Administrative Assistant 2, Highland Wide - HGH19758
| Posting date: | 28 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,665.00 to £31,376.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 November 2025 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Highland Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | HGH19758 |
Summary
Job Description
Post Title: Administrative Assistant 2
Location: Highland Wide
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term for 12 Months
Salary: £28,665 - £31,376 p.a.
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Details: Sheila Blazquez Tel: 07423 496464 or Email: Sheila.Blazquez@highland.gov.uk
Job Purpose: The Administrative Assistant 2 (Cladding Remediation Liaison) will provide an effective liaison between tenants, private owners, housing associations, internal stakeholders and external contractors to support the delivery of a programme of building surveys known as Single Building Assessments (SBA) which will be carried out in views to remediate any issues or concerns found in the assessed buildings in respect with the Section 32 of the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024.
The proposed Single Building Assessments and follow up remedial works will be carried out by qualified contractors appointed by the Highland Council and under the Single Open Call launched through the Cladding Remediation Programme of the Scottish Government.
Key responsibilities include providing information and support to tenants and private owners of the buildings in scope during the entirety of the assessment and remediation process, and developing communication strategies to foster a strong, collaborative relationship between all stakeholders administrating the programme as per Scottish Government guidelines and milestones.
The postholder will also undertake a range of general administrative processes or tasks in accordance with pre-determined procedures or instructions.
Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, 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
Experience of Housing Service or similar customer service.
Have access to personal transport or be able to travel to meet the requirements of the
post.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme