Job Description Post Title: Modern Apprentice - Payroll Technician Location: Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness Hours: 35 hours per week Duration: Fixed Term for 12 - 18 Months Salary: £24,260 - £24,533 per annum Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Person: Laura Matheson, Tel: 01463 702342 Job Purpose : To assist in the efficient and accurate delivery of the payroll service, ensuring compliance with statutory and contractual obligations while providing exceptional technical support and guidance to the Payroll/HR team. This role involves maintaining high standards of professionalism, teamwork, and problem-solving to contribute to the overall effectiveness and reliability of the payroll function. 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.