Erskine Stewart Melville Senior School is currently recruiting for a Technician (Food and Fashion Technologies) to join the Food and Fashion Technologies Department on a part-time, permanent basis  (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). This is a term-time only role and is available from the 15 June 2026 however, a commencement date of the 17 August 2026, in line with the new academic session, will also be considered. This is a job share position, working 19 hours per week with full days on Monday and Tuesday and a half day in the morning on Wednesdays. The offering salary is £12,568 per annum.

The Technician (Food and Fashion Technologies) is responsible for coordinating and organising the practical resources, including equipment and resources to support the teachers in the Food and Fashion Technologies Department. The postholder will lead and complete routine and non-routine maintenance checks, including cleaning, checking testing and repairing equipment for use before and after lessons and be responsible for ensuring there is stock and materials in place to ensure lessons can go ahead as planned. 

The successful postholder will have relevant experience in a similar role and supporting a department in fashions and/or foods. They will have an adept knowledge of relevant Health & Safety policies, codes of practise and legislation and demonstrated experience in developing rapport with teachers, year group leaders and pupils. 

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 12pm Tuesday 26th May 2026. We anticipate interviews are likely to take place on the 1st June 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

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