Staff News

Recently the council website changed over to a new system.

It still looks the same but there are a few things you need to know: 

This will be your chance to help us celebrate the fantastic work that all of our many services do for the people of Orkney.

We would love you to join us, so check with your line manager first and if you can make it book your tickets now as places are limited.

At Orkney Islands Council we are incredibly lucky to have a hard working and dedicated workforce – but we need more people to join it!  

This is particularly true for our social care service.  

There is a shortage of carers joining the profession across the country and we are struggling to recruit.  This has led to an increased reliance on agency staff – which impacts significantly on our budgets and on the continuity of care for our service users.  

If you take on a new member of staff, or have a colleague moving roles within OIC, our process is changing.

Over the past few months, employees, customers, and communities have been nominating colleagues across the three categories below. Our VIP Selection Panel have been reviewing these nominations and have selected the following finalists for each category in this round:   

The hugely successful Prom Pop Up appeal is returning, to help ensure every young person can shine on prom night with an outfit of their dreams.

A reminder that our fourth Guided Journaling session is being held on Teams on Tuesday 19 March at noon.

This session will be focussing on how our choices shape us- who we are and who we become. Come and join us to help find out more about how our choices shape us.

The VIP Awards project team are looking for musicians to help them celebrate at the very first annual VIP Awards ceremony.

It will take part at the King Street Halls on 28th June 2024, and they are looking for musicians who will be able to provide music as finalists and guests arrive registration and refreshments and then also as they enter the main hall to take their seats for the big event.

If you play an instrument and are able to give up some of your time to help out from 2.30pm on the day until the event starts please get in-touch. 

Don't forget you can still nominate someone for our current round but this will close shortly so get those nominations in.

International Women’s Day is a celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Each year, this day serves as a powerful reminder of the progress made towards gender equality and highlights the work that still needs to be done.

A reminder that our third Guided Journaling session is being held on Teams this Thursday at 9.30am.

This session will be focussing on how we can communicate to get our message heard. We often have things to say but are afraid of saying the wrong thing. Sometimes we say them and wish we’d said them differently. Come and join us to help find a way of saying the things you need to say.