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The Junior School at Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools (ESMS) are recruiting for a part time Class Teacher to join our Schools on a permanent basis from 22 August 2022.
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.
The postholder should be able to teach at all levels from Primary 1 to Primary 7. The Year Group could change from year to year, but initially it will be with Primary 7. The postholder will work closely and liaise with the main Class Teacher (Mon – Thurs) on workload and curriculum.
This is a permanent, part time position for 1 day per week; specifically on a Friday. The postholder should be willing to contribute to the school’s extra-curricular programme. Remuneration will be on ESMS’ A Scale (£30,987 to £44,877 per annum) which is above that paid in the state sector to reflect commitment to the extra-curricular programme.
The closing date is 12pm on Wednesday 8 June 2022. We anticipate interviews will be take place week commencing 13 June 2022.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants must complete the Teaching 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.
The Junior School at Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools (ESMS) are seeking to appoint a part-time, temporary Class Teacher (Nursery) to join our Schools on a temporary basis from 22 August 2022 until 28 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 1 day per week; specifically on a Friday. The postholder will be based in one of our preschool Nursery Rooms. The postholder will work closely and liaise with the main Nursery Class Teacher (Mon – Thurs) on workload and curriculum.
They should be willing to contribute to the school’s extra-curricular programme. Remuneration will be on ESMS’ A Scale (£30,987 to £44,877 per annum) which is above that paid in the state sector to reflect commitment to the extra-curricular programme.
The closing date is 12pm on Wednesday 8 June 2022. We anticipate interviews will be take place week commencing 13 June 2022.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants must complete the Teaching 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.
The Mary Erskine School is seeking to appoint a temporary, full-time Teacher of Biology to cover a period of maternity leave from 31 October 2022 until 30 June 2023. The postholder will be required to teach at all levels up to Advanced Higher and a willingness to contribute to the school’s extra-curricular programme is also essential. Remuneration will be on the ESMS A scale (£30,987 - £44,877 per annum), which is above that paid in the state sector to reflect commitment to the extra-curricular programme and is dependent on qualifications and experience.
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. 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.
The closing date is 12pm on Monday 30 May 2022 and we anticipate interviews will be held in the week commencing 6 June 2022.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants must complete the Teaching Staff application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form to be considered for this position. Please note CVs 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 on 0131 347 5867.
The closing date is 12pm on Monday 30 May 2022 and we anticipate interviews will be held in the week commencing 6 June 2022.
Stewart’s Melville College is seeking to appoint a permanent, full-time Teacher of Mathematics to join the school on 22 August 2022, or as soon as possible after this point (up to January 2023). The postholder will be required to teach at all levels up to Advanced Higher and a willingness to contribute to the school’s extra-curricular programme is also essential. Remuneration will be on the ESMS A scale (£30,987 - £44,877 per annum), which is above that paid in the state sector to reflect commitment to the extra-curricular programme and is dependent on qualifications and experience.
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.
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.
The closing date is 12pm on Friday 27 May 2022 and we anticipate interviews will be held week beginning 6 June 2022.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants must complete the Teaching Staff application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form to be considered for this position. Please note CVs 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 on 0131 347 5867.
Stewart’s Melville College is seeking to appoint a permanent, full-time Assistant Head of Rugby to join the school from 22 August 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.
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.
This is a permanent, full-time position for 36.25 hours per week. Weekly hours may be variable depending on coaching/games sessions but are generally within normal school operating hours (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm, and Saturday 9.30am-12.00pm). Flexibility may on occasion be required due to the nature of the role (start and end times of sessions may vary). The postholder will be required to attend games and fixtures (at home and away) on Saturday mornings.
The salary range is £29,571 to £32,754 per annum (ESMS Support Staff H Scale), and appointment will be dependent upon relevant experience.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Wednesday 1 June 2022. Interviews will likely be held week beginning 13 June 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 should be directed to Laura McMurray at recruitment@esms.org.uk or by phone on 0131 347 5867.
Stewart’s Melville College is seeking to appoint a full-time, permanent Physics Technician to join the school from 8 August 2022.
