TEACHING ASSISTANT (WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR SENIOR SCHOOL LIBRARY AND DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD[...]

ESMS: Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading independent school in Edinburgh is seeking a part-time Teaching Assistant to manage library operations and assist with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to work with teenagers. The position offers a pro rata salary based on qualifications and experience, with various benefits available.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Enhanced sick pay

Family friendly policies

Use of swimming pool and fitness room

Membership of ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience required.
• Ability to work with teenagers and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support the School’s Library and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
• Perform administrative, supervisory, and promotional tasks.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Job description

Teaching Assistant (with responsibility for Senior School Library and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme Administration)

Job Reference schooltalent/TP/11693/1850

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Number Of Positions

1

Contract Type

Fixed Term Contract - Part Time

Salary

£16199 - £16777

Working Hours

27.5

Location:

Edinburgh

Closing Date

02/06/2025

Department

Library

Region / Division

ESMS

Job Role

Operational/Professional Services

The Role

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 from August 2025 (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks) until June 2026. As this is a part time post, the pro rata salary range for the role is £16,199 to £16,777 per annum 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.

The closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday, 2 June 2025. We anticipate interviews will be held week commencing 9 June 2025.

About ESMS

Welcome to the ESMS, a vibrant, family of independent schools, for 3-18 year olds, 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. At the ESMS family of schools we pride ourselves on our holistic approach to education which means that we place as much emphasis on opportunities and activities outside of the classroom as we do on what happens in class. We offer over 300 clubs and societies as well as wide-ranging opportunities in sport, music and drama, outdoor education, trips and community involvement, all with the intention of helping your child discover their talents, learn or explore something new, have fun and make new friends.

Our Vision is to empower learners within our community through innovative approaches and transformative experiences, cultivating creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Through a dynamic education and a culture of determination, we inspire students to dream big, set ambitious goals, and surpass their own expectations, ensuring every child has the opportunity to excel and achieve a fulfilling, successful life, whatever path they choose.

Our Mission is to develop resilient, accomplished, and values-driven students equipped with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to lead full, happy lives and shape a better world.

Aims

• We offer an outstanding, well-rounded education, to a diverse group of children
• We take time to build strong relationships and to help our children feel happy, safe and secure so that they thrive emotionally and socially and academically
• We provide an unrivalled range of activities outside the classroom, enabling our children to discover and develop their natural talents
• We inspire children to aim high and achieve strong academic results
• We give children every opportunity to seize and embrace every challenge that life throws at them
• Our teachers inspire innovative thinkers with a love of learning that will last a lifetime
• Our children develop the confidence to use their voices
• Our five values embed character, inspiring children to develop good hearts, make good decisions and improve the world around them.
  
  

Attached Documents

• Teaching Assistant (SMC - Library and DoE) Job Description.pdf
  
  

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