Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are currently recruiting for a Sports Attendant (NPLQ Qualified) to join the ESMS Sports Centre on a casual or temporary basis until August 2025. Positions are available immediately (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). The rate of pay is £12.45 per hour, with working hours between 8.30am and 10.30pm, Monday to Sunday. The role is based at the Queensferry Road site.
Sports Attendants play a key role in maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment. Responsibilities include lifeguarding, ensuring safety rules are followed, maintaining cleanliness and equipment, setting up sports equipment, assisting at reception, managing bookings and queries, delivering customer service, and conducting fitness inductions. You will also support health and safety standards and assist with promotional activities as directed by management.
The ideal candidate will hold an NPLQ and demonstrate strong communication, teamwork, and organisational skills. A positive attitude, integrity, and understanding of games-based coaching are essential. Desirable qualifications include experience in customer service, schools or fitness settings, a First Aid certificate, and a keen interest in sport and fitness.
To learn more, please access the job description provided.
Eligibility
ESMS cannot sponsor international workers. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK.
Benefits
Benefits include a generous holiday allowance, sick pay, family policies, access to the swimming pool and fitness room outside school hours, and discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations.
Values
We seek individuals embodying ESMS values of Kindness, Confidence, Resilience, Integrity, and Curiosity, promoting our pillars of Ambition, Innovation, and Community.
All staff must undergo safeguarding checks, including Disclosure Scotland. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The closing date for applications is Friday 11 July 2025. Interviews will be held as applications are received.
About ESMS
ESMS is a vibrant family of independent schools in Edinburgh, offering holistic education for 3-18-year-olds, including nursery, junior, secondary, and sixth form. We emphasize opportunities outside the classroom, with over 300 clubs and activities in sport, music, drama, outdoor education, trips, and community involvement.
Our Vision is to empower learners through innovative, transformative experiences that cultivate creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. We inspire students to dream big, set goals, and excel in their chosen paths.
Our Mission is to develop resilient, values-driven students equipped to lead fulfilling lives and positively impact the world.
Aims
* Provide outstanding, well-rounded education to a diverse student body
* Build strong relationships to ensure students feel happy, safe, and supported
* Offer a wide range of extracurricular activities to develop talents
* Inspire academic achievement and high aspirations
* Encourage students to embrace challenges
* Inspire a love of learning and innovation
* Develop students' confidence and voice
* Embed character and good decision-making through our five values
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