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Administrative Assistant 1, Inverness

Published by Highland Council
Ref: HGH22006 Published date: 20/10/2026 Closing date: 02/11/2026
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Location:

The Inverness Justice Centre, Inverness

Salary:
£26,717.00 - £29,247.00
Contract type:
Temporary
Position type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours
Categories:

Job Description

Post Title: Administrative Assistant 1
Location: Inverness
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term until 31 March 2027
Salary: £26,717 - £29,247 p.a.

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

Contact Person: Tanya Lovat, Tel: 07385223937 or
Email: Tanya.Lovatt@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: To provide an efficient, comprehensive, confidential and high-quality administrative service for the Highland & Islands MARAC process.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, Tel: 01349 868642 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk 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

  • Preferably two years office experience or NC/NQ or higher.
  • Access to personal/public transport.

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.


Job Attachments

Admin 1 - MARAC Aug 2026_Maria Cano Montaner.pdf

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Applying_for_a_Post_with_The_Highland_Council_250319 (2).pdf

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Location

The Inverness Justice Centre, Inverness


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