Advert Public Lighting Operative Hatston Depot 37 hours per week Permanent £32,976 - £33,652 £17.09 - £17.44 per hour The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance. You will be reporting to Darren Bisby, Team Manager Roads and Grounds Operations. Your working pattern is Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm and Friday 8am to 3.30pm. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible. The purpose of this role is to undertake as part of a team, the maintenance of public lighting installations and associated infrastructure. We are looking to appoint a full time Public Lighting Operative to to undertake as part of a team the installation and maintenance of street lighting columns, control gear and other street furniture. This will include the setting out of work in relation to the construction of public lighting installations. 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: • participate in a standby rota covering out of hours, click here for Standby Information. This post requires a Level 1 Disclosure check. Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 5 July 2026. For a discussion about the role, contact Darren Bisby Team Manager Roads and Grounds Operations at Darren.bisby@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 873535 ext. 4224 For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants. We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process .