Job Description
The Highland & Western Isles
V A L U A T I O N J O I N T B O A R D
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Salary - £26,404 - £27,805 per annum
Applications are invited for this full-time permanent post, based at the Board’s headquarters in Moray House, 16-18 Bank Street, Inverness.
The Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board is an independent public authority established by The Valuation Joint Boards (Scotland) Order 1995.
We provide a professional valuation and electoral registration service for both Highland and Western Isles areas in respect of compilation and maintenance of the Valuation Roll, Valuation (Council Tax) Lists, and Registers of Electors. You will principally be required to survey, measure and collate property information for the purposes of council tax and rating valuation.
You will assist in the delivery of major projects including the annual canvass of electors and elections. Out-with these periods, you will act as a day-to-day contact for IT issues, update websites, deal with queries from electoral canvassers and members of the public. You will also assist with updating various documentation, assist with IT set-up and handling issues related to IT. You should also be able to deal effectively with change due to legislation changes or changes in business needs.
You will have excellent organisational, interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills along with a general standard of education together with relevant and substantial experience in an administrative/clerical team-based environment. You should have excellent ICT skills and proficient use of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.
You will be required to undertake a Level 1 Disclosure check.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
Application form, job specification and person specification are available on our website (job vacancies)
Further details can be obtained from:
Roy Christie, Depute Assessor & Electoral Registration Officer, The Highland & Western Isles VJB, Moray House, 16-18 Bank Street, Inverness, IV1 1QY
e-mail: Roy.Christie1@highland.gov.uk
Please note that a HWIVJB application form must be completed. CVs will not be accepted
Closing date – Monday 9th February 2026
Interviews will be held week commencing 23 February 2026