Teacher of Physics

Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious independent school in Edinburgh is seeking a full-time Teacher of Physics. This permanent role starts on 17 August 2026, requiring GTCS registration or eligibility. The individual will teach Physics up to Advanced Higher and contribute to extra-curricular activities. The position offers a competitive salary range of £35,202–50,982, alongside benefits such as fee remission from Nursery to S6, free school lunches, and a pension scheme. Applications close on 28 January 2026.

Benefits

Fee remission from Nursery to S6

Free school lunches

Paid moving house day

Free Sports’ Club membership

Auto-enrolment in the Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Enhanced maternity leave

ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme

Employee Assistance Service

Cycle to work scheme

Car leasing salary sacrifice scheme

Annual professional review process

Regular salary reviews

Funding towards professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Must be GTCS registered, or eligible for registration.
• Experience in teaching all levels up to Advanced Higher.
• Commitment to extra-curricular programme involvement.

Responsibilities

• Teach Physics at all levels up to Advanced Higher.
• Contribute to the School’s extra-curricular programme.

Skills

GTCS registration eligibility

Ability to teach Physics

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Teaching qualification in Physics

Job description

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent, Full Time, Term Time

Location:

Edinburgh

Closing Date:

28/01/2026

Department:

Physics

Region / Division:

ESMS

Job Role:

Teaching

The Role

Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are currently recruiting for a Teacher of Physics to join the Senior School on a permanent basis from 17 August 2026 (subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks). The role is full time, with a salary of £35,2020-50,982. The role is based at our Queensferry Road site.

The purpose of the role is to teach Physics at all levels up to Advanced Higher and contribute to the School’s extra‑curricular programme.

The successful candidate must be GTCS registered, or eligible for registration, in teaching Physics.

To learn more about this role, please access the job description provided.

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.

Employees get access to a range of benefits including:

• 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
• 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.

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.

The closing date for applications is midday on 28 January 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 gespielt 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.