Clerical Assistant / First Aider, The Nicolson Institute - CNS06610


Company:	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Salary:	£25,453 to £25,696 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Lewis, HS1 2PZ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	26 Oct 2026
Closing date:	9 Nov 2026

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ADVERT:

Clerical Assistant / First Aider, The Nicolson Institute

11.75 hours per week, term-time, permanent post

£8,083 - £8,160 per annum, inclusive of £801 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

A Clerical Assistant/First Aider is sought to provide clerical, administrative, typing and general office support to the school under the direction of the Business Manager and to provide first aid and welfare support to pupils and staff within the school, in accordance with school procedures.

Duties will include: operating Microsoft Office and other school systems as necessary to support the work of the school; handling incoming and outgoing mail, including electronic mail, and respond to routine enquiries appropriately; providing reception and telephone cover, dealing with pupils, staff, parents/carers, visitors and external contacts in a courteous and appropriate manner; and providing first aid support to sick or injured pupils and staff, liaising with parents/carers, emergency contacts, senior staff and emergency services as appropriate.

Applicants must have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel along with the ability to use Microsoft Office and other school/office systems to input, maintain and extract information accurately. You must have the ability to follow established clerical, first aid and school procedures to produce accurate work and appropriate records. Experience of working in an office environment, involving the use of computers and routine systems and experience of dealing appropriately with young people, parents/carers, staff or members of the public is essential for this post.

You must hold a current First Aid Certificate or must be willing and have the ability to undertake first aid training immediately on appointment and maintain certification as required.

The working days for this post will be Monday & Tuesday.

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:

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Guidance Notes for Applicants

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Job Description and Person Specification

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

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ADVERT:

Neach-cuideachaidh Clèireachd / Neach-ciad-fhuasglaidh, Àrd-sgoil MhicNeacail

11.75 uair gach seachdain, tron teirm, dreuchd mhaireannach

£8,083 - £8,160 gach bliadhna, a’ gabhail a-steach £801 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna

Thathar a’ sireadh Neach-cuideachaidh Clèireachd/Neach-ciad-fhuasglaidh gus taic clèireachd, rianachail, taidhpidh agus coitcheann a chur ris an sgoil, fo stiùir Manaidsear Gnothachais na sgoile, agus ciad-fhuasgladh agus taic soirbheachaidh a chur ri sgoilearan agus luchd-obrach san sgoil, a rèir mhodhan-obrach na sgoile.

Bidh na dleastanasan a’ gabhail a-steach: ag obair le Microsoft Office agus siostaman sgoile eile mar a dh’fheumar gus taic a chur ri obair na sgoile; a’ làimhseachadh post a tha a’ tighinn a-steach is a’ dol a-mach, a’ gabhail a-steach puist-dhealain, agus a’ freagairt cheistean cumanta gu h-iomchaidh; a’ lìbhrigeadh dleastanasan fàilteachais agus fòn nuair a dh’fheumar, a’ dèiligeadh ri sgoilearan, luchd-obrach, pàrantan/luchd-cùraim, luchd-tadhail agus luchd-conaltraidh eile bhon taobh a-muigh ann an dòigh a tha modhail agus freagarrach; agus a’ toirt seachad taic ciad-fhuasglaidh do sgoilearan agus luchd-obrach a tha tinn no leònta, a’ conaltradh le pàrantan/luchd-cùraim, luchd-conaltraidh èiginn, àrd-luchd-obrach agus seirbheisean èiginn, mar a tha iomchaidh.

Feumaidh deagh eòlas obrach a bhith aig tagraichean air Microsoft Office, a’ gabhail a-steach Word agus Excel, còmhla ri comas Microsoft Office agus siostaman sgoile/oifis eile a chleachdadh gus fiosrachadh a chur a-steach, a chumail suas agus a thoirt a-mach gu ceart. Feumaidh tu a bhith comasach air modhan-obrach clèireachd, ciad-fhuasglaidh agus sgoile stèidhichte a leantainn, gus obair cheart agus clàran iomchaidh a dhèanamh. Tha eòlas air obair ann an àrainneachd oifis, a’ toirt a-steach cleachdadh choimpiutairean agus siostaman àbhaisteach agus eòlas air dèiligeadh gu h-iomchaidh ri daoine òga, pàrantan/luchd-cùraim, luchd-obrach no ris a’ phoball, riatanach airson na dreuchd seo.

Feumaidh Teisteanas Ciad-fhuasglaidh a bhith agad, no feumaidh tu a bhith deònach agus comasach air trèanadh ciad-fhuasglaidh a dhèanamh sa bhad nuair a thèid do chur an dreachd, agus an teisteanas a chumail suas mar a dh’ fheumar.

Bithear ag obair gach Diluain is Dimàirt san 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:

Dèan cinnteach gum fosgail agus gun leugh thu gach bileag a tha an cois an t-sanais seo mus lìon thu a’ bhileag tagraidh.

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

ri tagraidhean a tha cus an innibh Tuigse Innealta. Le bhith a’ cur a-steach tagraidh, tha thu a’ dearbhadh gu bheil am fiosrachadh fìrinneach agus stèidhichte air d’ eòlas fhèin.

Am fiosrachadh as ùire mu thagradh

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