Job Description Post Title: Community Support Officer – Social Value Charter Location: Headquarters, Inverness Hours: 35 Hours Per Week Duration: Fixed Term until 28 February 2027 Salary: £38,474 - £41,714 p.a. Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Details: Gail Ward Email: gail.wardhighland.gov.uk / Alan Webster Email: alan.websterhighland.gov.uk Job Purpose: To support the implementation, co-ordination and engagement activity related to the Highland Social Value Charter, including developing internal and local relationships and networks. To provide support to the Community Benefits Manager and the Economy and Regeneration Manager in the implementation, delivery, monitoring and review of the Social Value Charter. To support and build capacity amongst local community groups to enable greater involvement and participation in the delivery of the Social Value Charter, local planning and engagement activity. More specifically support groups to develop and take advantage of shared investment opportunities that will make a positive contribution to delivering on local priorities and ensuring communities are resilient and sustainable. 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. 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. Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Requirements Candidates must be: Educated to degree level or have relevant professional qualification OR Able to demonstrate through experience of working in an equivalent job role, evidence of degree level of educational ability Driving licence and access to personal transport