Staff News

Inclusive Employers Week Scotland is here and is a great opportunity for us all to increase our knowledge and insight on recruiting and retaining disabled talent.

During this week the Scottish Union of Supported Employment (SUSE) are hosting a series of online information sessions and taster training to help employers across Scotland to recruit and retain disabled talent.

Two sections of the Staff Hub website have been recently updated to help you get the information and tools you need wherever you are.

We have had confirmation from COSLA of the implementation of the 2023/24 Pay Award. It is complex and aspects of the offer are still subject to the ongoing Trade Union ballot for acceptance (Unison only). This briefing is intended to help employees understand the position and what happens next.

From news reports you will possibly be aware of the significant incident that colleagues at Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar are experiencing.

In 2021, we set out our ambition for changing our culture at Orkney Islands Council through the launch of Our People Our Plan; to have an organisational culture that inspires and enables our people to excel and builds our capability.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer here at Orkney Islands Council

We will shortly be announcing our first set of finalists for the VIP Awards 2023-2024, but you can nominate someone or a team at anytime throughout the year.

Nominations can be made online, by video or posted into one of the boxes at local venues. 

CLDE are hosting a toy swap in The Hub on Saturday 25^th November.

Party tickets are now on sale

As we all live in times where we all need to be very cyber aware, may I make a quick reminder about password security and that we ask you never to use the same password for more than one account and never use the same password for work and personal accounts please.