Digital Learning and Technologies Assistant
Number of Positions: 1
Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Term Time
Salary: £17,170 per annum
Working Hours: 27.75 hours per week (term time only)
Location: Edinburgh
Closing Date: 29/05/2026
Department: Teaching Support
Region / Division: ESMS
Job Role: Operational/Professional Services
The Role
Erskine Stewart Melville Junior School seeks to appoint a Digital Learning & Technologies Assistant on a permanent, part‑time basis from the 17th August 2026 (subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks). The position is term‑time only, working 27.75 hours per week, with a salary of £17,170.
The purpose of the role is to deliver the Digital Learning curriculum to children in the Junior School, leading planned learning sessions particularly in Nursery to Primary 3 and supporting the teaching of Digital Learning across the wider Junior School (up to Primary 7). The postholder will support and facilitate high‑quality Digital Learning, Technologies and STEAM learning experiences, while contributing to the smooth and effective day‑to‑day operation of Digital Learning provision.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
The successful candidate will have experience of working with children, be able to multi‑task and prioritise their own workload with good attention to detail, and possess excellent and proactive communication skills. They will have demonstrated experience in developing rapport with teachers, year group leaders and pupils. Advanced skills in using various digital equipment and software suites are essential, as is continuous reviewing of processes to implement delivery improvements.
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.
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.
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.
Attached Documents
* ESM DLTA, May 2026.pdf
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