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Tait & Peterson-Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary

A full time challenging post has arisen in our busy legal practice for a legal secretary to work as part of a dedicated team.

Responsibilities include:

Audio and copy typing; handling client telephone enquiries, emails and general information; producing excel spreadsheets; assisting with reception cover as and when required.

Experience and skills required:

Dealing with clients by telephone and face-to-face; secretarial experience; excellent computer skills, administrative and organisational skills; excellent communication skills – ability to communicate verbally and in writing; ability to prioritise and work to deadlines under pressure; attention to detail and ability to use initiative.

Training in legal terminology and procedures will be provided while working as part of an experienced team.

Competitive salary and benefits package and the opportunity to develop your career.

Prospective applicants should apply in confidence with a CV to:

Eric S Peterson, Tait & Peterson

[email protected]

Bank of Scotland Buildings, Lerwick, ZE1 0EB

Tel: (0) 1595 69 3010

Shetland

[email protected] www.tait-peterson.co.uk

Icare-Trainee Dispensing Optician

Do you want a professional career without having to go to University? Get paid and get a qualification through distance learning at the same time. Come and join our team!

This is a great opportunity for someone in Shetland to have a valued career in optics. A Dispensing Optician (DO) is a qualified optical professional specialising in the supply of optical lenses and spectacles. This is an ever expanding and changing profession with a focus on ensuring that customers are supplied with the best product to fulfil their individual optical needs.

Our practice strives to provide the best customer experience with regards to eye health, choice of designer glasses and patient care. Having staff who are motivated, friendly and have an eye for detail is vitally important to us. You will be given full training for this career both in practice and through a recognized ABDO distance learning 3 year dispensing qualifications.

This will be a varied role and will include:

Supporting the eye test clinic both in making appointments, dealing with queries & greeting patients as well as performing some of our clinical tests to support the Optometrist.
Administration and maintenance of patient records, databases and NHS paperwork.
Contact lens management and teaching patients how to insert & remove contact lenses.
With time and training, doing spectacle adjustments, repairs and advising customers on frame choice and spectacle lenses.
Once professional qualification completed future expansion of this role within the business and clinically is likely.

For this position, no previous experience is needed as full training will be given. As academic dispensing training will be considered for the right candidate an aptitude for maths and science is essential and higher qualifications are necessary for entry to the dispensing course. An interest in health, science and fashion would be useful. The successful applicant needs to be positive, articulate, polite, a good multitasker and problem solver. You must be good with people, have an organized approach and always be happy to help. Wearing spectacles and contact lenses is useful but is, by no means, essential.

Enquiries to be made in the form of a current Curriculum Vitae with covering letter and should be emailed to [email protected].

Job Description

Job Element	Detail
Job Title	Trainee Dispensing Optician
Location	ICare Shetland, Lerwick
Type of position	Full Time
Main Purpose	To train in practice to become a qualified Dispensing Optician carrying out spectacle dispensing duties as well as general practice duties.
Duties and Responsibilities	Being the first point of contact for patients in the practice, face to face and over the telephone. Assisting patients with queries relating to every aspect of wearing spectacles and contact lenses. Giving patients demonstrations on how to insert and remove contact lenses. Managing the practice appointment diary, giving consideration to patient appointment requests and staff availability. Assisting Optometrist in taking retinal images, scans and performing visual field tests. Stock control and ordering. General housekeeping duties to ensure the practice is clean, tidy and presentable. Other ad-hoc duties as and when required. You would also be working towards: Advising customers on appropriate frame selection. Dispensing of spectacle lenses based on prescription and patient need. Adjustment and repair of spectacle frames.
Training Given	• •	In house training. Academic training options dependent on candidate aptitude.

Personal Attributes

Requirement	Detail	Essential/Desirable
*Entry Qualifications*	Higher grade qualifications including English, Maths and a Science (C,C,C) or equivalent. *And* Evidence of learning within the last five years.	Essential Desirable
*Experience*	• Experience dealing with the public in a service environment.	Desirable
*Skills and* *Competencies*	Excellent communications skills. Ability to prioritize and manage own workload. Working as part of a team. Ability to maintain high levels of patient confidentiality. Mathematically minded. Manual dexterity.	Essential Essential Essential Essential Desirable Desirable
*Personal Attributes*	Confident Friendly and outgoing Motivated Sense of style Attention to detail	Desirable Essential Essential Desirable Desirable
*Other*	• Competent using a wide range of computer applications (Microsoft Office etc)	Desirable

Bar Manager at The Thule Bar

A very rare opportunity has arisen to lead our team, to help shape the go-ahead future of the oldest public house in Shetland.

