Relief Community Learning Tutors (4703), Lewis

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Relief Community Learning Tutor (4703), Lewis
£15.94 per hour, inclusive of £1.55 Distant Islands Allowance per hour

The Adult Learning Team are seeking to add to their list of persons who are willing to act as Relief Community Learning Tutor’s. The post holder would deliver community learning courses in a variety of settings in the Western Isles. The aim is for community learning courses to be delivered in an informal atmosphere, where participants enjoy their learning and feel a sense of achievement, whether the course leads to a qualification or not.

Duties will include: planning course learning programmes and lessons accordingly; delivering the course in a interesting and absorbing manner, which builds on the knowledge and experience of learners in the group; and reviewing and evaluating progress with the group regularly.

Applicants must have knowledge of the principles underlying Adult and Community Learning and must be knowledgeable in the subject of the community learning class. Good listening and communication skills are essential along with the ability to communicate effectively with learners from a variety of backgrounds. You must have three years’ experience or a recognised qualification in the subject of the community learning class (for certain subject areas a recognised qualification will be essential).

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Adults (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot).

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.

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.

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

Closing Date: Monday 23 November 2026

Hours would be on an as and when required basis. Rate quoted above is inclusive of Islands Allowance.

Please note that sponsorship is not available, or being offered, in connection to this post.

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