Heritage Officer

Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools (ESMS) are seeking to appoint a Heritage Officer to develop and deliver on projects for our archival collections.

The role will oversee a number of projects on physical and digital archival collections in ESMS. The postholder will work with colleagues from across the Schools to ensure that the collections are brought to life as an educational resource, as well as utilising the collections as a developmental and historic record for the ESMS community for a wide range of events as part of the Schools’ calendar.

The postholder should have previous archival/record keeping experience and working towards a relevant qualification would be desirable. They will need to have an interest in history, with good attention to detail and analytical thinking skills. Excellent communication skills (orally and in writing) are required as the postholder will work closely with a number of internal and external stakeholders and attend events as part of the Development Office team.

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.

This is a permanent role and can either be a term time only position or all year round and it is available from April 2023. The post is full time, and the hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm with 45 minutes unpaid for lunch each day. The postholder will be contracted for 36.25 hours per week.

The FTE salary for this role is on the ESMS Support E Scale which is £21,453 - £22,950 dependent on qualifications and experience. If this role is a term time only role, the pro rata salary will be £18,563 - £19,852 per annum.

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.