Teaching Assistant (Senior School Library and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme Administration)
ESMS - Stewart's Melville College
Edinburgh, City of
- £15,864 - £16,777 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Remuneration is dependant upon skills and experience.
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- Position available immediately.
- Apply by:
- 13 September 2024
Job overview
Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are currently recruiting for a Teaching Assistant (with responsibility for Senior School Library and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme Administration) to join Stewart’s Melville College on a temporary basis. This is a part time term time only position for 27.5 hours per week available immediately (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). The salary range for the role is £15,864 to £16,777 per annum (ESMS Support Staff E Scale) and is dependent upon qualifications and relevant experience.
The postholder will be responsible for supporting the School’s Library and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme staff through administrative, supervisory, and promotional tasks to ensure smooth operations.
The successful candidate will have previous administrative experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office, strong communication and teamwork skills, the ability to work with teenagers and manage multiple tasks independently, and a flexible, professional approach. Experience in a school or library setting, a love for books, and a commitment to continuous professional development are desirable.
To learn more about this role, please access the job description provided.
Eligibility
ESMS 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.
Benefits
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.
Values
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.
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.
All staff working at ESMS have direct access to young people therefore all posts within the school are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
In order to apply for the position, applicants must visit https://jobsearch.esms.org.uk/ to submit their application form.
Any enquiries about this position should be directed to the ESMS Recruitment Team at recruitment@esms.org.uk
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Friday 13 September 2024. We anticipate interviews will be held week commencing 16 September 2024.
Attached documents
About ESMS - Stewart's Melville College
- ESMS - Stewart's Melville College
- Queensferry Road, Edinburgh
- Midlothian
- EH4 3EZ
- United Kingdom
Stewart's Melville College is an independent, non-denominational day school for boys aged 11-18 in Edinburgh. There are approximately 740 boys, of whom about 25 are boarders. Admission is through assessment. ESMS has a charitable foundation and provides financial assistance to over 150 bursary holders, who attend Stewart's Melville College or The Mary Erskine School. The school has existed for more than 150 years and was voted The Sunday Times Independent Secondary School of the Year in 2013.
The school enjoys an excellent academic reputation and prides itself on the range of musical, dramatic and other extra-curricular opportunities offered to its boys. The playing fields and Pavilion at Inverleith underpin a fine tradition in rugby and cricket and boys also have access to the hockey pitches and other sporting facilities at The Mary Erskine School.
Stewart's Melville College is part of the ESMS family of schools and is closely twinned with The Mary Erskine School through a shared House system and co-education in many activities, including trips, shows, concerts, orchestras, bands, numerous Outdoor Education projects and in the Combined Cadet Force. The co-educational Sixth Form aims to offer a genuine pre-university experience.
Principal
Mr Anthony Simpson
Values and vision
Stewart's Melville College has nine core values that are recognised by all members of the school community: kindness, respect, commitment, enthusiasm, responsibility, grace, appreciation, confidence and integrity.
The school follows its own curriculum prior to examination years. The Curriculum for Excellence is not followed. Boys generally sit the public examinations prescribed by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. It is normal for boys to sit a combination of eight subjects at National 5 and to proceed to Higher courses in S5. The majority will return for a final year in Sixth Form, with a high proportion taking Advanced Highers. ‘A’ Levels are offered in Art and in Music.
Education Scotland report
“Stewart’s Melville College provided pupils with a wide range of opportunities to reach high levels of achievement in both academic subjects and other activities, including sports and the expressive arts. Pupils, parents and staff valued these opportunities and identified strongly with the school. High expectations set for pupils were supported by very good learning and teaching experiences and, overall, pupils’ attainments were very good. The school provided a climate in which pupils were well educated to think for themselves.”
View Stewart's Melville College's latest Education Scotland report
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