This post offers applicants the chance to progress their career within the hospitality industry, to seek a new direction or just a unique change!

A detailed job description is available to those applying, but among the job details, responsibilities and tasks sits a very good remuneration package for the right applicant, it includes:

A very competitive salary
Profit sharing opportunities
Contributory pension scheme
Great holiday entitlement
Flexibility of working days and hours

In the first instance please note your interest by sending a cover email with a brief, punchy CV to [email protected]

Living Lerwick - Technical Contractor

Living Lerwick Ltd is seeking a Technical Contractor, initially up to September 2026. There will be an option to extend in the event of a positive renewal ballot.

Key Tasks:

Installation and removal of summer bunting along Commercial Street, on pre-installed cantenary wires. (please note that the installation has already been arranged for 2025)
Placement of approximately 100 summer flower baskets and flower tubs to specified business locations. Weekly watering of flowers from late June to September. Removal of baskets and tubs in September.
Installation of festoon Christmas lights throughout Commercial Street, with additional lighting features along the Esplanade and within the Lanes areas. Installation of lights on Market Cross Christmas Tree once erected. Connections are to existing points with no specialist electrical work required. Handover advice on installation process will be provided.
Maintenance and repair as required on festoon and other lighting.
Gutter cleaning of properties within the BID area. Hire and use of a cherry picker may be required from time to time.
General handyman work and maintenance tasks as required. Including joinery work. Access to a workshop would be an advantage.
Some logistical support in delivering events will be required from time to time. (i.e. delivering materials and equipment, setting up marquee or stalls etc.)

The position of Technical Contractor is being offered on a contract, not employee, basis and would suit someone self-employed or a small company.

Please request a copy of the full role description, including core task hours and additional information, from [email protected]

Closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Friday 30th May.

For an informal discussion regarding the role or any additional questions, contact [email protected] or call 07753 806095.

Please note the closing date for applications is Friday 30th May at 12:00am

Beggs Shoes-Summer work

Join our team - Summer Sales Advisor

Looking for a new challenge? Join our team in Lerwick and support them in a seasonal role. This is an ideal role for an individual who loves footwear and thrives in a customer-facing environment.

More info: https://www.beggshoes.com/blog/footwear-stylist/

Apply now: https://zfrmz.eu/RAfzbl5rCewf2Hw3W4P0

Benefits include:

- Real Living Wage

- Excellent Staff Discount in Stores

- Flexible Annual Leave

- Personalised Coaching and Cutting-Edge Training

- Convenient Digital Rota Access

- Access to leading Health and Wellbeing support

- Referral Bonus Scheme

- Exclusive Nationwide Discounts

Customer Service – Personal Banker (6 months)

Join us as a Customer Service, Personal Banker in Lerwick

You’ll be integral in guiding and supporting our valued branch customers, helping them to achieve their financial goals
We’ll look to you to proactively find ways to continually enhance our customer banking experience
We’ll support you to achieve a Foundation Certificate in Responsible Banking and build on your existing skill with full training
You'll join us on a part-time basis, which means you’ll work 25 hours a week either by working on fewer days, or for fewer hours each day
This job does not meet Skilled Worker visa sponsorship requirements

Click here to apply

Jobs available in Lerwick Town Centre

Tait & Peterson-Legal Secretary

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Queens Hotel-Night Porter

Icare-Trainee Dispensing Optician

Grand Hotel-Various positions

The Dowry-Front of house staff-full time & part time availble

Barber/Hairdresser required at Just for Gents

Hairdresser wanted at Radiance Shetland-part time

Bar Manager at The Thule Bar

No88 Opportunities

Living Lerwick - Technical Contractor

Beggs Shoes-Summer work

Customer Service – Personal Banker (6 months)

George Robertson-Saturday Sales Advisor

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