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 permanent, full time position is available from 12 August 2022. The salary range is £23,511 to £25,434 per annum which is the ESMS Support Staff F Salary Scales, and the salary appointment will be dependent upon relevant experience.
The closing date is 12pm on Friday 27 May 2022. We anticipate interviews will take place week beginning 6 June 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 should be directed to Laura McMurray at recruitment@esms.org.uk or by phone on 0131 347 5867.
The Mary Erskine School is seeking to appoint a temporary, part time PE and Sports Assistant to join the school from 22 August 2022 to 30 June 2023 (the 2022-23 academic session).
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.
The postholder will be required to assist the PE department in their curricular and extra-curricular activities. Involvement with Saturday morning sports fixtures is a requirement of the role.
This is a part time position for 36 hours per week during term time. The FTE salary range is £17,436 to £18,153 per annum (ESMS Support Staff Salary Scales B6 to C8), and appointment will be dependent upon relevant experience. As this is a part time, term time only role, the salary range will be £14,985 to £15,600 per annum.
The closing date is 12pm on Friday 27 May 2022. We anticipate interviews will be held on Thursday 9 June 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.
The closing date is 12pm on Friday 27 May 2022. We anticipate interviews will be held on Thursday 9 June 2022.
We are currently recruiting for permanent After School and Holiday Club 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 5 to 7 years based at Ravelston. Positions are immediately available, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
We require staff to work during term time in After School Club from 1.30 pm to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday, a maximum of 22.5 hours per week, and 26.25 hours per week during holiday periods. The salary range is approximately £11,736 - £12,845 (pro-rata) per annum, which is at point C of the ESMS Support Staff Salary Scales, dependent on experience and qualifications.
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. Staff with children at the Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are entitled to a tuition fee discount of 50% from Nursery to Sixth Form.
This is an open vacancy and interviews will be conducted as applications are shortlisted.
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 currently recruiting for permanent After School and Holiday Club 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 8 to 12 years based at Queensferry Road. Positions are immediately available, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Hours of work during term time will be in After School Club from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday, a maximum of 15 hours per week, and 26.25 hours per week during holiday periods. The salary range is approximately £8,919 - £9,762 (pro-rata) per annum, which is at point C of the ESMS Support Staff Salary Scales, dependent on experience and qualifications.
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. Staff with children at the Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are entitled to a tuition fee discount of 50% from Nursery to Sixth Form.
This is an open vacancy and interviews will be conducted as applications are shortlisted.
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.
The ESMS Sports Centre at Stewart’s Melville College are recruiting for a Sports Attendant to join our staff on a permanent basis. Positions are immediately available, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
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.
Attendants have an important role to play in maintaining a safe, clean, and enjoyable environment for customers. The postholder will be involved in all aspects of the activities taking place at the Sports Centre. The role will involve communicating with all kinds of people: children, adults, parents, teachers, staff, and colleagues. The postholder will demonstrate a keen interest in sport and a genuine interest in helping others.
While not essential, it would be advantageous if applicants held one or more of the following:
Leisure Qualification:
Remuneration will be on ESMS Support Staff B Scale (£9.25 - £9.63 per hour), with a range of additional benefits. A degree of flexibility is required in this role however we anticipate that postholders will be contracted for the following hours:
Position 1
During term time; Thursday & Friday 4.45pm-10.15pm, a total working week of 11 hours (hours depend on opening/closing times) Holiday time shifts depend on our opening hours over the holiday but would be a minimum of 11 hours per week.
Position 2
Saturday & Sunday 8.30am-2.30pm - All year round 12 hours per week (hours depend on opening/closing times)
Position 3
During term time; Monday & Wednesday 4.45pm – 10.15pm, a total working week of 11 hours (hours depend on opening/closing times). Holiday time shifts depend on our opening hours over the holiday but would be a minimum of 11 hours per week.
Position 4
During term time; between Monday and Sunday, a total working week of approximately 30 hours. During holiday time; between Monday and Sunday, a total working week between 36 and 40 hours.
This is an open vacancy and interviews will be conducted as applications are shortlisted.
APPOINTMENT 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.
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.
