Highland Council - Isle of Skye

£26.70 to £28,988 a year

On-sitePermanentFull time

At Home Farm we are seeking a highly organised and motivated Care Home Administrator to join our dedicated team. This key role provides a comprehensive administrative and secretarial service, supporting the smooth and efficient running of the care home. You will act as the first point of contact for staff, residents, families, and external professionals, ensuring a professional and welcoming service at all times. Experience in an administrative or secretarial role (health or social care desirable) Excellent organisational and time management skills Strong communication skills with the ability to deal with sensitive situations Ability to work independently and prioritise workload effectively Proficient IT skills (e.g. Word, Excel, email systems) High standard of written and spoken English Professional, approachable, and flexible attitude Understanding of confidentiality and data protection requirements Informal enquiries can be made to Neil Ingall or Jane Evans on 01478 613232

Highland Council - Ullapool

£52,769 to £61,377 a year

On-sitePermanentFull time

Job Description Post Title: Health Visitor Location: Ullapool and Gairloch Hours: 36 hours per week Duration: Fixed Term (12 months) Salary : £52,769 - £61,377 p.a. Contact Person: Rebecca MacDonald E-mail: Rebecca.MacDonald2@highland.gov.uk Job Purpose: We are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated, qualified Health Visitor to join the Inverness Health Visiting team. If we cannot recruit a qualified health visitor a trainee health visitor position will be considered. The post is full time – 36 hours. You will work for The Highland Council with Agenda for Change terms and conditions. Evidence demonstrates the importance of prevention, early identification and intervention throughout the early years of life. Health Visitors have a significant public health role to play in relation to individuals, families and communities by providing critical support to all children under five years of age. You will identify health needs as early as possible and improve health and wellbeing by promoting health, preventing ill health and reducing inequalities. You will visit families in their own homes and provide health advice and support to empower parents to care for their children. Your health visiting practice will be based on the Universal Health Visiting Pathway underpinned by GIRFEC and the National Practice Model. Although your focus of health visiting will be on young children, you will have to build a solid bond with the whole family. As a caseload holder, you will have to engage with families to discover and build on their strengths. It will also be your responsibility to understand their concerns and health needs and deal with it in a safe and supportive manner. You will be working as an autonomous practitioner with families, young children and vulnerable individuals, means you must be approachable, friendly and have excellent communication skills. There may be very difficult cases, so you need to be able to deal with stress and challenges. Time management and organisational skills are also essential. Registration requirements: ● Registered nurse or midwife at degree level or equivalent ● Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing and be registered on Part 3 of the NMC register Qualifications & knowledge: ● Educated to Masters level in a relevant nursing area, or ● Can demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge gained through, for example, completion of NES modules on Assessment, Leadership, and Critical Thinking Please APPLY ONLINE. Please find the Job Description below. 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. Requirements Registration requirements: Registered nurse or midwife at degree level or equivalent Post-registration qualification in Health Visiting/Public Health Nursing and be registered on Part 3 of the NMC register Qualifications & knowledge: Educated to Masters level in a relevant nursing area, or Can demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge gained through, for example, completion of NES modules on Assessment, Leadership, and Critical Thinking. This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria: You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland. You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years. Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.

Highland Council - Inverness

£36,636 to £40,968 a year

On-sitePermanentFull time

Job Description Post Title: Housing Management Officer Location: Hilton Village, Inverness Hours: 35 hours per week Duration: Permanent Salary: £36,636 - £40,968 per annum Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Person: Anna Wasko Tel: 07769 886833 Email: Anna.Wasko@highland.gov.uk Job Purpose: Housing Management Officers play an integral role in delivering the Highland Council’s housing service and are the single point of contact for our social housing tenants for all tenancy related matters. This is an exciting opportunity to join a committed housing service that strives for consistent improvement and development with a focus on excellent customer care. Within this role you will work closely as part of a multi-disciplinary housing team and you will report to, and support, the area Principal Housing Officer. This is a varied role with competing demands that requires a comprehensive and organised approach. Community interaction is fundamental to delivering housing services and there will be daily interaction whereby there are opportunities to influence and assist with creating positive and sustainable neighbourhoods. Housing Management Officers work with individuals with diverse needs and requirements to sustain their tenancies. They ensure, through the collection of rent, that the housing service can fund its delivery in line with legislative requirements and input from tenants and elected members. Please APPLY ONLINE. Please find the Job Description below. 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. Requirements Chartered Institute of Housing Level 3 Qualification or the willingness to undertake this within the first 12 months of employment. Current Drivers Licence and access to personal transport or be able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.

Highland Council - Highland

£21,107 to £24,550 a year

On-sitePermanentFull time

Job Description Post Title: Midwifery Development Officer Location: Homeworking/Highland wide Hours: 14.4 hours per week Duration: Permanent Salary: £21,107 - £24,550 p.a. - (£52,769 - £61,377 pro rata) Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Person: Nancy Healy Tel: 07775 016980 Job Purpose: To Improve the design and delivery of early years services across Highland with a focus on implementing a public health approach to tackle health inequalities and improve health outcomes. The post provides a key role in the development, implementation and review of policy relating to health inequalities that affect pregnancy and the early years. The post contributes to the delivery of early year’s services in Highland to ensure that Highland children get the best start in life. It supports the collaboration between NHS Highland, Highland Council and partner agencies to improve the health and wellbeing of infants, children, young people and their families. A particular purpose of the post is to ensure a continued and strengthened interface with midwives and maternity services in NHS Highland and nationally to ensure the prebirth and early years (0 - 3 years) agendas are influenced across all agencies in Highland. Also, that maternity provision and the interface with midwives and obstetricians are considered within the developments of the Integrated Children’s Service in The Highland Council Please APPLY ONLINE. Please find the Job Description below. 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. Requirements Registered Midwife and/ or Specialist Public Health Nurse – Health Visiting Educated to Masters level (preferable) in a relevant subject Mobility to be able to travel significant distances across Highland and Scotland within reasonable timeframes.

