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We are seeking to appoint an Administration Assistant (Academic Support) to join The Mary Erskine School Office on a permanent basis as soon as possible (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks).
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator who is highly organised, with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of working in an office. The candidate will be able to multi-task and prioritise their own workload with good attention to the highest standards of accuracy. It is essential that the candidate is independent, self-motivated and has the ability to work as part of a team with full respect for confidentiality. The school office is a busy environment and all members of the team are required to use their initiative, dealing with walk-in or phone enquiries from members of staff, pupils, parents and members of the public.
This is a permanent, full-time position for 36.25 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm with 45 minutes unpaid for lunch). The salary range is £29,226 - £32,001 on the ESMS Support Staff Salary Scale G, dependent upon relevant experience and qualifications.
ESMS staff are passionate, pioneering and strive for excellence in everything they do. We value the incredible contributions they make to school life, we invest in their careers and we support their ambitions so that they flourish professionally and personally.
This year, ESMS are winners of the Independent Schools of the Year Award in the Performing Arts, Music and Drama category. Independent Schools of the Year Awards showcase transformative and innovative projects from schools across the UK and we are immensely proud that the work of our staff and students has been recognised in this way.
Staff are offered a range of benefits including: a generous holiday allowance, enhanced sick pay, family friendly policies, use of the Schools’ swimming pool and fitness room outside school hours, membership of the ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme, including a range of discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations. Staff with children at the Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are entitled to a tuition fee discount of 40% (pro-rata) from Nursery to Sixth Form.
ESMS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure Scotland.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants must complete the Support Staff application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form to be considered for this position. Please note CVs and cover letters will not be accepted. Please submit both forms to recruitment@esms.org.uk before the closing date.
Any enquiries about this position should be directed to Morven Wrinn, HR Assistant, at recruitment@esms.org.uk
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Friday 15 December 2023. We anticipate interviews will be held week commencing 8 January 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should suitable applications be received.
Send your completed application form to recruitment@esms.org.uk
We are currently recruiting for e-Plus Playworkers in the ESMS Junior School. Working within an enthusiastic and dynamic team, successful candidates will be responsible for the out of school care of boys and girls aged from Nursery to 12 years based at either Queensferry Road or Ravelston. Positions are available immediately, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
We are currently offering Monday to Friday positions. Hours of work will be between 1:30pm and 6:00pm or 3.00pm and 6.00pm (depending on site) during term time and on a rota basis during holiday periods. Remuneration will be dependent on qualifications and experience. The desirable candidate will be available for 5 days per week, however candidates available 4 consecutive days per week will also be considered.
Unqualified e-Plus Playworkers will be paid on ESMS e-Plus Scale point 8-11 (£10.95 - £11.79 per hour). Qualified e-Plus Playworkers will be paid on ESMS e-Plus Scale point 13-16 (£12.18 - £12.95 per hour). With a range of additional benefits.
ESMS is a vibrant, friendly and welcoming family of schools, set in beautiful grounds in the heart of Edinburgh. We are a diamond school combining a co-educational junior school and sixth form with single-sex senior schools. Our Schools have always been pioneers of rounded education. Children’s education is underpinned by our nine values: appreciation, commitment, confidence, enthusiasm, grace, integrity, kindness, respect and responsibility. From virtual reality headsets in the classroom to developing one of the first outdoor learning programmes in Scotland, we are always searching for new ways to develop the whole child.
The people that work for us are passionate, pioneering and strive for excellence in everything they do. We value the incredible contributions they make to school life, we invest in their careers and we support their ambitions so that they flourish professionally and personally.
Staff are offered a range of benefits including: a generous holiday allowance, enhanced sick pay, family friendly policies, use of the Schools’ swimming pool and fitness room outside school hours, membership of the ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme, including a range of discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations.
ESMS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure Scotland.
This is an open vacancy and interviews will be conducted as applications are shortlisted.
Send your completed application form to recruitment@esms.org.uk
The ESMS Sports Centre at Queensferry Road are recruiting for 2 Sports Attendants to join our staff on a permanent basis as soon as possible (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks).
