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Kitchen Assistant, Papdale Primary School - ORK10774

Orkney Islands Council • Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

Salary

£20k – £30k

Posted

9 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Orkney Islands Council is hiring a Kitchen Assistant, Papdale Primary School - ORK10774 in Kirkwall, a hospitality & catering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £20k – £30k. Orkney Islands Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Advert Kitchen Assistant Papdale Primary School 10 hours per week, Term Time Permanent £29,909 - £30,237 pro rata £15.50 – £15.67 per hour The amounts above include Distant Islands Allowance. You will be reporting to the Service Manager – Corporate Catering. Your working pattern is every second Wednesday and every Thursday and Friday, 09:30 – 14:00 including a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible. The purpose of this role is to a ssist with the pro…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Orkney Islands Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £20k – £30k
How this salary compares: in line with the £29,120 median across 1,857 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Posted: 9 September 2026
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