# Highland Parental Employability Programme

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highland-parental-employability-programme/6d8c5b4b-476e-472b-809d-0fa0e6a77938
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highland-parental-employability-programme/6d8c5b4b-476e-472b-809d-0fa0e6a77938.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Highland
- **Location:** Assynt House
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Contract type:** Fixed-term
- **Employment type:** Part time
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-29T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-05T13:14:25.943Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=271650
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=271650
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 261236
- Salary: Competitive
- Job closing date: 29/11/2026
- Job Type: Administrative Services
- Location: Various locations across Highland and Argyll & Bute
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: Various options
- Job posted date: 05/10/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Administration, Support Services, Facilities

### Expression of Interest

### Looking to return to work and build your confidence?

NHS Highland is inviting parents across Highland and Argyll & Bute to register their interest in future employment opportunities through our Parental Employability Programme.

We are particularly interested in hearing from people who would like to work in:

- Administration & Business Support
- Health & Social Care Support Services
- Facilities Services (Domestic, Catering, Portering and related roles)

Whether you are returning to work after a break, looking for family-friendly employment, or considering a new career, we would love to hear from you.

### Why Choose NHS Highland?

As one of the largest employers in the region, we offer:

- Generous annual leave entitlement – minimum 27 days, increasing with years of service, plus public holidays
- Family-friendly and flexible working arrangements where possible
- Supportive parental leave and special leave policies
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Learning and development opportunities
- A wide range of career pathways
- Employee wellbeing support

### Who Can Apply?

To be eligible, you must:

- Highland or Argyll & Bute area
- Be a parent
- Meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Lone parent
- Parent or child with a disability
- Parent aged 25 or under
- From an ethnic minority family
- Low-income family
- Family with three or more children
- Youngest child is under one year old

### Register Your Interest

As part of your application, we will ask about:

- Your preferred area of work
- Where you are based and locations you can travel to
- The hours you would like to work
- Preferred working patterns, including school hours, evenings, weekends and shift work

This information will help us understand demand and match individuals to suitable opportunities as they become available.

Please note: This is an expression of interest and not an application for a specific vacancy. Registering your interest does not guarantee employment, but will help us identify and develop future opportunities across NHS Highland.

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