We are recruiting for a full time, temporary Teacher Assistant (Primary 4/5) and Bus Club Assistant in the ESMS Junior School at Queensferry Road from 25 September 2023 until 28 June 2024 with the potential for the role to be extended.

Teacher Assistants support the teaching staff within the classroom and with administration, supervise children in the playground, on coaches travelling between Stewart’s Melville College and The Mary Erskine School, and on school trips. Teacher Assistants at Queensferry Road may be requested to move across year groups (P4-7).

ESMS staff 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.

The hours of work will be Monday to Friday during school term time only: 8.30am – 3.30pm as a Teacher Assistant and 3.30pm – 4.30pm as a Bus Club Assistant with 30 minutes unpaid for lunch each day. The postholder will be contracted for 37.5 hours per week.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to take on some additional hours working as a Playworker in our e-Plus room. We offer flexibility to the successful candidate to split their time across Bus Club and e-Plus which can be discussed at interview.

Remuneration will be dependent on qualifications and experience. Unqualified Teacher Assistants will be paid on the ESMS Support Staff Scale B which is £17,935.75 per annum. Qualified Teacher Assistants will be paid on the ESMS Support Staff Scale C which is £17,935.75 – £19,314.19 per annum. Salaries are reviewed annually on 1st April.

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.

The closing date for applications is 12pm on Friday 8 September 2023 and we anticipate interviews will be held on Friday 15 September 2023.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants must complete the Support Staff application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form to be considered for this position clearly stating which position they are applying for. Please note CVs and cover letters will not be accepted. Please submit both forms to [email protected] before the closing date.

Any enquiries about this position should be directed to Vanessa Rossi, HR Assistant, at [email protected]