Project Officer (35 hpw) Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness - HGH21549


Company:	Highland Council
Salary:	£41,423 - £44,899
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Inverness, IV3 5NX
Working pattern:	Hybrid
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Jul 2026
Closing date:	10 Aug 2026

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Job Description

Post Title: Project Officer

Location: Hybrid working - based at Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness

Hours: 35 hours per week

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £41,423 - £44,899 per annum

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Grant Campbell Tel: 07501 609142 Email: Grant.Campbell2@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose:

This pivotal role will work at the intersection of economic development, skills, and workforce planning to drive inclusive and sustainable growth across the region.

The postholder will play a central role in delivering our ambition to expand and strengthen the Highland Employer Charter, fostering deeper collaboration with businesses to improve fair work practices and create quality job opportunities. They will lead the development and coordination of sector skills boards, ensuring that employer voices directly inform skills provision and workforce planning aligned to current and future industry needs.

In addition, the Project Officer will support partnership working in the implementation and development of the Workforce North Co-investment Fund, driving forward its

Grow, Innovate and Accelerate

priorities. This will include enabling strategic investment in workforce development initiatives that respond to regional economic opportunities, helping to build a resilient, skilled workforce capable of meeting the demands of Highlands’ growth sectors.

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The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.