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A STUNNING Scottish island is looking for an adventurous applicant to relocate to the west coast isle and manage its only shop – but there's quite a catch.

The Isle of Rum is home to less than 40 people and has a two-bedroom modern house ready and waiting for whoever bags the vital community job.



The diamond-shaped island's majestic beauty, beaches and ruined castle might make this job a pure idyll for some, but applicants should be aware of its remoteness and possible loneliness.

Located in Scotland's Inner Hebrides, the trip to the Isle of Rum involves a four hour drive northwest from Edinburgh before catching an hour and a half ferry to take you 30 miles out to sea.

Once there, it might not be all that dreamy. The weather can be a gruelling test of endurance and life out there can be wild and harshas other newcomers found.

Despite its remote location and tricky winds, the island's community is really hoping to win over someone looking for an adventure and applications close May 5.

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The role is advertised as: "a life altering opportunity to live and thrive on a small Scottish island."

And, it also encourages applicants with families as the tiny island has its own school.

Your duty will be to run the Isle of Rum General store – a hub for the community and a vital service to its small population.

There's a house ready and waiting for whoever is hired to rent out at a great price.

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"It’s really a centre for the island. It can work as a pub, with people buying alcohol and drinking outside. But it is also the pharmacy and the post office as there is nowhere else to buy anything," said Steve Roberts, development officer for the trust.

He explained that the role is exciting as big plans are in motion to hopefully expand the store with a new shop and café.

"It means whoever takes on the shop can maybe look ahead to working with this development in about three years’ time," he added.

However, he warns that the role and its location wouldn't be all plain sailing.

"It’s a challenging place to run a business, with it being the only shop on the island. But for some people, it is the ideal sort of environment and exactly what they want.”

Any hopeful punters would need to get applying as past opportunities to move to the island have been snapped up fast.

Three years ago, Mr Roberts said they had over 4,000 enquiries and 400 applications to relocate to some of Rum's newly built houses.

"It was a phenomenal response. I don’t think we’ll be short of interest for this.”



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