Chief Officer (HR & Communications), Inverness - HGH17423

Post Title: Chief Officer HR & Communications Location: Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness Hours: 35 hours per week Duration: Permanent Salary: £105,487

Contact Person: For a confidential discussion please email Kirsty.Smailes@highland.gov.uk to arrange.
Job Purpose: The Chief Officer position brings a fantastic opportunity to lead a new management structure, driving improvement and service excellence across the organisation. We have ambitious People and Communication teams and are excited to bring them together to maximise impact. We want to create integrated and strategic outcomes by developing our organisation, enabling and empowering our leaders, further embedding strategic workforce planning and improving employee experience and engagement.

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader with a proven track record of inspiring teams and driving cultural change at a senior level. You will play a key role in Highland Council's senior leadership team, crafting and implementing people and communication strategies that resonate with staff, partners, and the wider community. With direct responsibility for 90 staff and budget management, you will provide board-level insights to shape key decisions, respecting the unique challenges of Highland's diverse geography. You should possess extensive HR and engagement experience, excel in multi-site environments, and thrive in fast-paced, collaborative settings.

Our people and our places are truly extraordinary, that is why the Highlands of Scotland is one of the top ten destinations in the world! It really is a very special place to work, to live and to grow. This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate leader to drive transformational change and help us achieve excellence. If you relish challenge and working in a dynamic environment, while connecting with a diverse range of people and communities across a vast and beautiful landscape in the north of Scotland, then this is the perfect role for you. If you share our vision and want to help us make Highland Council the employer of choice, we would very much welcome your application for this key post.

Educated to degree level with evidence of continuous professional development and preferably a further relevant professional qualification.

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