Itinerant ASN Support Worker, Lewis & Harris Schools (4734) - CNS06612


Company:	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Salary:	£36,430 to £39,362 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Lewis, HS2 9PE
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	26 Oct 2026
Closing date:	9 Nov 2026

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ADVERT:

Itinerant ASN Support Worker, Lewis & Harris Schools (4734)

27.5 hours per week, term time, fixed term to 27 June 2027

£22,792 - £24,624 per annum, inclusive of £1,875 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

The post holder will be required to provide educational, behavioural and care support in schools/pre-schools/alternative educational settings for children with complex and additional support needs.

The initial deployment of this post will be Sgoil nan Loch.

Duties will vary between educational establishments, depending on the needs of the children involved, but they could include the following: working in mainstream and enhanced ASN provision, supporting pupils with educational work, under the direction of the class teacher/play leader/tutor/team leader; assisting pupils with intimate care needs; assisting in the design of Behaviour Management Programmes for vulnerable young people; and providing appropriate support to young people as detailed in their Health Care Plan.

Applicants must have an understanding of child development and factors which affect children’s behaviour, learning and development. You must have good communication skills to interact with children, parents and staff along with the ability to establish and maintain relationships of trust and confidence. Experience of working with children – professionally or voluntarily – who have severe/profound learning difficulties and challenging behaviour is essential for this post. You must have training in behaviour management, areas of curriculum development, autism and challenging behaviour along with training in specific skill areas e.g. CALM, TEACH, Manual Handling, ABA Analysis.

A Full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle is essential for this post.

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.

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 9 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.

PRIOR TO APPLYING:

It is vital that you download and read all of the attached documents to this advert before completing an application form.

Guidance Notes for Applicants

will explain our recruitment process and how to complete key information on your application so that you have the best chance of showcasing your skills and experience.

Job Description and Person Specification

must be read in order to complete the ‘Experience’ part of the application. You should refer to the person specification and detail where you meet each of the criteria and provide relevant examples of this in your application.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

, such as Copilot and ChatGPT, may be used to support your application preparation, for example by generating ideas or checking spelling and grammar. However, all application responses must be your own work and accurately reflect your knowledge, skills and abilities, experience, qualifications, and achievements.

Applications that appear to rely heavily on AI-generated content may not be progressed. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is authentic and based on your own experience.

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ADVERT:

Neach-obrach Taice FTB (ASN) ag obair eadar sgoiltean, Sgoiltean Leòdhais agus na Hearadh (4734)

27.5 uair a thìde gach seachdain, tron teirm, cuingealaichte gu 27 Ògmhios 2027

£22,792 - £24,624 gach bliadhna, a’ gabhail a-steach £1,875 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna

Bidh aig an neach san dreachd ri taic fhoghlamach, ghiùlanach agus chùraim ann an sgoiltean/sgoiltean-àraich/suidheachaidhean foghlamach eile a chur ri clann le feumalachdan taice ioma-fhillte a bharrachd.

Bithear a’ coileanadh dleastanasan eadar diofar sgoiltean, a rèir fheumalachdan na cloinne, ach dh’fhaodadh gum bi iad a’ gabhail a-steach na leanas: ag obair ann an solar prìomh-shruthach agus leasaichte FTB, a’ cur taic ri sgoilearan le obair fhoghlamach, fo stiùir tidsear clas/stiùiriche-cluiche/oide/ceannard sgioba; a’ cuideachadh sgoilearan le feumalachdan dlùth-chùraim; a’ cuideachadh ann a bhith a’ dealbhadh Phrògraman Stiùireadh Giùlain airson daoine òga so-leònta; agus a’ toirt seachad taic iomchaidh do dhaoine òga mar a tha mìnichte sna Planaichean Cùram-slàinte aca.

Feumaidh tuigse a bhith aig tagraichean air leasachadh cloinne agus na rudan a bhios a’ toirt buaidh air giùlan, ionnsachadh agus leasachadh cloinne. Feumaidh sgilean conatraidh math a bhith agad le clann, pàrantan agus luchd-obrach, agus an comas dàimhean stèidhichte air earbsa a chumail suas. Feumaidh eòlas a bhith agad air a bhith ag obair le clann – gu proifeiseanta no gu saor-thoileach – aig a bheil fìor dhroch dhuilgheadasan ionnsachaidh agus giùlan dùbhlanach airson na dreuchd seo. Feumaidh trèanadh a bhith agad ann an stiùireadh giùlain, raointean de leasachadh curraicealaim, uathachas (autism) agus giùlan dùbhlanac, cho math ri trèanadh ann an sgilean sònraichte, m.e. CALM, TEACH, Manual Handling, Sgrùdadh ABA.

Feumaidh cead-draibhidh RA slàn agus carbad agad fhèin a bhith agad airson na dreuchd seo.

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.

Thoir an aire gu bheil a’ Chomhairle a’ cur an sàs cheumannan tèarainteachd airson fiosrachadh agus siostaman a dhìon. Feumaidh luchd-obrach cumail ri poileasaidhean tèarainteachd fiosrachaidh. 'S dòcha gum feum iad Dearbhadh Multi-factor (MFA), no dòighean dearbhaidh eile a tha ceadaichte, a chleachdadh ma tha iad airson faighinn a-steach gu siostaman na Comhairle.

Ceann-latha: Diluain 9 Samhain 2026

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

Bi mothachail nach eil sponsaireachd ri fhaighinn, no ga thabhann, an lùib na dreuchd seo.

MUS CUIR THU TAGRADH A-STEACH:

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Mìnichidh

Notaichean Stiùiridh do Luchd-tagraidh am pròiseas fastaidh againn agus mar bu chòir am fiosrachadh as deatamaiche a lìonadh a-steach san tagradh gus an am bi deagh chothrom agad do sgilean agus d’ eòlas a thaisbeanadh.

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.

Dèan leth-bhreac agus sàbhail an cunntas obrach, an sònrachadh pearsanta agus bileag sam bith eile bhon t-sanas oir cha tèid agad air am faotainn aon uair agus gun tèid am fiosrachadh mun obair a thoirt sìos.

Faodar

Goireasan Tuigse Innealta (AI) a leithid

Copilot agus ChatGPT

a chleachdadh gus do chuideachadh a’ deasachadh tagraidh

, mar eisimpleir airson beachdan a thional no gràmar no litreachadh a cheartachadh. Ach, ’s e d’ obair fhèin a dh’fheumas a bhith ann am fiosrachadh sam bith a thèid dhan tagradh a thaobh d’ eòlais, sgilean agus comais, d’ fhiosrachaidh, do theisteanasan agus na choilean thu.

’S mathaid nach tèid gabhail

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