Teacher of Biology
Job Description
Package Description
Erskine Stewart’s Melville is currently recruiting for a Teacher of Biology to join the Biology Department at the ESM Senior School on a permanent basis from 17 August 2026 (subject to satisfactory pre employment checks). This is a permanent, full time teaching position. The salary range for this position is £35,554 to £51,492. Remuneration is dependent on skills and experience.
The postholder will teach Biology to all year groups up to Advanced Higher and contribute to the School’s extra curricular programme. Knowledge of the curriculum design, assessment and progression with experience of contributing to schemes of work, resources and maintaining safe practice, alongside a commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing is essential, as well as having a genuine passion for delivering engaging, well structured Biology lessons.
Requirements: GTCS registered or eligible for registration with a relevant subject specific teaching degree. The successful candidate must be passionate about Biology, support the department to collaborate, create and build a successful subject offering to all students of the Senior School, and contribute to extra curricular activities and science programmes.
Eligibility
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.
Benefits
- Fee remission from Nursery to S6
- Free school lunches
- Paid moving house day
- Free Sports’ Club membership, including access to pool and fitness suites
- Auto enrolment in the Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- 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
Values
We are looking for individuals who can embody and promote ESMS values of Kindness, Confidence, Resilience, Integrity, and Curiosity while role modeling behaviours in line with our school pillars of Ambition, Innovation, and Community.
Safeguarding
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 Deadline
The closing date for applications is 10am Thursday 21 May 2026. We anticipate interviews are to take place on Wednesday 27 May 2026.
