Erskine Stewart Melville - Technician (Food and Fashion Technologies)

Summary

We are currently seeking to fill the position of Technician (Food and Fashion Technologies).

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 Technician to join the Fashion and Food Technology Department on a temporary basis for 9 months as maternity cover (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). The role is part time, term time, working 19 hours per week with a salary of £27,786 pro rata.  The role is based at our Senior School.

The successful candidate must have previous technician experience and a commitment to high standards and expectations. 

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

Benefits 

Employees get access to a range of benefits including:  

• 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

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.

Documents

• Technician (Food and Fashion Technologies), May 2026 PDF Document