Teacher of Business Education

The Independent Schools Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 50,000

Job description

Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are currently recruiting for a Teacher of Business Education to join the Stewart’s Melville College on a permanent basis from 14 August 2025 (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). The role is full time, term time, and remuneration will be on the ESMS Teaching Staff Salary Scale A (£34,508 - £49,977 per annum). The role is based at Queensferry Road.

The Teacher of Business Education will deliver Business Management up to SQA Higher Level with National 5 Economics.

The successful candidate will have experience teaching Business Education, with a strong commitment to bringing out the best in students. They will be GTCS registered, possess excellent communication and time-management skills, and handle situations calmly and professionally. A passion for fairness, respect, and resilience, along with a desire to help students succeed, are key attributes for this role.

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, and 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.

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 [e-mail].

The closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday 14 April 2025. We anticipate interviews will be held week commencing 21 April 2025.