Orihuela opens two caretaker posts and sets 6 November deadline

Orihuela Town Council has opened applications for two permanent civil-service caretaker posts. Applications can be submitted until 6 November, following publication of the recruitment notice in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on 23 October 2026. One of the posts is reserved for people with disabilities.

The posts are in Group AP, are full-time and will be filled through an open competition combining examinations and an assessment of candidates’ merits. The recruitment drive relates to the municipal public employment offers for 2023 and 2024. The rules were published in the Alicante Provincial Official Gazette on 17 November 2025 and amended on 2 June 2026.

Applicants must be at least 16, hold a school-leaving certificate or equivalent qualification, have a category B driving licence and meet the requirements set out in the rules. The examination fee is €67.04. Applicants for the reserved post must provide evidence of their degree of disability and show that it is compatible with the duties of the role.

The process includes two elimination tests: a 30-question multiple-choice test and a practical exercise. The examination stage accounts for 60% of the total score, and the assessment of merits for 40%. Candidates must score at least 15 out of 30 to pass each test.

Applications must be submitted through the Town Council’s General Electronic Register or by any of the means provided for under Law 39/2015. Subsequent notices, including details of the examinations, will be published on the municipal e-office. The rules state that notice of the first test must be published at least five days in advance.

This recruitment drive is separate from the municipal process to fill five other caretaker posts. The rules for those posts were published in March 2026, and an extract appeared in the BOE in June. Applicants interested in the two posts now advertised must submit their application before the deadline and check the e-office for updates on the next stages.

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