Operational Support Officer (Food & Nutrition) (35hpw), Ruthven & Ness House, Inverness - HGH19455
| Posting date: | 09 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,486.00 to £34,925.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Location: | Inverness, IV2 4NZ |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Highland Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HGH19455 |
Summary
Job Description
Post Title: Operational Support Officer
Location: Inverness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £31,486 - £34,925 p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Hayley Owen Tel: 07747 693202
Job Purpose: To assist the Catering Services Manager to promote and develop the Catering Service in conjunction with the Area Catering Officers. To ensure a consistent approach within the Services marketing and health promotions strategy across the Highland Area
Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk 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.
Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
- The successful candidate must hold a valid driving licence and have the ability to travel throughout the Highland Council Area
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent in cookery / nutrition or relative working experience
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.
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