Prìomh Leughadair(ean) airson Buidhnean Gàidhlig Air-loidhne
Tha Open Book a’ sireadh Prìomh Leughadair (no dà Phrìomh Leughadair) gus seiseanan leughadh còmhla agus seiseanan sgrìobhadh cruthachail a lìbhrigeadh mar phàirt den phrògram Gàidhlig air-loidhne aca.
Mu Open Book
Tha Open Book (openbookreading.com) air seiseanan leughadh còmhla, agus seiseanan sgrìobhadh cruthachail a chumail do dh’inbhich bhon Mhàrt 2013. Anns a’ bhliadhna 2024/25, bidh sinn air còrr is 1100 seisean a lìbhrigeadh ann an timcheall air 80 àite – bho na h-eileanan a-muigh ann an Sealtainn dhan t-Sròn Reamhar agus ann an àiteachan mar Obar Dheathain, Inbhir Nis, Dùn Dè agus Meadhan na h-Alba. Bidh sinn ag obair ann an grunn roinnean – leabharlannan, ionadan cùram-slàinte, le seann daoine, fògarraich is imrichean, buidhnean coimhearsnachd, agus ann am prìosanan, leabharlannan agus suidheachaidhean poblach eile. Thèid sgeulachdan agus dàin a leughadh a-mach agus an uair sin thèid deasbad orra ann an suidheachadh socair, neo-fhoirmeil, le mu thrian de na buidhnean cuideachd a’ dèanamh sgrìobhadh cruthachail san t-seisean. Bithear a’ lìbhrigeadh seiseanan aghaidh ri aghaidh agus air-loidhne agus ann an Gàidhlig, Scots is Arabais a bharrachd air Beurla.
Riatanasan gus tagradh a dhèanamh
Bidh an tagraiche soirbheachail:
- fileanta an dà chuid sa Ghàidhlig agus sa Bheurla;
- fìor dhèidheil air leughadh agus air leabhraichean;
- air iarraidh orra gabhail ann an sgeama PVG (Dìon nam Buidhnean So-leònte) (pàighidh Open Book na cosgaisean airson PVG agus cumaidh iad taic ris a’ Phrìomh Leughadair gus am pròiseas a choileanadh; agus
- comasach air a dhol gu seisean trèanaidh pàighte air-loidhne mu mhodail Open Book, a thèid a chumail goirid às dèidh dhaibh a bhith air am fastadh, agus ma ghabhas e dèanamh, comasach air a dhol gu seisean pàighte eile air-loidhne leis a’ bhuidhinn nas fharsainge de leughadair Open Book timcheall air ceann-latha tòiseachaidh a’ phròiseict air 1 Giblean.
Leughadh Còmhla sa Ghàidhlig
Thèid cùmhnant a thoirt dhan Prìomh Leughadair gus 10 bùthan-obrach leughadh còmhla air-loidhne a stiùireadh sa Ghàidhlig aig ìre tòiseachaidh – eadar-mheadhanach. Thèid na bùithtean-obrach a chumail air an aon latha agus aig an aon àm gach mìos (m.e. an treas Diciadain de gach mìos). Is e an tuarastal airson gach bùth-obrach leughadh còmhla £115 (60 mionaidean) a’ gabhail a-steach ullachadh, lìbhrigeadh agus fios air ais às dèidh làimh. Bidh ochd uairean trèanaidh riatanach ann – a’ gabhail a-steach trèanadh tùsail sa mhodail airson leughadh còmhla – cuideachd le tuarastal de £30 san uair.
Sgrìobhadh Cruthachail sa Ghàidhlig
Thèid cùmhnant a thoirt dhan Prìomh Leughadair gus 10 bùthan-obrach leughadh còmhla air-loidhne a stiùireadh sa Ghàidhlig aig ìre tòiseachaidh – eadar-mheadhanach. Thèid na bùithtean-obrach a chumail air an aon latha agus aig an aon àm gach mìos (m.e. an treas Diciadain de gach mìos). Tha tuarastal de £220 (90-120 mionaidean) airson gach bùth-obrach sgrìobhadh cruthachail a’ gabhail a-steach ullachadh, lìbhrigeadh agus fios air ais às dèidh làimh. Bidh ochd uairean trèanaidh riatanach ann – a’ gabhail a-steach trèanadh tùsail sa mhodail airson leughadh còmhla – cuideachd le turastal de £30 san uair.
