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Teacher of Social Studies, GME, The Nicolson Institute - CNS06439

COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR • Stornoway, Western Isles

Salary

£40k – £50k

Posted

7 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR is hiring a Teacher of Social Studies, GME, The Nicolson Institute - CNS06439 in Stornoway, a teaching role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £40k – £50k. COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

ADVERT: Teacher of Social Studies, GME, The Nicolson Institute 35 hours per week, Permanent Post £46,380 - £57,450 per annum, inclusive of £2,997 Distant Islands Allowance per annum The purpose of this post is to contribute to overall school effectiveness in respect of the following areas: (a)Curricular (b)Care and welfare (c)Collegiate (d)Professional development. The successful candidate must have an appropriate degree / diploma and GTC Scotland Registration. Fluency in Gaelic is essential. S…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 51% above the £33,160 median across 969 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Stornoway, Western Isles
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live teaching role in Stornoway — browse them
Posted: 7 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.