Package Description:
Erskine Stewart Melville Schools Junior School are currently recruiting for After School and Holiday Club Deputy Manager to join the e-Plus department on a part-time, temporary basis to cover a period of maternity until June 2027. The position is available from May 2026 (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). Hours of work will be between 12pm to 6.00pm, Tuesday to Friday during term time and 21 hours during School holidays, on a rota basis. During term time, the postholder will be responsible for the operations of the School's P1 to P4 service and during holiday periods, the postholder will be responsible for the operations of the School's Nursery/P1 to P7 services.
The purpose of the After School and Holiday Club Deputy Manager role is to lead an effective and motivated team to deliver high quality out of school care which meets the needs of the children and their families. Key duties include providing support to the Practitioner on a daily basis and evaluate the provision on a weekly basis. The role also involves ensuring a consistent approach is taken throughout the provision as well supporting children and staff and being included in staff ratios on the floor.
The successful candidate will be a kind, enthusiastic, and responsible individual who prioritises the interests of children and works well within a team. They will have experience working with children, possess or be actively working towards a recognised childcare qualification, and demonstrate strong organisational skills.
The salary range for the After School and Holiday Club Deputy Manager is between £20,456 to £22,462 pro-rata per annum. Remuneration is dependant on skills and experience. The postholder will be based at the Queensferry Road site during term time and will be based at the Ravelston site during Holiday period.
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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.
Any enquiries about this position should be directed to the Recruitment Team, at recruitment@esms.org.uk .
The closing date for the position is at 12pm, Friday 1 May 2026. Applications will be shortlisted as and when received. ESMS have the right to close the vacancy early should we appoint a candidate prior to the closing date.
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:
* Fee remission from Nursery to S6
* Free school lunches
* Free Sports’ Club membership, including access to pool and fitness suites
* Generous holiday allowance
* 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