Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are currently recruiting for a Facilities Assistant (Cleaning and Janitorial) on a permanent basis to start immediately, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. The role is part time, working 16 hours per week with a salary range of £11,588 to £12,536 (ESMS Support Staff F Scale). The role is based across all School sites.The purpose of this role is to maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming environment across campus by providing janitorial, cleaning and security support. This includes assisting visitors, monitoring venues, and ensuring all areas are free of hazards and properly prepared for events. Additionally, the role involves routine cleaning of high-use areas, such as restrooms and walkways, and performing general duties as directed by management.The successful candidate should have experience in cleaning, be capable of operating cleaning equipment, and possess strong physical stamina. They should work well both independently and in a team, be highly organised with excellent time management skills, and have strong communication skills. To learn more about this role, please access the job description provided.EligibilityESMS 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.BenefitsStaff are offered a range of benefits including: a generous holiday allowance, enhanced sick pay, family friendly policies, use of the Schools’ swimming pool and fitness room outside school hours, membership of the ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme, including a range of discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations.ValuesWe are looking for individuals who can embody and promote ESMS values of Kindness, Confidence, Resilience, Integrity, and Curiosity while role modelling behaviours in line with our school pillars of Ambition, Innovation, and Community.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.APPLICATION PROCEDUREIn order to apply for the position, applicants must visit https://jobsearch.esms.org.uk/ to submit their application form.Any enquiries about this position should be directed to the ESMS Recruitment Team at recruitment@esms.org.uk The closing date for applications is 12pm on Friday, 8 November 2024.We anticipate interviews will take place the week after the closing date.About ESMSWelcome to the ESMS, a vibrant, family ofindependentschools, for 3-18 year olds, 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.At the ESMS family of schools we pride ourselves on our holistic approach to education which means that we place as much emphasis on opportunities and activities outside of the classroom as we do on what happens in class.We offer over 300 clubs and societies as well as wide-ranging opportunities in sport, music and drama, outdoor education, trips and community involvement, all with the intention of helping yourchilddiscover their talents, learn or explore something new, have fun and make new friends. Our Visionis to empower learners within our community through innovative approaches and transformative experiences, cultivating creativity, critical thinking, andcollaboration.Through a dynamic education and a culture of determination, we inspire students to dream big, setambitiousgoals, and surpass their own expectations, ensuring everychildhas the opportunity to excel and achieve a fulfilling, successful life, whatever path they choose. Our Mission is to develop resilient, accomplished, and values-drivenstudents equipped with the knowledge, skills, and mindset toleadfull, happy lives and shape a better world. AimsWe offer an outstanding, well-rounded education, to a diverse group of childrenWe take time to build strong relationships and to help our children feel happy, safe and secure so that they thrive emotionally and socially and academicallyWe provide an unrivalled range of activities outside the classroom, enabling our children to discover and develop their natural talentsWe inspire children to aim high and achieve strong academic resultsWe give children every opportunity to seize and embrace every challenge that life throws at themOur teachers inspire innovative thinkers with a love of learning that will last a lifetimeOur children develop the confidence to use their voicesOur five values embed character, inspiring children to develop good hearts, make good decisions and improve the world around them.
