Job Description
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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
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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.
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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.
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The ability to read and write in Gaelic is essential.
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You must have a full unrestricted, clean driving licence and access to a car.
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Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance.
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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).
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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.
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Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.
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Closing Date: Monday 21 July 2025
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