Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools - Teacher of Biology

Summary

We are currently seeking to fill the position of Teacher of Biology .

Detail

Erskine Stewart’s Melville are currently recruiting for a Teacher of Biology to join the Biology Department at the ESM Senior School on a permanent basis from 17 August 2026 (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). This is a permanent, full time teaching position. The salary range for this position is £35,554 to £51,492. Remuneration is dependent on skills and experience. 

The postholder will be required to teach Biology to all year groups up to Advanced Higher and contribute to the School’s extra-curricular programme. Knowledge of the curriculum design, assessment and progression with experience of contributing to schemes of work, resources and maintaining safe practice, alongside a commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing is essential, as well as having a genuine passion for delivering engaging, well-structured Biology lessons.  

The successful candidate must be GTCS registered, or eligible for registration, with the relevant subject specific teaching degree. They will be passionate about Biology and will support the department to collaborate, create and build a successful subject offering to all students of the Senior School as well as contribute to extra-curricular activities and science programmes.  

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

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 recruitment@esms.org.uk 

The closing date for applications is 10am Thursday 21 May 2026. We anticipate interviews are to take place on Wednesday 27 May 2026.

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

Documents

• ESM Teacher of Biology May 2026 PDF Document