Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are currently recruiting for a Nursery Teacher Assistant and Early Birds Assistant to join the ESMS Junior School on a temporary basis from January 2025 until June 2025 (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). The role is full-time, working 37.5 hours with a salary of £19,777. The role is based at ESMS Junior School on the Ravelston Site.
The purpose of the role is to support Nursery Class Teachers and supervise children and will include such duties as:
* Supporting children in the classroom and playground
* Working closely with Nursery Class Teachers to facilitate the provision
The successful candidate must have experience working with children. Experience working to support a teacher in a classroom and an interest in child development is desirable.
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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
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.