Job Description Post Title: Manager (Pupil Residential Services) Location: West Highlands / Hybrid Hours: 35 hours per week Duration: Permanent (Secondment Opportunity of up to 23 months for internal applicants only ) Salary: £49,758.80 - £54,418.00 Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Person: Derek Martin, Email: Derek.Martin@highland.gov.uk Job Purpose : Are you ready to make a real difference in young lives? The Highland Council is hiring a Manager for Pupil Residential Services – a unique leadership role supporting 5 school residences across the stunning West Highlands. From Portree to Ardnamurchan, you’ll help create safe, nurturing homes for secondary pupils from rural areas during term time. If you’ve got experience in care, education or youth work – and a passion for inclusion and wellbeing – we want to hear from you! Apply now and lead a service that truly matters. Please APPLY ONLINE. Please find the Job Description below. 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. Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Requirements 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. The post requires a qualification recognised by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). The primary practice award is the SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 9, or an equivalent qualification eg BA in Childhood Practice or Social Work. In addition, candidates should hold a management qualification, such as: SVQ4 Leadership and Management of Care Services (LMCS) at SCQF Level 10, or a management award at SCQF Level 8 or above. SSSC registration is preferred but not essential at the time of appointment. Successful candidates can work towards registration and must obtain it within six months of starting in the role.