After School and Holiday Club Practitioner
| Posting date: | 31 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.21 to £13.22 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 August 2025 |
| Location: | EH4 3EZ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ESMS - Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
ESMS is a vibrant, friendly and welcoming family of schools, set in beautiful grounds in the heart of Edinburgh. Our Schools have always been pioneers of rounded education, 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.
This year, ESMS are winners of the Independent Schools of the Year Award in the Performing Arts, Music and Drama category. Independent Schools of the Year Awards showcase transformative and innovative projects from schools across the UK and we are immensely proud that the work of our staff and students has been recognised in this way.
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.
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.
Background and Introduction
We are currently recruiting for After School and Holiday Club Practitioners in the ESMS Junior School. Working within an enthusiastic and dynamic team, successful candidates will be responsible for the out of school care of children aged from Nursery to 12 years based at either Queensferry Road or Ravelston Dykes Road. Positions are available immediately, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
We are currently offering Monday to Friday positions. Hours of work will be between 1:30pm and 6:00pm or 3.00pm and 6.00pm (depending on site) during term time and on a rota basis during holiday periods. Remuneration will be dependent on qualifications and experience. The preferred candidate will be available for 5 days per week, however candidates available 4 consecutive days per week will also be considered.
ESMS 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 to work in the UK.
Tasks and Responsibilities
• Providing full care for children who attend the After School Club and Holiday Club
• Supervising and interacting with individuals and groups of children on a daily basis
• Preparing and organising resources for each day’s activities to provide a play environment for the children which provides high quality care, relaxation and fun
• Liaising with parents on a daily basis
• Taking an active part in the planning and evaluation process and accepting responsibility for the preparation of activities and tasks
• Ensuring that the play area is safe for the children’s use and is tided appropriately at the end of the day
• Supervising groups of children on outings
Selection Criteria
• Kind and enthusiastic person who puts the interests of the children first
• • Responsible and well organised
• • Ability to multi-task and prioritise own workload with good attention to detail
• • A good team player who relates well to others
• • Demonstrates the values of ESMS
• Experience of working with children is essential
• A Playwork or Early Years qualification, or who may be interested in working towards a recognised Childcare qualification for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is preferable
• • Knowledge of Microsoft 365 is highly desirable
• • An interest in child development is important
Salary
Unqualified After School and Holiday Club Practitioners will be paid on ESMS e-Plus Scale point 8-11 (£12.21 - £12.57 per hour). Qualified After School and Holiday Club Practitioners will be paid on ESMS e-Plus Scale point 13-16 (£12.83 - £13.22 per hour).
Benefits
You’ll get access to a range of benefits including:
• Free school lunches during term time
• Free use of the Schools’ swimming pool and fitness room outside school hours
• 25 days annual holiday leave plus 10 days statutory holiday at Christmas and Easter, when the Schools are closed
• Enhanced sick pay
• Family friendly policies
• Membership of the ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme, including a range of discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations
• Employer pension contributions of up to 8%
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual professional review process
• Funding towards professional qualifications
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As an equal opportunities employer, ESMS is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join ESMS.
This is an open vacancy and interviews will be conducted as applications are shortlisted.
This year, ESMS are winners of the Independent Schools of the Year Award in the Performing Arts, Music and Drama category. Independent Schools of the Year Awards showcase transformative and innovative projects from schools across the UK and we are immensely proud that the work of our staff and students has been recognised in this way.
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.
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.
Background and Introduction
We are currently recruiting for After School and Holiday Club Practitioners in the ESMS Junior School. Working within an enthusiastic and dynamic team, successful candidates will be responsible for the out of school care of children aged from Nursery to 12 years based at either Queensferry Road or Ravelston Dykes Road. Positions are available immediately, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
We are currently offering Monday to Friday positions. Hours of work will be between 1:30pm and 6:00pm or 3.00pm and 6.00pm (depending on site) during term time and on a rota basis during holiday periods. Remuneration will be dependent on qualifications and experience. The preferred candidate will be available for 5 days per week, however candidates available 4 consecutive days per week will also be considered.
ESMS 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 to work in the UK.
Tasks and Responsibilities
• Providing full care for children who attend the After School Club and Holiday Club
• Supervising and interacting with individuals and groups of children on a daily basis
• Preparing and organising resources for each day’s activities to provide a play environment for the children which provides high quality care, relaxation and fun
• Liaising with parents on a daily basis
• Taking an active part in the planning and evaluation process and accepting responsibility for the preparation of activities and tasks
• Ensuring that the play area is safe for the children’s use and is tided appropriately at the end of the day
• Supervising groups of children on outings
Selection Criteria
• Kind and enthusiastic person who puts the interests of the children first
• • Responsible and well organised
• • Ability to multi-task and prioritise own workload with good attention to detail
• • A good team player who relates well to others
• • Demonstrates the values of ESMS
• Experience of working with children is essential
• A Playwork or Early Years qualification, or who may be interested in working towards a recognised Childcare qualification for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is preferable
• • Knowledge of Microsoft 365 is highly desirable
• • An interest in child development is important
Salary
Unqualified After School and Holiday Club Practitioners will be paid on ESMS e-Plus Scale point 8-11 (£12.21 - £12.57 per hour). Qualified After School and Holiday Club Practitioners will be paid on ESMS e-Plus Scale point 13-16 (£12.83 - £13.22 per hour).
Benefits
You’ll get access to a range of benefits including:
• Free school lunches during term time
• Free use of the Schools’ swimming pool and fitness room outside school hours
• 25 days annual holiday leave plus 10 days statutory holiday at Christmas and Easter, when the Schools are closed
• Enhanced sick pay
• Family friendly policies
• Membership of the ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme, including a range of discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations
• Employer pension contributions of up to 8%
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual professional review process
• Funding towards professional qualifications
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As an equal opportunities employer, ESMS is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join ESMS.
This is an open vacancy and interviews will be conducted as applications are shortlisted.