Closing Date
Monday 2 March 2026
Job Title
Itinerant School Assistant, Uist Schools (9571)
Location & Working Pattern
37 hours per week, year round, permanent post. Provide cover to schools within the Uist area as required.
Salary
£29,311 - £29,600 per annum, inclusive of £2,997 Distant Islands Allowance.
Responsibilities
The post holder will provide clerical, classroom and general support to the school under the direction of the Headteacher and undertake pupil welfare and pupil supervision duties. General office duties and support to school offices over Teams when based at the Lionacleit Education Centre, including invoice and order processing during peak periods as directed by the Senior Resources Officer and Executive Head Teachers.
Requirements
• Proven experience in a busy office environment and experience of working with young children.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, and the ability to word‑process letters, memos, documents and reports, and to create and maintain spreadsheets.
• Excellent communication skills with children and adults, and strong oral communication, numeracy and writing skills.
• A full current UK Driving Licence is essential.
• Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme, a legal requirement for a regulated role with children (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).
Application Process
The salary quoted is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance. Appointment will be on the first point of the grade. Interviews will be conducted in person, giving candidates the chance to meet the team and experience our work environment. It is vital that you read the job description and person specification and detail how you meet each of the essential criteria in your experience statement.
Gaelic Version
Neach-cuideachaidh Sgoile, ag obair eadar Sgoiltean Uibhist (9571)
37 uairean a thde gach seachdain, Dreuchd Mhaireannach
£29,311 - £29,600 gach bliadhna, a' gabhail a-steach £2,997 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna
Bidh aig an neach san dreuchd ri bhith a' cur taic clireachd, semar‑clasa agus coitcheann ris an sgoil fo stiir Ceannard-sgoile agus a' gabhail dleastanasan sochair sgoilearan agus stiireadh sgoilearan os limh fo stiir a' Cheannard-sgoile. Bidh aig an neach ri dleastanasan Neach-cuideachaidh Sgoile a lbhrigeadh ann an sgoiltean ann an Uibhist, mar a dh'fheumar.
Bidh thu a' gabhail dleastanasan oifis coitcheann os limh agus bidh thu a' cur taic ri agus a' cuideachadh oifisean sgoile tro Teams, nuair a bhios tu stidhichte aig Ionad-foghlaim Lionacleit, agus a' cuideachadh le bhith diligeadh ri firdealan agus rduighean aig amannan trang a rir stiireadh Promh Oifigear Ghoireasan ann an co-bhann ris na h‑rd‑ceannardan-sgoile.
Bidh elas dearbhte agad ann a bhith ag obair ann an oifis thrang agus ag obair le clann g. Feumaidh tu a bhith mion elach air Microsoft Word agus Excel, a thuilleadh air sgilean giollachd‑teacsa gus litrichean, memhrachanan, sgrobhainnean agus aithisgean a chl‑sgrobhadh, agus an comas cliath‑dhuilleagan a chruthachadh agus a chumail suas. Bidh sgilean sr‑mhath agad a thaobh a bhith a' conaltradh le clann is inbhich agus sgilean sr‑mhath agad ann an conaltradh labhairteach, ireamhachd agus sgrobhadh.
Feumar Cead‑draibhidh RA sln. Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Don Bhuidhnean So‑lenta (PVG) mar riatanas laghail a thaobh a bhith an ss ann an obair riaghlaichte le Clann san dreuchd seo. (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot). Tha tuarastal na dreuchd a' gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach. Thid an neach a shoirbhicheas fhastadh air a' chiad re den rang.
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