EARLY BIRDS ASSISTANT

ESMS: Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 3,000; Part time

Job summary

An independent school in Edinburgh is seeking a part-time Early Birds Assistant to join their nursery team. The role involves greeting pupils, planning activities, and engaging with children. Candidates should have experience with children and a recognized childcare qualification. The position offers a salary of £2,864 per annum and a range of benefits including generous time off and discounts at various retailers.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Enhanced sick pay

Free school lunches

Membership of discount schemes

Regular salary reviews

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will be kind, enthusiastic, and responsible.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet pupils as they arrive each morning.
• Plan and prepare activities with colleagues.
• Support and engage children.

Skills

Experience working with children

Organizational skills

Education

Recognised childcare qualification

Job description

Overview

Early Birds Assistant

Erskine Stewart Melville Schools are currently recruiting for three Early Birds Assistant to join the Nursery on a part-time, permanent basis (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). The hours of work will be Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 8:30am, term-time only, with a paid working week of 5 hours. The Early Birds Assistant will be placed on the ESMS Support Staff Salary Scales and the salary for this role is £2,864 per annum.

Responsibilities

• The purpose of this role is to greet pupils as they arrive each morning. Key duties include working closely with colleagues to plan and prepare activities as well a supporting and engaging children.

Qualifications & Requirements

• The successful candidate will be a kind, enthusiastic, and responsible individual who prioritises the interests of children and works well within a team. They will have experience working with children, possess a recognised childcare qualification, and demonstrate strong organisational skills.

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 & Safeguarding

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.

Enquiries

Any enquiries about this position should be directed to the HR Team at [e-mail].

Closing Date

The closing date for the position is 19 November at 12noon. We anticipate interviews will be held shortly after.

About ESMS

Welcome to the ESMS, a vibrant family of independent schools, set in beautiful grounds in the heart of Edinburgh. We offer a co-educational nursery and junior school, single-sex but closely twinned secondary education, and a co-educational sixth form. We are a consistently award-winning School, with an educational legacy that stretches back more than 300 years. Our Schools have always been pioneers of rounded education. Children’s education is underpinned by our values: kindness, confidence, resilience, integrity and curiosity. 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.

Benefits (Additional)

• Fee remission from Nursery to S6
• Free school lunches
• Free Sports’ Club membership, including access to pool and fitness suites
• Generous holiday allowance
• Generous pension
• Death in service benefit
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave
• Membership of the ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme, including a range of discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations
• Employee Assistance Service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car leasing salary sacrifice scheme
• Annual professional review process
• Regular salary reviews
• Funding towards professional qualifications

Documentation

• Early Birds Assistant - Oct 25.pdf