The Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board

Job vacancies

Clerical Assistant

Salary - £22,859.20 - £24,388.00

Applications are invited for this full-time permanent post based in the Board’s office at 3a Bridge Street, Wick, Caithness, KW1 4AG.

Good literacy and numeracy skills are essential, along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience working in a business support environment is desirable.

You will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure check

An application form must be completed. CVs will not be accepted.

To find out more information on the role or to discuss the detailed job description or person specifications, contact the Central Admin Team:

3a Bridge Street,
Wick,
Caithness,
KW1 4AG

Email: assessor_central@highland.gov.uk

Application forms should be returned marked private and confidential to our Moray House address or returned by email to assessor_central@highland.gov.uk

Fiona Gove (Fiona.Gove@highland.gov.uk) 01463 383768 or

Jimmy McCarthy (Jimmy.McCarthy@highland.gov.uk) 01463 383756.

Closing date - 23 June 2025


Electoral Canvassers

Salary - £12.97 per hour with mileage rate of 45p per mile.

Applications are invited for electoral canvassers to assist us with our annual canvass of electors and to assist us with canvassing throughout the year. Canvassers will work alongside staff in our area offices to doorstep canvass properties in the following areas: Inverness and surrounding area, Badenoch and Strathspey, Lochaber and surrounding area, Skye and Lochalsh, Caithness and Ross and Cromarty.

You will be required to visit assigned properties and make attempts to obtain electoral information for all of these properties with the use of a tablet. You must ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Full training will be provided. You will also be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure Check.

An application form must be completed. CVs will not be accepted.

To find out more information on the role or to discuss the detailed job description or person specifications, contact the Central Admin Team:

The Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board
Moray House, 16-18 Bank Street
Inverness, IV1 1QY

Email: assessor_central@highland.gov.uk

Application forms should be returned marked private and confidential to our Moray House address or returned by email to assessor_central@highland.gov.uk