Nursery Key Worker (8418), English Medium, Qualified, Stornoway Childcare Centre - CNS06569


Company:	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Salary:	£32,610 to £35,639 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Lewis, HS1 2LE
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Oct 2026

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Nursery Key Worker, English Medium, Qualified, Stornoway Childcare Centre (8418)

14.5 hours per week, all year, maternity cover

£12,779 - £13,996 per annum, inclusive of £1,174 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

The post holder will plan a curriculum which supports and guides children’s all round learning and development, and plan and organise the play session taking into account the needs of every child.

You must have knowledge of child development and how children learn along with knowledge and understanding of play and its importance in young children’s learning and development. It is essential you have the ability to plan, organise and participate in all play activities and the ability to keep records and respect confidentiality. You must have proven childcare experience working with young children and their families in an early years setting and a qualification that meets the Scottish Social Services Council’s requirements for Practitioners.

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).

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

Closing Date: Monday 19 October 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.

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ADVERT:

Prìomh Neach-obrach Sgoil-àraich, tro Mheadhan na Beurla, Teisteanas, Ionad Cùram-chloinne Steòrnabhaigh (8418)

14.5 uair a thìde gach seachdain, airson ùine fòrladh màthaireachd

£12,779 - £13,966 gach bliadhna, a’ gabhail a-steach £1,174 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna

Bidh an neach a gheibh an obair a’ deasachadh curraicealam a bhios a’ toirt taic agus stiùireadh do chloinn a thaobh ionnsachadh cunbhalach agus fàs, agus a’ cur air dòigh agus a’ ruith sheiseanan cluiche a choinnicheas ri feumalachdan gach pàiste.

Feumaidh eòlas a bhith agad air leasachadh cloinne agus mar a bhios clann ag ionnsachadh, a bharrachd air eòlas air cluich agus cho cudromach ’s a tha e ann an ionnsachadh is leasachadh cloinne. Tha e riatanach gu bheil an comas agad gnìomhan cluiche a dheasachadh agus a chur air dòigh, agus pàirt a ghabhail annta, agus an comas clàran a chumail agus fiosrachadh a chumail dìomhair. Feumaidh eòlas cùram-cloinne dearbhte a bhith agad ann a bhith ag obair le clann òg agus an teaghlaichean ann an suidheachaidhean tràth-bhliadhnaichean, agus teisteanas a choinnicheas ri feumalachdan Comhairle Sheirbheisean Sòisealta na h-Alba airson Luchd-cleachdaidh.

Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) mar riatanas laghail a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le Clann san dreuchd seo. (

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).

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 19 Dàmhair 2026

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Mìnichidh

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Feumar an

Cunntas Obrach agus an Sònrachadh Pearsanta a leughadh gus an earrann mu ‘Eòlas’ den tagradh a lìonadh. Bu chòir dhut a dhol a rèir

an t-Sònrachaidh Phearsanta gus cunntas mionaideach a thoirt air mar a tha thu a’ coileanadh gach puing agus eisimpleirean a thoirt seachad mar dhearbhadh.

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Faodar

Goireasan Tuigse Innealta (AI) a leithid

Copilot agus ChatGPT

a chleachdadh gus do chuideachadh a’ deasachadh tagraidh

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