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Ref no:
HGH21269
Published:
16/06/2026
Closes:
30/06/2026
Location:
Portree High School, Viewfield Road, Portree, Isle of Skye, IV51 9ET
Salary:
£25,698 - £49,959 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week
Work From Home:
Hybrid

Job Description

Post Title: Building Standards Surveyor / Graduate Apprentice
Location: Fingal Centre, Portree, Isle of Skye
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: HC03 to HC09 - £25,698 to £49,959 - Placing will be dependent 
on experience and qualifications

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

Contact Person: ​Tony Miller Tel: 07765 080913 Email: Tony.Miller@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: This role is open to a candidate that has ambition to develop to a professional grade. The position initially will be on a fixed grade basis and will change annually as successful assessments/competencies/stages are achieved. This is a progressive approach to developing a candidate ultimately leading to a building standards surveying post and will provide a structure for the advancement of skills, knowledge and competence leading to a qualification in building standards surveying. The apprenticeship will form a contract that covers the candidate’s advancement, meeting the expectations for the Council. The contract will detail the range of duties and responsibilities of those involved within the organisation, management and mentoring of the role. Assessment of each stage will be in the form of a technical review by the Building Standards Management Team and the appointed Workplace Mentor with a recommendation to the Head of Infrastructure for approval. The starting point would be a higher-level school leaver or practical qualification from further education; and the completion would be a Building Standards Surveyor that has achieved a Graduate Apprenticeship BSc (Hons) in Construction and the Built Environment and achievement of a minimum three years on the job training.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01955 608279 (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

Required to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Highland to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

The candidate will be educated and have achieved a minimum of 3 Highers at BBCC or above (Subjects: Higher Maths and English at B; Higher Physics or ed SCXW41054616 BCX8">other science/technical subject at C or above.) The candidate must meet the minimum entry requirements for access to a Graduate Apprenticeship in BSc (Hons) Construction and the Built Environment

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