Early Years Gaelic Co-ordinator, Lewis & Harris (9440) - CNS05552
| Posting date: | 03 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,652.00 to £29,732.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 July 2025 |
| Location: | Lewis, HS1 2BW |
| Company: | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CNS05552 |
Summary
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Early Years Gaelic Co-ordinator, Lewis & Harris (9440)
15 hours per week, Fixed Term to 31 March 2026
£11,615 - £12,053 per annum, inclusive of £1,159 Distant Islands Allowance per annum
You will be required to raise awareness of and promote the benefits of bilingualism and multilingualism to parents with children under 5; develop and provide information to existing 0-5 groups about Gaelic language immersion, working alongside the Early Years staff team and Comunn nam Parant Officers; develop and deliver services in Gaelic for parents with children aged 0-3 years throughout the islands; and co-ordinate and deliver a range of events and activities throughout the islands which promote Gaelic Medium Education.
You must have a knowledge of child development and how children learn, a knowledge and understanding of play and its importance in young children’s learning and development and also knowledge of external Gaelic agencies and current developments in the language. You should have a willingness to develop skills and take part in any training, experience of business planning and funding applications and experience of working with young children.
The ability to read and write in Gaelic is essential.
You must have a full unrestricted, clean driving licence and access to a car.
Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance.
This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Children (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).
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 21 July 2025
Co-òrdanaiche Gàidhlig Thràth Bhliadhnaichean, Leòdhas & Na Hearadh (9440)
15 uair a thìde san t-seachdain, Cùmhnant cuibhrichte gu 31 Màrt 2026
£11,615 - £12,053 sa bhliadhna, a’ gabhail a-steach £1,159 Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach sa bhliadhna.
Bidh agad ri bhith a’ togail aire agus a’ brosnachadh phàrantan agus chloinne fo aois 5 a thaobh bhuannachdan dà agus ioma-chànanais; fiosrachadh a thaobh ionnsachadh Gàidhlig tro bhogadh a’ leasachadh ‘s a lìbhrigeadh do bhuidhnean stèidhichte, obrachadh còmhla ri sgioba nan Tràth Bhliadhnaichean agus Oifigearan Chomann nam Pàrant; seirbheisean Gàidhlig do phàrantan le cloinn aig ìre 0-3 a leasachadh ‘s a lìbhrigeadh tro na h-eileanan; agus tachartasan agus seiseanan a bhrosnaicheas Foghlam tro Mheadhan na Gàidhlig a cho-òrdanachadh agus a lìbhrigeadh tro na h-eileanan gu lèir.
Feumaidh eòlas a bhith agad air mar a bhios clann a’ tighinn air adhart agus mar a tha iad ag ionnsachadh, eòlas agus tuigse air cho deatamach sa tha cluiche a thaobh mar a tha clann ag ionnsachadh agus a’ fàs a thuilleadh air eòlas air buidhnean leasachaidh Gàidhlig agus na tha tachairt a thaobh a’ chànain san latha an-diugh. Bu chòir dhut a bhith deònach do chuid sgilean a leasachadh a thaobh trèanaidh, planadh gnìomhachais agus sireadh maoineachaidh agus dòighean obrach le clann òga.
Tha comas Gàidhlig a leughadh agus a sgrìobhadh riatanach.
Feumaidh làn chead-draibhidh glan agus càr a bhith agad.
Tha an tuarastal a’ gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach.
Tha am post a’ tighinn fo bhuaidh Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghailteach le cloinn. (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).
Tha e deatamach gun leugh thu an cùnntas obrach agus an sònrachadh pearsanta agus gu mìnich thu mar a tha thu a’ coilionadh gach puing fa-leth a thathas a’ lorg anns an t-sònrachadh phearsanta.
Thèid agallaibhean a chumail air beulaibh dhaoine, a’ toirt cothroim do thagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus beachd fhaighinn air an àrainneachd obrach.
Ceann-latha: Diluain 21 Iuchar 2025
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