Committees Officer - ORK10597

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Committees Officer Council Offices, School Place 35 hours per week Permanent
£32,743 - £35,006
£17.94 - £19.18 per hour
The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance
You will be reporting to the Service Manager (Governance).
Your working pattern would be Monday to Friday. Please note this is a full-time, permanent position, however we are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Committees Officer to join the Council’s Governance team.
You will provide a comprehensive administrative and support service to the Council and its Committees, as well as other bodies serviced by the Council, including attending and clerking meetings, collating and issuing papers for meetings and processing reports and correspondence.
You will be expected to liaise with senior officers in the preparation of reports and produce accurate minutes of meetings, as well as ensuring actions arising from meetings are communicated to relevant officers for implementation.
You should have experience of administering meetings, as well as working in a busy and fast-paced environment, where attention to detail is paramount.
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 requires a Level 1 Disclosure check.
This post is classed as a politically restricted post under the provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday, 16 August 2026, with shortlisting taking place on 18 August 2026 and interviews are scheduled for 4 September 2026.
For a discussion about the role, contact Hazel Flett at or on extension 2208.
For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants. xwzovoh
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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.