Erskine Stewart Melville - STEAM Coordinator

Summary

We are currently seeking to fill the position of STEAM Coordinator.

Detail

About ESM

Welcome to Erskine Stewart Melville, a vibrant independent school set in beautiful grounds in the heart of Edinburgh. We offer a co-educational nursery, junior school and senior school. 

We are a consistently award-winning school, with an educational legacy that stretches back more than 300 years. 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. 

About the role

Erskine Stewart Melville are currently recruiting for a STEAM Coordinator to join the Junior School on a permanent basis from 4 January 2027 (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). The role part time, working an average of 8 hours per week during term time (days flexible) with a salary of £39,756 - £56,008 (pro-rated).   The role is based at the Junior School on Ravelston Dykes.

The STEAM Coordinator is responsible for the development, delivery and promotion of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) learning across the Junior School. The role will include such duties as:

• Delivering STEAM lessons and practical learning experiences, including the delivery of specialist STEAM teaching within identified year groups.
• Planning, organising and delivering STEAM Days and enrichment events for Junior School pupils 
• Overseeing the management and organisation of STEAM teaching spaces, including laboratories, workshops, classrooms and specialist learning environments

The successful candidate must have experience of teaching or supporting STEAM, Design Technology, Science or related disciplines, as well as a relevant teaching qualification or equivalent experience. Ideally they should have experience using specialist workshop machinery or digital fabrication equipment, as well as knowledge of food technology and food hygiene procedures.

To learn more about this role, please access the job description provided.

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 ESM 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 

ESM 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.

We are looking for individuals who can embody and promote ESM values of Kindness, Confidence, Resilience, Integrity, and Curiosity while role modelling behaviours in line with our school pillars of Ambition, Innovation, and Community.

ESM 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 ESM 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 recruitment@erskinestewartmelville.com

The deadline for applications is midday on 26 November 2026.

Documents

• Job Description - STEAM Coordinator DOCX Document