Itinerant Support for Learning Assistant, Gaelic, Lewis & Harris Schools - CNS06642

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; Stornoway; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Distant Islands Allowance

Job summary

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar seeks an Itinerant Support for Learning Assistant (Gaelic) for Lewis & Harris. The role is 25.75 hours per week, term time, fixed term to 25 June 2027, with salary £18,019–£18,708 per annum including Distant Islands Allowance. The post involves travelling between schools to support children with additional needs.

Fluency in Gaelic is essential, as is a full UK driving licence. PVG membership is required. Interviews will be held in person.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in caring, supportive settings.
• Ability to cooperate and work well in a team with colleagues.
• Flexibility to travel between schools and education settings as required.
• Willingness to participate in CPD to develop required skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide itinerant support across education settings for children with ASN.
• Assist teaching staff with education, personal care and welfare needs.
• Help with safeguarding responsibilities and transport considerations.
• Support mobility needs, including manual handling where appropriate.

Skills

Child care experience

Team player

Willing to travel

CPD willingness

Job description

Itinerant Support for Learning Assistant, Gaelic, Lewis & Harris Schools - CNS06642

Itinerant Support for Learning Assistant, Gaelic, Lewis & Harris Schools

25.75 hours per week, term time, fixed term to 25 June 2027

£18,019 - £18,708 per annum (inclusive of £1,756 Distant Islands Allowance per annum)

The initial deployment of this post will be Sgoil an Taobh Siar.

The post holder will provide itinerant support across education settings for children and young people with additional support needs (ASN).

Duties will vary in the different provisions depending on the needs of the children and young people involved, but they could include the following: providing support for children with additional support needs; assisting teaching staff to meet education, personal care and welfare needs; understanding and fulfilling your responsibilities for safeguarding children and young people; assisting with transport; and assisting children and young people with mobility difficulties which could involve manual handling.

Applicants must have experience of working with children in a caring and supportive environment either as a parent, or in a voluntary or professional capacity and an understanding of the basic needs of children. You must have the ability to co-operate with others and work effectively as a member of a team and provide support to professional colleagues. It is essential you are flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the service, with the ability and willingness to travel between schools and other education settings as required. You must be willing to work with children and young people who have significant needs and/ or a willingness to participate in CPD to develop the skills required to undertake the tasks in relation to supporting children and young people with high levels of need.

A Full UK driving licence is essential for this post.

Fluency in Gaelic is essential.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Children (

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

Please note that the Comhairle operates security measures to protect its information and systems. Employees are required to comply with information security policies and may be required to use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or other approved authentication methods when accessing Comhairle systems.

Closing Date: Monday 16 November 2026

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment to the post will be on the first point of the grade.

Please note that sponsorship is not available, or being offered, in connection to this post.