

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£19,910 to £21,990 per annum, G635, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Advert CORPORATE SERVICES IT and Facilities Assistant Procurement Officer 35 hours per week Temporary for a period of up to three months £22,004 - £24,084 (including Distant Islands Allowance) Orkney Islands Council is seeking to … Read more

Island GPs (Stronsay and Sanday)

Added by NHS Orkney
Kirkwall

NHS Orkney Stronsay 1 x 12 weeks a year (attracts 16 week salary) Sanday 1 x 12 weeks a year (attracts 16 week salary) Sanday 1 x 16 weeks a year (available April 2019, due to retirement) … Read more

Out of Hours Rural GP

Added by NHS Orkney
Kirkwall

NHS Orkney The OOH team consists of 4 WTE GPs working in a rota that requires a full time post holder to work during a 10 day period every 4 weeks. This post would suit a portfolio … Read more

REGIONAL CLINICAL LEAD

Added by NHS Orkney
Kirkwall

NHS Orkney POST: Regional Clinical Lead BASE: North of Scotland Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Services THIS ADVERT IS FOR A SINGLE POST AND IS REPLICATED ON SHOW UNDER ALL NORTH OF SCOTLAND HEALTH BOARDS … Read more

Registered Nurse: A&R

Added by NHS Orkney
£23,113 to £29,905 per annum, Kirkwall

NHS Orkney Have you ever considered working in one of Scotland's most northerly NHS Island Boards? NHS Orkney is working hard to become the best remote and rural healthcare provider in the UK – do you want … Read more

Home Carer

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£17,382 to £18,424 per annum, G437, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Advert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE Care at Home Home Carer* 34.5 hours per week, Shift working over 7 days Temporary maternity cover for a period up to 31 August 2019 £21,214 - £22,360 pro rata … Read more

Social Care Assistant, Care At Home

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£17,382 to £18,424 per annum, G437, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Advert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE Outreach Service Social Care Assistant 16 hours per week, Shift working over 7 days Temporary up to 5 January 2019 £21,214 - £22,360 pro rata (including shift allowance and Distant … Read more

Social Care Worker

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£18,694 to £23,247 per annum, G537, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Advert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE All Age Disabilities Service Short Breaks and Supported Living Network Social Care Worker 17.43 hours per week on a flexible rota pattern Temporary up to 31 March 2019 £22,657 - … Read more

Social Worker (Adult Social Work Team)

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£32,301 to £34,783 per annum, G1035, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Job Description ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE Health and Community Care Adult Social Work Team, Adult Services Social Worker 35 hours per week Permanent £34,395 - £36,877 (including Distant Islands Allowance) We would like to recruit … Read more

Driver - Gilbertson Day Centre

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£15,530 to £16,187 per annum, G335, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Advert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE Gilbertson Day Centre Driver 20 hours per week Temporary up to 31 March 2019 £17,624 - £18,281 pro rata (including Distant Islands Allowance) You will be required to ensure the … Read more

Mobile Community responder

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£17,382 to £18,424 per annum, G437, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Advert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE Mobile Community Responder 30 hours per week, Shift pattern over 7 days including night duty Permanent £22,083 - £23,281 pro rata (including shift allowance and Distant Islands Allowance) The Responder … Read more

Relief Care Organiser

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£9.01 per hour, G437, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Advert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE Care at Home Relief Care Organiser Hours are offered on an as and when required basis £10.10 per hour (Including Distant Islands Allowance) A shift allowance will be paid for … Read more

Hospitality Technician

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£15,530 per annum, G235, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Advert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Curriculum & Community Learning Orkney College UHI Hospitality Technician 22 hours per week, Term time Permanent £17,624 pro rata (including Distant Islands Allowance) Orkney College UHI is seeking applications from … Read more

Cleaner, Glaitness School

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£16,417 per annum, G137, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Advert CORPORATE SERVICES Building Cleaning Glaitness Primary School Cleaner 20 hours per week (Monday – Friday 1530-1930) Permanent £18,511 pro rata (including Distant Islands Allowance) Applications are invited from motivated individuals to undertake cleaning duties … Read more

Teacher of English, Kirkwall Grammar School

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£24,960 to £38,574 per annum, MG, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Advert EDUCATION, LEISURE & HOUSING Kirkwall Grammar School Teacher of English 30.1 hours per week (0.86 FTE) Permanent We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled teacher who is committed to improvement and excellence. You … Read more

Relief Rehabilitation Support Worker

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£9.01 per hour, G437, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Job Description ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE Health and Community Care Intermediate Care Team Relief Rehabilitation Support Worker Hours are offered on an as and when required basis £10.10 per hour (Including Distant Islands Allowance) A … Read more

Social Care Assistant

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£17,382 to £18,424 per annum, G437, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Advert ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE St Rognvald’s House Social Care Assistant (2 posts) 1 x Temporary maternity cover up to 14 May 2019 1 x Temporary maternity cover up to 24 June 2019 37 hours … Read more

Project Worker - Kirkwall/East Mainland

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£16,442 to £17,428 per annum, G435, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Advert EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING Community Learning and Development Kirkwall/East Mainland Project Worker 10 hours per week Temporary up to 31 March 2019 £18,536 - £19,522 (including Distant Islands Allowance) We have an opportunity for … Read more

Night Social Care Assistant

Added by Orkney Islands Council
£17,382 to £18,424 per annum, G437, Kirkwall

Orkney Islands Council Advert Orkney Health and Care All Age Disabilities Service Short Breaks and Supported Living Network Night Social Care Assistant 16.56 hours per week on a rota basis Temporary up to 31 March 2019 (with the … Read more

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Living in Kirkwall

Kirkwall is the capital of the Orkney Islands, sited on the Mainland. That’s the Orcadian mainland, not the other mainland which can be seen when looking south across the Pentland Firth.

The Orkneys have strong historic links to Scandinavia and you can feel this as you walk the streets of Kirkwall; yes it is Scottish but there is a captivating ‘other-ness’ about the place, perhaps it is the predominance of the 17th and 18th century architecture in parts of the town and ‘The Light of the North’, as St Magnus Cathedral is known, dominating the townscape.

No wonder that tourism plays such a big role – everyone would like to sample what Kirkwall has to offer.

But don’t think for one minute that Kirkwall lives in the past; rather it takes its time-honoured traditions and qualities and gives them a modern twist. A wealth of Orcadian talent commutes between Kirkwall and the rest of the UK and Europe. Modern craftsmen and women, artisans and food producers work here and use cutting-edge technology to run and promote their businesses.

Kirkwall has the same old-fashioned sense of community it always has but today people meet at the new Pickaquoy Centre, the multi-purpose sports and leisure centre with swimming pool, health suites, squash courts, gym, cinema and café or the impressive new Kirkwall Grammar School venue. Kirkwall is awash with music and live music venues.

Kirkwall is home to most of the public service sector work with Orkney Council or NHS Orkney.

Orkney is linked by ferry from Aberdeen, Gills Bay near John O’Groats and a passenger only service from John O’Groats, with air links from Kirkwall Airport with Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh and to Bergen in Norway via the Shetland Islands.

Kirkwall Grammar School also has accommodation for older secondary pupils from the smaller islands and Kirkwall also has the main campus of the Orkney College which is part of the University of the Highlands and islands; Heriot Watt University has a campus at neighbouring Stromness, which is home to its International Centre For Island Technology.