Vacancies
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is the 3rd largest employer on the island providing year-round employment opportunities. With over 100 members of staff, we welcome applications from those who would like to be part of an encouraging working community, where the language is valued and there is an understanding of the importance of team in promoting and maintain the Gaelic language. Equalities is at the heart of Sabhal Mòr and we want everyone to have the opportunity to work through the medium of Gaelic. With that in mind, we wish to have an inclusive environment in which everyone, whatever their disability, age, care experience, gender, nationality or identity, is able to participate without constraint.
Finance Director
Part-time, maternity cover (9 months from January 2019)
£45-48k
Spoken ability in Gaelic and finance qualification preferred. Applicants should have a broad understanding of strategic financial management and experience of an educational or public sector environment.
Applicant will be required to go through Disclosure Scotland.
If you’d like to discuss thir role, in confidence, please contact Nicola Thomson on 01471 888 301. Full applications should be submitted to obair@smo.uhi.ac.uk by 5pm Friday 02 November.
Housekeeping Assistant / Full-time (£15,925)
Part-time, Full-time, Flexible and School hours available
We are looking for hard-working, enthusiastic housekeeping staff who are committed to delivering a high-level of service to our students and customers at the College. You will ensure that student and guest rooms, offices and public areas are cleaned to a high standard and that Gaelic is used as part of your day-to-day role.
Applicant will be required to go through Disclosure Scotland.
If you’d like to discuss this role, please contact Nicola Thomson on 01471 888 301. Full applications should be submitted to obair@smo.uhi.ac.uk by 5pm Friday 02 November.
Playworker
£17,062
Enjoy working with children? Want to improve your Gaelic skills? Looking to gain HNC (Gaelic) Childcare?
Sleat’s Gaelic childcare facility for children aged 0-12, Fàs Mòr, is currently hiring! With a team of kind, creative and hardworking staff, Fàs Mòr is based on Sabhal Mòr Ostaig’s campus with a community of students learning Gaelic. We will be running the new part-time HNC (Gaelic) Childcare from September which you could do at the same time. Full-time and part-time job opportunities available.
Successful applicants will need to join the PVG scheme.
Application forms to be submitted to nnt.smo@uhi.ac.uk
There may be further employment oppertunities available on the Gaelic version of this page.
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Listen to this sound file and try out some simple Gaelic phrases that will be useful for you if starting at the College with little or no Gaelic. Go on, give it a go!