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Laura McMurray, HR Assistant
Email: recruitment@esms.org.uk
Tel: 0131 347 5867
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The ESMS Junior School is seeking to appoint a part time Deputy Manager on a temporary basis to start as soon as possible until 31 December 2022 to support a period of absence. 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.
The postholder will work within an enthusiastic and dynamic team, successful candidates will be responsible for the out of school care of boys and girls aged from 3 to 7 years based at Ravelston.
We require the postholder to work Monday to Friday during term time and on a rota basis during holiday periods. Working hours will be Monday to Friday from 12:45pm to 6:00pm, a working week of 26.25 hours per week during term time and 26.25 hours per week on a rota basis during holiday periods.
The salary range is £20,120 - £22,098 (pro-rata) per annum, which is at point SEPLP 25-28 of the ESMS Support Staff Salary Scales, and the salary appointment will be dependent upon relevant experience.
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.
The closing date is 12pm on Wednesday 17 August 2022. We anticipate interviews will be held week commencing 22 August 2022.
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 Laura McMurray, HR Assistant at recruitment@esms.org.uk.
Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools (ESMS) are recruiting for a dynamic and enthusiastic Visiting Teacher of Guitar. The successful candidate will have experience both as a professional performer and also in instrumental teaching at all levels, from beginners to those seeking to apply for University Scholarships.
The Visiting Music Teacher will be self employed and will be required to undertake mandatory training at the start and throughout their engagement with ESMS. A degree of flexibility is required in this role. However, we anticipate that the postholder will undertake at least 6 hours of teaching per week with the possibility of the number of hours to be increased.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Friday 19 August 2022.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants should send an up to date CV and cover letter outlining their suitability for the position to recruitment@esms.org.uk.
Any enquiries about this position should be directed to Sandy Chenery, Director of Music, at schenery@esms.org.uk.
Send your completed application form to recruitment@esms.org.uk
We are currently recruiting for a full time temporary Early Years Practitioner in the ESMS Junior School from 22 August 2022 (or as soon after as possible) until 22 December 2022 (with the possibility of this being extended until the end of session).
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.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with children, and experience of supporting teachers and Early Years practitioners in a Nursery environment. They will be able to multi-task and prioritise their own workload with good attention to detail. It is essential that the candidate is committed to the ESMS values and is a team player.
Hours of work will be Monday 8:15am to 3:15pm, Tuesday and Thursday 8.15am to 3.45pm, and Wednesday and Friday 8.15am to 3.30pm and a total of 34 hours per week during term time only. The salary range is £23,292 – £25,350 per annum, which is at point 21-24 of the ESMS Support Staff Salary Scales, dependent on experience and qualifications.
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 50% (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.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on 17 August 2022 and we anticipate interviews will be held week beginning 22 August 2022.
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 Laura McMurray, HR Assistant, at recruitment@esms.org.uk or by phone on 0131 347 5867.
We are seeking to appoint a part-time, School Nurse to join our Schools on a temporary basis from 22 August 2022 (or as soon after as possible) until 30 June 2023.
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 School has always been a pioneer 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.
This is a temporary, part time position for 2 days per week; specifically on a Tuesday and a Thursday. The hours of work will be from 10:15am until 2:45pm on Tuesday, and from 10:15am until 2:30pm on Thursday, totalling a paid working week of 8.75 hours (term time only).
The salary range is £6,445.68 - £8,638.87 (pro rata) per annum, which is 21 to 29 on the ESMS Nurses scale, dependent upon qualifications and experience.
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.
The closing date is 12pm on Friday, 12 August 2022. We anticipate interviews will take place week commencing 15 August 2022.
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 Laura McMurray, HR Assistant, at recruitment@esms.org.uk or by phone on 0131 347 5867.
We are seeking to appoint a Teacher Assistant (Nursery) to join the ESMS Junior School on a part time temporary basis to start as soon as possible (subject to satisfactory pre employment checks) until 30 June 2023. 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.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with children, and ideally experience of supporting teachers and Early Years practitioners in the Nursery environment. They will be able to multi-task and prioritise their own workload with good attention to detail. It is essential that the candidate is committed to the ESMS values and is a team player.
The post is temporary and part time for 17.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 12.00pm until 3.30pm, during term time only. The salary range is £7,284 - £7,583 (pro rata), which is B6 to B8 of the ESMS Support Staff Salary Scales, and the salary appointment will be dependent upon relevant experience. The successful candidate may also wish to consider the option of adding additional hours per week to support our Early Birds provision (Monday to Friday 7.30am to 8.30am).
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.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Wednesday 10 August 2022. We anticipate interviews will be held on Thursday 18 August 2022.
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 Laura McMurray, HR Assistant, at recruitment@esms.org.uk or by phone on 0131 347 5867.
