Job Description Post Title: Communications and engagement officer Location: Highland Council Headquarters (Can also be Highland Wide) Hours: 35 hours per week Duration: Permanent Salary: £34,034 - £38,056 p.a. Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Person: Ruth Rountree Provan Tel: 01463 702022 Job Purpose: To provide a comprehensive corporate communications and engagement service to the Council as part of the Corporate Communications and Resilience Team. The post can be based at the Highland Council Headquarters in Inverness or may be based in Caithness, Skye or elsewhere at Council offices in the Highlands. Flexible/hybrid working is possible. Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) 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 Driving license in order to travel for work and training purposes Evidence of higher education, such as HNC/HND in relative subjects such as English, Journalism, Marketing, Digital Content