Senior Administrator to the Principal

The Independent Schools Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools seeks a Senior Administrator for the Principal's Office, starting August 2025. This role involves providing high-level administrative support, managing calendars, and coordinating communication. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK, displaying the values of Kindness and Integrity.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Enhanced sick pay

Family-friendly policies

Access to swimming pool and fitness room

Discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations

Qualifications

• Highly organised and professional.
• Ability to manage sensitive information discreetly.
• Demonstrated experience in providing administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Principal’s calendar and coordinate meetings.
• Prepare documentation and handle correspondence.
• Support key projects and ensure effective communication across Schools.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Professionalism

Job description

Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are recruiting for a Senior Administrator to join the Principal’s Office on a full-time, permanent basis. This term-time role (plus two weeks during the summer holidays in August) is available from August 2025, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. The postholder will work 38.75 hours per week, with a pro-rata salary of £31,816 per annum. The role is based across both the Queensferry Road and Ravelston sites.

We are seeking a highly organised and professional Senior Administrator to support the Principal and the Executive Assistant in the smooth and efficient running of the Principal’s Office. This key role provides high-quality administrative and organisational support, acting as a central point of contact and ensuring effective communication and coordination across the Schools.

The Senior Administrator will manage the Principal’s calendar, coordinate meetings and travel, prepare documentation, and handle correspondence. The role also involves supporting key projects and events, maintaining office systems, and ensuring a professional and welcoming environment for all visitors. Handling sensitive information with discretion and professionalism, alongside maintaining a high standard of accuracy in all administrative tasks, is essential.

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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 to 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 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.

The closing date for applications is 12pm on Wednesday, 18 June 2025. We anticipate interviews will be held on Monday, 23 June 2025.