Thathar ag iarraidh air a h-uile Prìomh Leughadair taic a thoirt do na buidhnean aca airson a dhol gu tachartas litreachais rè bliadhna a’ phròiseict. Dh’fhaodadh seo a bhith na thachartas Fèis air-loidhne no tadhal le ùghdar. Bidh tuarastal a bharrachd de £120 ri fhaighinn do phrìomh leughadairean airson a bhith a’ cur air dòigh agus a’ frithealadh nan tachartasan sin.
Pròiseas tagraidh
Cuiribh a-steach CV gu amy@openbookreading.com ro 5f air Dihaoine 7 Màrt a’ toirt cunntas air eòlas sam bith a tha thu a’ faireachdainn a bhiodh buntainneach, a bharrachd air litir-chòmhdachaidh ag innse dhuinn carson a tha thu airidh air an obair seo. Innsibh dhuinn a bheil sibh a’ cur a-steach airson obair mar Phrìomh Leughadair, Prìomh Leughadair Sgrìobhadh Cruthachail, no an dà chuid. Thèid cuireadh a thoirt do gheàrr-liosta de thagraichean gus agallamh a dhèanamh tro Zoom. Bithear an dùil gum frithealaich an tagraiche soirbheachail seisean trèanaidh goirid, goirid às dèidh sin. Ma tha ceist sam bith agaibh co-cheangailte ris an tagradh, cuiribh fios gu amy@openbookreading.com.
Lead Reader(s) for Online Gaelic Language Groups
Open Book is seeking a Lead Reader (or two Lead Readers) to deliver shared reading sessions and creative writing sessions as a part of its online Gaelic language programme.
About Open Book
Since March 2013 Open Book (openbookreading.com) has run shared reading and creative writing sessions for adults. In our 2024/25 year, we’ll have delivered well over 1100 sessions in around 80 locations – from Shetland to Stranraer and in places like Aberdeen, Inverness, Dundee and in the Central Belt. We work in a number of sectors – libraries, health care settings, with the elderly, refugees and migrants, community groups, and in prisons, libraries and other public settings. Stories and poems are read aloud then discussed in a relaxed, informal setting, with about one-third of the groups adding creative writing in the session. Sessions are delivered in-person and online and in Gaelic, Scots and Arabic as well as English.
Applicant Requirements
The successful candidate will:
- be fluent in both Gaelic and English;
- have a love of reading and books;
- be asked to join the PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) scheme (Open Book will cover the costs of PVG membership and support the Lead Reader to complete the process); and
- be able to attend a paid online training session in the Open Book model to be held shortly after appointment and ideally a further paid online session with the wider Open Book Lead Reader cohort around the project start date of 1 April.
Shared Reading in Gaelic
The Lead Reader will be contracted to lead 10 online shared reading workshops in Gaelic at a beginner – intermediate level. The workshops will be held on the same day and at the same time each month (e.g. the third Wednesday of each month). The fee per shared reading workshop is £115 (60 minutes) including preparation, delivery and follow-up feedback. Eight required training hours – including initial training in the shared reading model – will also be funded at £30 per hour.
Creative Writing in Gaelic
The Lead Reader will be contracted to lead 10 online creative writing workshops in Gaelic at a beginner – intermediate level. The workshops will be held on the same day and at the same time each month (e.g. the third Wednesday of each month). The fee per creative writing workshop is £220 (90-120 minutes) including preparation, delivery and follow-up feedback. Eight required training hours – including initial training in the shared reading model – will also be funded at £30 per hour.
All Lead Readers are asked to support their groups to attend a literary event during the project year. This can be attendance at an online festival event or an author visit. An additional fee of £120 will be available to Lead Readers for organisation and attendance at these events.
Application Process
Please submit a CV to amy@openbookreading.com by 5pm on Friday 7th March 2025 outlining any experience you feel would be relevant, along with a covering letter telling us why you are eligible for this work. Please note whether you are applying for the Shared Reading Lead Reader post, the Creative Writing Lead Reader post, or both. A shortlist of applicants will be invited for an interview over Zoom. The successful applicant will be expected to attend a short training session shortly thereafter. Please direct any questions related to the application to amy@openbookreading.com.
