Job Description

The Role

Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools are currently recruiting for a Teacher of Mathematics to join the Mary Erskine School on a temporary basis from 10 November 2025 to 19 December 2025 to cover for a period of absence. The role is full time, term time, and remuneration will be on the ESMS Teaching Staff Salary Scale A (34,853 - 50,477 per annum). Applications from candidates who are available on a part-time basis will also be considered.


The role is based at the Ravelston site at the Mary Erskine School.


The successful candidate must be GTCS-registered, hold a subject-specific degree level qualification, and have familiarity with Scottish qualifications. They should be an excellent practitioner, highly organised, and capable of multitasking while maintaining high standards and fostering positive relationships within the school community.


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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 work in the UK.

Benefits

Employees get access to a range of benefits including:

Free school lunches during term time only Paid moving house day Free Sports' Club membership, including access to pool and fitness suites Auto-enrolment in the Scottish Teachers' Pension Scheme 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

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 12 noon on Friday, 31 October 2025. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should suitable applications be received. We anticipate that interviews will take place shortly after the October break.

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

Employees get access to a range of benefits including:

Free school lunches Free Sports' Club membership, including access to pool and fitness suites 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