Job Description
Post Title: Assistant Project Officer
Location: Inverness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term until 31 December
Salary: £35, - £39, p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Andy Hamilton Email:
Job Purpose: To contribute to the design and delivery of a flexible, person-centred employability service for clients which provides pathways into fair and sustainable work to meet emerging local labour market priorities and to tackle in-work poverty.
To work with partners on the design and implementation of project related employability solutions. To support inclusive economic growth across the public, private and third sector by designing and delivering a wide range of labour market initiatives including Job Creation opportunities.
Please APPLY ONLINE.
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.
Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
HND or equivalent experience in a relevant work discipline.
Current driving licence/Access to personal transport - Given the nature of this job, the post holder will be required to make visits away
from their normal base. A driving licence is highly desirable, but consideration
would be given to the post holder making alternative arrangements as long as
these meet the operational requirements of the Service.
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:
1. 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.
2. 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.