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Training Officer, Employability, Lewis - CNS05455

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Posting date: 03 June 2025
Salary: £33,919.00 to £36,639.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 16 June 2025
Location: Lewis, HS1 2DB
Company: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: CNS05455

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Training Officer, Employability
37 hours per week, Fixed Term to 31 April 2026
£33,369 to £36,639 p.a. (inclusive of £2,859 Distant Islands Allowance p.a.)

The Training Officer will have responsibility for the organisation, administration and delivery of Scottish Qualification’s for whom the Comhairle are approved to deliver.

The Training Officer will manage the accreditation and quality assurance of all Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) awards delivered within the Approved Centre and co-ordinate, support, develop, implement and monitor all training, learning, assessment and verification in relation to these awards.

Educated to SVQ 3 or equivalent in related discipline. Educated to Higher level or equivalent with at least two years’ experience working in Human Resources, Training or Youth Work. It is essential that you have good organisational skills with an ability to work on own initiative, excellent communication skills and the ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure. The postholder will have knowledge of all aspects of the delivery of training programmes and a good working knowledge of educational structures and evidence/theory requirements of accredited training programmes.

Salary for the above post if inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on first point of grade with annual incremental progression.

It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 16 June 2025

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