Depute Unit Manager, Inverness-shire - HGH21583


Company:	Highland Council
Salary:	£43,790 - £47,465
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Inverness, IV2 5XQ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Jul 2026
Closing date:	10 Aug 2026

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Summary

Job Description

Post Title: Depute Unit Manager

Location: Braeside, Inverness

Hours: 37 hours per week

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £43,790 - £47,465 p.a.

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

Contact Details: Dianne Henderson Email: dianne.henderson@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose:

To assist, or in the absence of the Manager, be responsible

for the management of a residential child care house (or houses) including the care of the young people and staff, the budget, resources and fabric of the building.

Please

APPLY ONLINE.

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

Significant

residential

child

care

experience

which

evidences

good understanding of child and adolescent development, impact of trauma on development within the group living environment.

Willingness and ability to register with the Scottish Social Services Council as a worker with supervisory responsibilities and to train to their required standard (HNC / SVQ Level III in Social Care, PDA in Medication, Leadership and Management Award) and to support those in the team to do the same.

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.

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