We are seeking to appoint a Teacher Assistant (Nursery) to join the ESMS Junior School on a part time temporary basis to start as soon as possible (subject to satisfactory pre employment checks) until 30 June 2023. 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.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with children, and ideally experience of supporting teachers and Early Years practitioners in the Nursery environment. They will be able to multi-task and prioritise their own workload with good attention to detail. It is essential that the candidate is committed to the ESMS values and is a team player.
The post is temporary and part time for 27.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday from 8:30am until 2:30pm with 30 minutes unpaid lunch) during term time only. The salary range is £11,446 - £11,917 (pro rata), which is B6 to B8 of the ESMS Support Staff Salary Scales, and the salary appointment will be dependent upon relevant experience.
The successful candidate may also wish to consider the option of adding additional hours per week to support our Early Birds provision (Monday to Friday 7.30am to 8.30am). 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.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Wednesday 10 August 2022. We anticipate interviews will be held on Thursday 18 August 2022.
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 Laura McMurray, HR Assistant, at recruitment@esms.org.uk or by phone on 0131 347 5867.
We are seeking to appoint a Teacher Assistant (Nursery) to join the ESMS Junior School on a part time permanent basis to start as soon as possible (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). 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.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with children, and ideally experience of supporting teachers and Early Years practitioners in the Nursery environment. They will be able to multi-task and prioritise their own workload with good attention to detail. It is essential that the candidate is committed to the ESMS values and is a team player.
The post is permanent and part time for 16.5 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30am until 2:30pm with 30 minutes unpaid lunch) during term time only. The salary range is £6,868 - £7,150 (pro rata), which is B6 to B8 of the ESMS Support Staff Salary Scales, and the salary appointment will be dependent upon relevant experience.
The successful candidate may also wish to consider the option of adding additional hours per week to support our Early Birds provision (Monday to Friday 7.30am to 8.30am).
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.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Wednesday 10 August 2022. We anticipate interviews will be held on Thursday 18 August 2022.
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 Laura McMurray, HR Assistant, at recruitment@esms.org.uk or by phone on 0131 347 5867.
We are seeking to appoint a Teacher Assistant (Nursery) and Early Birds Assistant to join the ESMS Junior School on a part time permanent basis as soon as possible (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). 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.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with children, and ideally experience of supporting teachers and Early Years practitioners in the Nursery environment. They will be able to multi-task and prioritise their own workload with good attention to detail. It is essential that the candidate is committed to the ESMS values and is a team player.
The post is permanent and part time for 32.5 hours per week during school term time only (Monday to Friday 7:30am-8:30am as an Early Birds Assistant and 8:30am-2:30pm as a Teacher Assistant. The salary range is £13,528 - £14,083 (pro rata), which is B6 to B8 of the ESMS Support Staff Salary Scales, and the salary appointment will be dependent upon relevant experience.
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.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Wednesday 10 August 2022. We anticipate interviews will be held on Thursday 18 August 2022.
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 Laura McMurray, HR Assistant, at recruitment@esms.org.uk or by phone on 0131 347 5867.
We are seeking to appoint two Food Service Assistants (also known as Lunch Supervisors) to join the ESMS Junior School on a permanent basis and on temporary basis from 22 August 2022 (or as soon after as possible) until 30 November 2022. 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.
The successful candidates will be ready to support our Nursery and Primary 1 children as they enjoy hot lunches in our dining pods. These spaces are designed to replicate a ‘family dining’ experience.
The successful applicants will have to be comfortable working with small children and appreciate the importance of encouraging good behaviour and manners as our children learn to eat together. The successful candidates will be able to multi-task and demonstrate good attention to detail. It is essential that the candidate is committed to the ESMS values and is a team player.
The successful candidates may also wish to consider the option of adding additional hours per week to support our Early Birds provision (Monday to Friday 7.30am to 8.30am) or in After School Club (Monday to Friday from 1.30-5.30pm).
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.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Wednesday 10 August 2022. We anticipate interviews will be held on Thursday 18 August 2022.
This is an exciting opportunity to be the welcoming face at one of the leading independent Schools in Edinburgh as we are seeking to appoint a part time, term time only, friendly Receptionist to join the ESMS Junior School at Ravelston on a temporary basis from 19 August 2022 (or as soon after as possible) until 30 June 2023. 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.
The successful candidate will be based on the Ravelston site and will have excellent communication skills (orally and in writing), be a great team player, the ability to stay calm and enjoy working with people of all ages.
The position is temporary and part time for 22 hours per week term time only (Wednesday 12.00pm to 5.00pm; Thursday and Friday 8.00am to 5.00pm with 30 minutes unpaid for lunch). The salary range is £10,602 to £11,266 per annum (pro rata), which is D12 – D15 of the ESMS Support Staff Salary Scales, and the salary appointment will be dependent upon relevant experience.
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.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Wednesday 10 August 2022. We anticipate interviews will be held in-person on Thursday 18 August 2022.
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 Laura McMurray, HR Advisor, at recruitment@esms.org.uk or by phone on 0131 347 5867.