The centre is part of the Ravelston Sports Club, a members club serving the community of ESMS Schools. Membership is open to School pupils, staff and the families of these groups. We also, offer community membership for residents within the local area.
On a day-to-day basis as a Sports Attendant, you will be responsible for acting as first point of contact for our customers, creating a welcoming environment and helping our customers to get the best experience on every visit.
Positions 1 and 2:
Hours of work may vary from week to week, however we can anticipate the postholder will be contracted for an average of 19 hours per week, on a 2-week rotational shifts. Working hours are between Monday and Sunday between the hours of 8.30am and 10.30pm (longest shift 8.30am to 4.30pm with 30 minutes unpaid for lunch and shortest shift 2.30pm to 8.30pm). The successful candidate will have 2 consecutive days off each week. (Example shifts can be found in the document attached Example shifts). Remuneration will be on the ESMS Support Staff Salary Scale C which is £10.68 - £10.95 per hour and is depending upon experience and qualifications. All salaries are reviewed on 1st April annually.
Applicants must complete the Support Staff application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form to be considered for this position. Please note CVs and cover letters will not be accepted. Please submit both forms to recruitment@esms.org.uk before the closing date.
This is an open vacancy and interviews will be conducted as applications are shortlisted.
Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools (ESMS) are recruiting for part time cleaning positions to join our friendly and committed cleaning team on a permanent and temporary basis. The postholders will work across the Queensferry Road and Ravelston sites.
We have a cleaning team of 42 operatives a number of whom have worked at ESMS for over 15 years. Our teams are passionate, pioneering and strive for excellence in everything they do. We value the incredible contributions that our employees make to school life. We invest in the training and development of our employees and we support their ambitions so that the can flourish professionally and personally.
Our positions are available immediately (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). The hours of work are:
Package includes;
This year, ESMS are winners of the Independent Schools of the Year Award in the Performing Arts, Music and Drama category. Independent Schools of the Year Awards showcase transformative and innovative projects from schools across the UK and we are immensely proud that the work of our staff and students has been recognised in this way.
ESMS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure Scotland.
We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.
This is an open vacancy. Due to the immediate requirement for this role, interviews will be held as and when suitable applications are received and we would therefore encourage early applications.
APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE
Applicants must complete the Support Staff application form and the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form and submit a CV to be considered for this position. Please submit the forms and the CV to recruitment@esms.org.uk before the closing date.
Any enquiries about this position should be directed to Vanessa, HR Assistant at recruitment@esms.org.uk.
Send your completed application form to recruitment@esms.org.uk
The Junior School at Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools (ESMS) are recruiting for Teacher Assistants to join our bank of supply staff.
The ESMS Junior School is a large, co-educational, independent junior school of approximately 1250 children who become members of either The Mary Erskine School (MES) or Stewart’s Melville College (SMC) when they finish Primary 7.
The Junior School has excellent facilities of its own as well as sharing those of the two senior schools. The ethos of the school is that each child’s individuality is nurtured within a structured and disciplined framework. We firmly believe that happy children will achieve more academically and in extra-curricular activities. The atmosphere is therefore a caring one with great emphasis on encouraging children to take part in the many opportunities open to them. Children are encouraged to take responsibility whilst being challenged both academically and in general as young people. They learn to make choices and develop confidence in a supportive and positive environment in which our nine values, common across all three schools, are central to everything we do.
These values are emphasised at all times as an integral element of our provision. They are kindness, appreciation, integrity, respect, grace, responsibility, enthusiasm, commitment and confidence.
The Nursery and Primary 1-3 classrooms in the Junior School are situated within the grounds of The Mary Erskine School at Ravelston, and Primary 4-7 children are based within the grounds of Stewart’s Melville College on Queensferry Road.
ESMS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure Scotland.
Applicants must complete the Supply Staff application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form to be considered for this position. Please note CVs and cover letters will not be accepted. Please submit both forms to recruitment@esms.org.uk.
This is an open vacancy and interviews will be conducted as applications are shortlisted.
