Cricket Coordinator

Package Description Erskine Stewart’s Melville is currently recruiting for a Cricket Coordinator to join the Schools from 17 August 2026 (subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks). The role is full‑time, permanent, working 36.25 hours and offering a salary of £35,800 per annum. Responsibilities The Cricket Coordinator will be responsible for planning, organising and overseeing all fixtures, matches and tournaments for students and school teams of all ages and abilities. They will manage all resources and equipment to implement and deliver a successful extra‑curricular Cricket programme at ESM. The role also supports and collaborates with other sports coordinators to assist with activities during the Winter and Spring teams. Qualifications The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in the planning, development and delivery of an engaging sports programme and training and coaching sessions. They will have strong communication and stakeholder management skills and be able to confidently deliver feedback to students, teams and colleagues. A passion for Cricket and a willingness to be involved in other sports to increase the breadth of provision across the Schools is required. 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 must demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Benefits 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, with discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations Fee remission from Nursery to S6 Free school lunches Free Sports’ Club membership, including access to pool and fitness suites Generous pension Death in service benefit Enhanced maternity leave 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. Safety and Equality 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, so all posts within the school are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Application Procedure To apply, please complete the attached application form. Any enquiries about this position should be directed to the ESMS HR Team at contact removed. Closing Date The closing date for applications is 12pm Tuesday 16 December 2025. Interviews are anticipated for the week commencing 12 January 2026. About ESMS Welcome to the ESMS, a vibrant family of independent schools set on beautiful grounds 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. 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, underpinning children’s education with our core values of 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 who work for us are passionate, pioneering and strive for excellence in everything they do. We value the incredible contributions they make to school life, invest in their careers and support their ambitions so they flourish professionally and personally. #J-18808-Ljbffr