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Administration Support Worker - Children's Social Work - Laburnum - SIC09065

Shetland Islands Council

Lerwick, ZE1 0LAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£16.38 to £18.04 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time

Closing date

22 October 2026

3 days left

Job description

The Administration Support Worker will be based in one of a number of settings and will provide a full range of administrative support to a locality or team(s). A degree of flexibility will be required, to meet the demands of the service.

There may be considerable contact with customers, families and carers who will have varying degrees of need to which the postholder will be required to respond as appropriate.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Please follow the link(s) below for further information -

www.shetland.gov.uk

  • The grade of this post is F or G
  • This post is NOT career graded - your salary will depend on your experience and qualifications
  • Rate of pay shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £1.5523 per hour
  • Temporary Part Time post for up to 25.0 Hours per Week, 52.18 weeks per year
  • Temporary contract for a period of approximately 24 months.
  • Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made
  • A relocation package does not apply to this post
  • We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
  • We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Laburnum House, Lerwick, Shetland

For further details relating to this post, please contact: Kara Thomson, Acting Registered Manager, Tel - 01595 744192, Email - kara.thomson@shetland.gov.uk

If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.

Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities. Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

Find out more about

Living and working in Shetland: here

The Shetland Islands Council: here

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

LG Jobs

First seen

13 October 2026

Last checked

18 October 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

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Shetland Islands Council

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