Highland Council - Inverness

£41,423 to £44,899 a year

HybridPermanentFull time

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. Please APPLY ONLINE. Please find the Job Description below. 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. Requirements Appropriate project management qualification or experience

Highland Council - Ullapool

£35,022 to £52,740 a year

On-sitePermanentFull time

Job Description Post Title: Teacher (Secondary), Mathematics Location: Ullapool High School Hours: 35 hours per week Duration: Permanent Salary: £35,022 - £52,740 pa Contact Person: Dr Lee Coutts Email: Lee.Coutts2@highland.gov.uk Please APPLY ONLINE. Applications from Gaelic speakers are encouraged. Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria: You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland. You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years. Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs. 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. The council has a comprehensive relocation package which may be available to the successful candidate. Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Requirements GTCS Registration is essential

Highland Council - Gairloch

£3,816 to £4,178 a year

On-sitePermanentFull time

Job Description Post Title: Community Works Operative 4 (Recycling Centre) Location: Gairloch Hours: 5 hours per week Duration: Permanent Salary: £3,816 - £4,178 p.a. *Overtime may be required to complete daily duties Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Person: Ernest Purtov Tel: 07778 011190 or E-mail: Ernest.Purtov@Highland.gov.uk Job Purpose: To work as part of a team, to carry out all duties involved with managing incoming and outgoing waste(s) at the Transfer Station. Work with plant, direct traffic, manage to a high degree Health and Safety Standard, collaborate and work with third party vendors and complete required administrative duties. Some manual lifting will be involved. Other duties will include plant checks, required routine maintenance, housekeeping, grounds keeping, and building checks and maintenance issues. Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above. Please find the Job Description below. 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. Requirements Must have Scottish National Fours or Fives or equivalent

Highland Council - Inverness

£41,423 to £44,899 a year

HybridPermanentFull time

Job Description Post Title: Ecology Officer Location: Inverness Hours: 35 hours per week Duration: Permanent Salary: £41,423 - £44,899 p.a. We are seeking an experienced and suitably qualified Ecology Officer (HC08) to join our Ecology Team. However, we also welcome applications from candidates who may not meet all of the criteria listed below but have relevant professional experience and would like to enter a career within a local authority ecology service; such candidates may be considered for the Assistant Ecology Officer (HC07) role. Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Person: Karen Couper Email: karen.couper@highland.gov.uk Job Purpose: The focus of this highly varied role is to provide ecology advice to the planning authority , developers and agents on a range of development proposals (ranging from housing and industrial sites to major infrastructure and renewables schemes) to minimise the impacts of development on important habitats and species and securing positive improvements for biodiversity. You will contribute to the development of strategy, policy and guidance, ensuring that biodiversity is considered across all functions of the Council. Please see attached Job Outline for more information. Please APPLY ONLINE. Please find the Job Description below. Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by e-mail, unless otherwise stated. Please check your e-mails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Requirements • A degree in ecology or a related discipline. A post-graduate qualification would be an advantage. • Evidence of a continuing commitment to personal development • Membership of a relevant professional body, or intention to work towards such.

Highland Council - Inverness

£57,948 to £63,390 a year

On-sitePermanentFull time

Job Description Post Title: Principal Solicitor - Planning Location: Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness Hours: 35 hours per week Duration: Permanent Salary: £57,948 - £63,390 per annum Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Person: Claire McArthur Tel: 01463 644145 Email: Claire.McArthur@highland.gov.uk Job Purpose: To be responsible for the provision, delivery and management of the Council’s in house planning legal advice. This includes: Providing high quality legal services in line with the Council’s corporate priorities and in support of effective service delivery. Ensuring delivery to performance targets and objectives and to meet the statutory requirements placed on the Council. Please APPLY ONLINE. Please find the Job Description below. 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. Requirements Scottish LLB law degree or equivalent Scottish qualification Diploma in Legal Practice Current Practising Certificate from the Law Society of Scotland

Highland Council - Inverness

£57,948 to £63,390 a year

On-sitePermanentFull time

Job Description Post Title: Principal Solicitor - Licensing Location: Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness Hours: 35 hours per week Duration: Permanent Salary: £57,948 - £63,390 per annum Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Person: Claire McArthur Tel: 01463 644145 Email: Claire.McArthur@highland.gov.uk Job Purpose: To be responsible for the provision, delivery and management of the Council’s in house licensing legal advice. This includes: providing high quality legal services in line with the Council’s corporate priorities and in support of effective service delivery. ensuring delivery to performance targets and objectives and to meet the statutory requirements Please APPLY ONLINE. Please find the Job Description below. 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. Requirements Scottish LLB law degree or equivalent Scottish qualification Diploma in Legal Practice Current Practising Certificate from the Law Society of Scotland