Recruitment and Placement Officer

• Job Type: Full Time
• Job Location: Inverness
• Reporting to: Deputy Chief Executive
• Department: Human Resources
• Closing Date: 30/01/2026

The post-holder will work closely with and report to the Deputy Chief Executive across the range of activities covered by the post.

• Link effectively with external organisations, agencies, and community groups to promote the opportunities available in volunteering and employability with NSH.
• Will liaise with potential employers to ensure people taking part in the employability programme have the right skills and experience required for potential future employment.
• Develop effective and positive working relationships with all teams who offer opportunities for New Start Highland.

Work with the Marketing team to identify what makes us unique and to align with the NSH brand.

• Developing and maintaining a portfolio of volunteering opportunities across NSH
• Engaging with the community, promoting NSH as an exciting volunteering destination
• Recruiting volunteers, matching their interests and motivations with NSH opportunities
• Monitoring the retention of volunteers and collating feedback about their experience with NSH
• Lead person for the function – volunteers and employability trainees

• Undertake local research to identify and build relationships with agencies and organisations who work with people who will benefit from employability training.
• Support people with identified barriers to employment to engage with New Start Highland’s employability programme.
• To attend local groups and events to promote our employability programme and volunteering.
• To facilitate site visits from partner agencies, community groups, participants and stakeholders.
• To lead on the recruitment of employability trainees, and through thorough assessment help identify potential barriers they face to achieving this for future employment.
• To identify opportunities within the organisation and then assist with recruitment, placement retention and support of participants and volunteers to benefit from these opportunities.
• Recruit, collate, engage, and evaluate with NSH volunteers throughout their volunteering journey with us.