Package Description
Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are currently recruiting for a HR Administrator to join the HR team on a permanent basis (subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks). The role is available immediately, full time, working 36.25 hours per week with a salary of £25,990.
If you thrive in a fast‑paced busy environment, have excellent stakeholder management skills and have a flair for process improvement, this opportunity could be for you.
Responsibilities
The purpose of the role is to manage the full recruitment lifecycle while ensuring a positive candidate experience. It involves supporting recruiting managers with various recruitment tasks, including candidate screening, interview scheduling, handling pre‑employment checks, maintaining compliance with employment laws, and managing the shared mailboxes and HR records. Additionally, the role supports probation reviews and absence management to support a smooth employee journey.
Qualifications
The successful candidate must have experience in an HR or administrative role, with knowledge of employment legislation being desirable. Experience using iTrent as a system and payroll experience would be a high advantage although not essential. Strong communication, organisational, and IT skills are essential, along with the ability to multitask and work both independently and as part of a team. A commitment to high professional standards and continuous professional development is key.
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 to work in the UK.
Benefits
* 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 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
Values
We are looking for individuals who can embody and promote ESMS values of Kindness, Confidence, Resilience, Integrity, and Curiosity while role‑modeling behaviours in line with our school pillars of Ambition, Innovation, and Community.
Child Protection & EEO Statement
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.
Contact
Any enquiries about this position should be directed to recruitment@esms.org.uk.
Application details
The closing date for applications is 12pm Wednesday 27th May 2026. We anticipate interviews will likely take place on the 3rd and 4th June 2026.
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