Training Officer, Health & Social Care, Lewis - CNS05721

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland is seeking a Training Officer for Health & Social Care. The role involves managing the delivery of Scottish Qualifications and training programs. Candidates must have a relevant qualification and experience in HR, Training, or Youth Work. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential. The position is a permanent, full-time role with a salary ranging from £35,153 to £37,989, including a Distant Islands Allowance.

Qualifications

• Educated to SVQ 3 or equivalent in related discipline.
• Educated to Higher level or equivalent with at least two years' experience in Human Resources, Training or Youth Work.
• Knowledge of aspects of the delivery of training programmes and educational structures.

Responsibilities

• Organize, administer, and deliver Scottish Qualifications.
• Manage accreditation and quality assurance of awards delivered.
• Coordinate and monitor training, learning, assessment, and verification.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

SVQ 3 or equivalent in related discipline

Higher level or equivalent with 2 years' experience

Job description

Overview

Training Officer, Health & Social Care
37 hours per week, Permanent Post
£35,153 to £37,989 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 Qualifications 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.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).

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

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 29 September 2025

Overview (Gàidhlig)

Oifigear Trèanaidh, Slàinte agus Cùram Sòisealta
37 uairean a thìde gach seachdain, Dreuchd Mhaireannach
£35,153 gu £37,989 gach bliadhna (a’ gabhail a-steach £2,859 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna)

Bidh uallach air an Oifigear Trèanaidh airson eagrachadh, rianachd agus lìbhrigeadh Theisteanasan Albannach aig a bheil cead aig a' Chomhairle airson lìbhrigeadh.

Bidh an t-Oifigear Trèanaidh a' stiùireadh barantachadh agus barantachd càileachd gach duais Ùghdarras Theisteanasan na h-Alba (SQA) a tha air a lìbhrigeadh taobh a-staigh an Ionaid Ùghdarraichte, agus a' co-òrdanachadh, a' toirt seachad taic, a' leasachadh, a' cur an gnìomh agus a' cumail sùil air trèanadh, ionnsachadh, measadh agus dearbhadh co-cheangailte ris na duaisean sin.

Air oideachadh gu SVQ 3 no teisteanas co-ionann ann an cuspair iomchaidh. Air oideachadh gu ìre Àrd-ìre no teisteanas co-ionann, le co-dhiù dà bhliadhna de dh'eòlas air a bhith ag obair ann an Goireasan Daonna, Trèanadh no Obair-òigridh. Tha e riatanach gu bheil sgilean eagrachaidh math agad, le comas a bhith ag obair air do cheann fhèin, gu bheil sgilean conaltraidh sàr-mhath agad, agus an comas cinn-ama a choileanadh agus comas obrachaidh fo uallach. Bidh eòlas aig an neach san dreuchd air gach taobh de lìbhrigeadh phrògraman trèanaidh agus eòlas obrach math air structaran foghlaim agus riatanasan fianais/teòiridh phrògraman trèanaidh barantaichte.

Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) mar riatanas laghail a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte san dreuchd seo. (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot)

Tha tuarastal na dreuchd a' gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach. Thèid an neach a shoirbhicheas fhastadh air a' chiad ìre den rang.

Tha e riatanach gun leugh thu an cunntas-obrach agus an sònrachadh pearsanta 's gun toir thu iomradh air mar a tha thu a coileanadh gach slat-tomhais air a bheilear a' toirt iomradh anns an t-sònrachadh phearsanta nad aithisg eòlais.

Thèid agallamhan a chumail an làthair gu pearsanta, a' toirt cothrom dha tagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus agus beachd fhaighinn air ar àrainneachd obrach.

Ceann-latha: Diluain 29 Sultain 2025