Unit Manager (Residential Care), Oakwood, Dingwall (Fixed Term Until April 2027)

Job Description

Post Title: Unit Manager (Residential Care)
Location: Oakwood, Dingwall
Hours: 37 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term until April 2027
Salary: £52,602 - £57,527 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Lisa Buchanan E-mail: lisa.buchanan@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: The leadership and management of a residential service for children and young people.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

 

 

Requirements

• SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 9 or SSSC approved equivalents 
• SVQ Care Services Leadership and Management at SCQF Level 10 or SSSC approved equivalents

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

• You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
• You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.