The Role
Erskine Stewart Melville are currently recruiting for a Teacher of Computing to join the Senior School Computing Department on a Permanent basis, with an immediate start available (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). The role is full time with a salary of £52,508. The role is based at ESM Senior School on the Queensferry Road site.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about engaging with current research, reflecting critically on their practice, and contributing to professional dialogue around effective teaching and learning. Approaches to learning should be informed by recognised frameworks, including the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s 12 Principles of Computing Pedagogy.
The department’s core curriculum is built around Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL and PHP. The successful candidate will possess strong expertise in these languages and be willing to explore and introduce emerging languages, tools and technologies where they enhance pupils’ learning and understanding. The role will include duties such as:
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Prepare and deliver appropriate lessons to classes S1 to S6
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Assess student progress of students via formal and informal assessment
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Report on progress and give feedback as part of our reporting process
The successful candidate must have General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) registration, or be eligible for registration, have a recognised teaching qualification and a subject specific degree level qualification. The post holder should have the ability to multitask and prioritise own workload with good attention to detail and should be passionate about Computing and about promoting Computing to young people
To learn more about this role, please access the job description provided.
Eligibility
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.
Benefits
Employees get access to a range of benefits including:
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Fee remission from Nursery to S6
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Free school lunches
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Paid moving house day
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Free Sports’ Club membership, including access to pool and fitness suites
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Auto-enrolment in the Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme
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Death in service benefit
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Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave
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Membership of the ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme, including a range of discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations
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Employee Assistance Service
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Cycle to work scheme
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Car leasing salary sacrifice scheme
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Annual professional review process
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Regular salary reviews
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Funding towards professional qualifications
Values
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 [email protected]
The deadline for applications is 1st September 2026 at 12 noon. We anticipate that interviews will take place the week beginning 7th September.
About ESM
Welcome to Erskine Stewart Melville, a school for 3-18 year olds, in the heart of Edinburgh, where innovation thrives. We are committed to the individual ambitions of every student by pushing the boundaries of traditional academia.
Our school cultivates creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. We empower our learners to dream big and surpass their own expectations, using progressive teaching and learning. Our approach provides an expansive range of academic and extra-curricular opportunities, as well as a dedicated wellbeing programme that supports 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.
