Supply Teachers

Erskine Stewart Melville are currently recruiting for Primary teachers to join our bank of supply teaching staff. The role is based at the Junior School on the Ravelston site. Remuneration will be on the SNCT Scales.

The purpose of the role is to provide high-quality teaching and support for the Junior School and will include duties such as delivering lessons, adhering to school policies and ensuring the pastoral care of students.

The successful candidate will be a dedicated and professional teacher with full GTCS registration for Primary Teaching, demonstrating excellent communication skills, the ability to manage workloads effectively, and a commitment to high-quality educational provision. They will bring enthusiasm, self-motivation, and a positive attitude, aligning with the Junior School’s values and will foster a supportive, engaging environment for children. To learn more about this role, please access the job description provided.

To learn more about this role, please access the job description provided.

ESM is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. The successful candidate will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right work in the UK.

We are looking for individuals who can embody and promote ESMS values of Kindness, Confidence, Resilience, Integrity, and Curiosity while role modelling behaviours in line with our school pillars of Ambition, Innovation, and Community.

ESM 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.

All staff working at ESM have direct access to young people therefore all posts within the school are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Any enquiries about this position should be directed to recruitme

The Final date to receive applications is Tuesday 27th October at 12 noon. We anticipate that interviews will take place shortly after.

Welcome to Erskine Stewart Melville, a school for 3-18 year olds, in the heart of Edinburgh, where innovation thrives.

We are committed to the individual ambitions of every student by pushing the boundaries of traditional academia.

Our school cultivates creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. We empower our learners to dream big and surpass their own expectations, using progressive teaching and learning.

Our approach provides an expansive range of academic and extra-curricular opportunities, as well as a dedicated wellbeing programme that supports 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.