Being part of HIE means the chance to live and work in one of the most spectacular areas of Scotland.

The Highlands and Islands offer an excellent quality of life, with a unique blend of cultural activities and a wide range of sports and leisure interests.

We provide competitive terms and conditions of employment plus a range of employee benefits. As an Investor in People we encourage all our people to continuously develop themselves and can offer a range of training and development programmes.

Whatever your role, you will be working in an exciting and dynamic environment with people who are committed to achieving our objectives. You will be part of a team whose skills and imagination are helping to build sustainable economic growth across all parts of the Highlands and Islands.

HIE  recruitment and employment policies

As an equal opportunities employer we are committed to treating all existing and prospective employees in a non-discriminatory way and we have implemented a number of policies and procedures to help us do this.

Our commitment to equal opportunities includes:

• the promotion of equal opportunities in employment
  
• the development, implementation and review of employment policies which aim to ensure that people receive fair and consistent treatment
  
• a continuing programme of action to make the policy and its implementation fully effective - which includes training and guidance for all managers
  
• the introduction of an in-house listening service and offer of outside counselling where appropriate
  
• the annual review of our equal opportunities policy
  

HIE's aim is to create and maintain a working environment which will enable all our people to maximise their potential and so contribute to our overall success. It is our belief that each individual will benefit from an environment which encourages trust and respect for each other.