Life in the Highlands and Islands
Have a look through our videos to find out more about our region and the work we do.
Work for us
We're a forward-thinking, innovative and award-winning organisation that thrives on investing in our employees.
Who are we?
We're the Scottish Government's economic and community development agency for a diverse region which covers more than half of Scotland.
Our unique integration of economic and community development is central to our success in generating sustainable economic growth in every part of the Highlands and Islands, particularly in remote areas.
Our purpose is to build and sustain a greener, fairer and more resilient region that benefits everyone. We work with communities, enterprises, and stakeholders to unlock our region’s potential for growth and progress, while driving fair work and net zero practices. We will deliver through focusing on our four pillars: People, Place, Planet and Prosperity. You can find out more about our purpose and priorities in our Strategy.
We have administrative offices in Inverness, Benbecula and Auchtertyre, as well as local area offices in Forres, Fort William, Thurso, Golspie, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Stornoway, Lochgilphead and Portree.
CURRENT VACANCIES
Vacancies are published below when we have positions open. Nothing currently showing? Keep an eye on our social channels to find out when vacancies are available. (Please note, we don't accept speculative CVs.)
OUR COMMITMENTS AS AN EMPLOYER
HIE is accredited as a Real Living Wage employer and supports a number of national initiatives ranging from demonstrating commitment to the Social Impact Pledge, the Armed Forces Covenant, encouraging volunteering and engaging in the Digital Public Services agenda.
We are committed to meeting Investors in People, Carer Positive and Disability Confident standards. We develop our young workforce and support the Young Person’s Guarantee. And we are recognised nationally as an award-winning family friendly employer by Family Friendly Working Scotland, Carers Scotland, Working Families UK and the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework.
The Fair Work Convention’s vision is that by 2025, people in Scotland will have a world-leading working life where fair work drives success, wellbeing and prosperity for individuals, businesses, organisations and communities. We are committed to providing a workplace that is built on the five key dimensions of Fair Work: effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect.
In line with our net zero ambitions, we are working towards achieving a silver Carbon Literate Organisation status. We now have 113 members of staff fully accredited as carbon literate, with a further 17 members of staff awaiting their accreditation after completing the training (May 2024).
Working at HIE, a staff perspective
We're proud to be HIE
Staff from across our organisation have put this short video together talking about their own experiences of working here. Have a wee look and find out a bit more about the type of organisation we are and why our staff are proud to be HIE.
We're flexible, inclusive and forward thinking
As an organisation, we're always working towards being a flexible, inclusive and forward thinking organisation. We recognise the value of our staff, continually invest in their development, making sure HIE is a great place to work. Click on the logos for more information.
Find out more about HIE
If you're applying for a job with us, you might find this information useful for your application.
About us
We're the community and economic development agency for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Find out what we do, how we work and how we can help you.
Policies and publications
Find out about the various policies and governance structure we work within
Latest news
Have a look at our latest news to find out more who we're supporting and how we're helping to develop the region.