Teacher of Health and Food Technology
Posted 4 hours 12 minutes ago by Scottish Council of Independent Schools
Package Description: Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools are recruiting for a Teacher of Health and Food Technology to join the Fashion and Food Technology Department at the ESM Senior School on a permanent basis from 17 August 2026 (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). This is a permanent, part-time role with a salary of £17,601-£25,491 (0.5 FTE). The role is based at the Queensferry Road site.
The purpose of the role is to teach Health and Food Technology to all levels up to Advanced Higher and contribute to the School's extra-curricular programme. This role also offers opportunities to contribute to the learning and teaching of upper Primary classes as needed.
The successful candidate must be GTCS registered, or eligible for registration, with the relevant subject-specific teaching degree. They should be passionate about Health, Food and Fashion technologies and will support the department to collaborate, create and build a successful subject offering to all Senior School students.
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EligibilityESMS is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will be unable to apply for a Skilled Worker visa. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
BenefitsEmployees have access to a range of benefits including:
- Fee remission from Nursery to S6
- Free school lunches
- 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 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
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.
Safeguarding and ComplianceESMS 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.
Enquiries about this position should be directed to:
Closing date for applications: 12pm on 10 April 2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 20 April 2026.
About ESMSWelcome to 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 a long educational legacy. Our values are kindness, confidence, resilience, integrity and curiosity. We are dedicated to developing the whole child.
The people who work for us are passionate, pioneering and strive for excellence. We invest in their careers and support their ambitions so they grow professionally and personally.