sports club supervisor in Edinburgh

Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools are currently recruiting for a Sports Club Supervisor to join the Commercial Department on a permanent basis (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). This is a full-time, permanent position working 35 hours per week on a rota basis, with an annual salary of £26,553 per annum. The role is based at the Stewart Melville College on Queensferry Road.

The purpose of the role is to supervise and oversee the day-to-day operations of all sports facilities at ESMS, including the gym, pool and sports equipment. They provide supervision and guidance to facility team members and sports attendants, whilst supporting the management team in achieving various business objectives as set by the school, including financial objectives, delivering and maintaining high levels of customer service, operational and growth objectives. The Sports Club Supervisor will also be responsible for the management of facility bookings and providing a high level of customer service to all internal and external stakeholders, students and sports club customers.

The successful candidate will have a keen interest in sports and fitness, with the desire to further develop their skills and experience in coaching and fitness through professional and personal development opportunities. They will have demonstrated experience working in a gym or fitness centre, or within a customer facing environment. They will be able to demonstrate the ability to manage their own time and prioritise workload whilst supporting and managing the team of sports attendants. An accredited National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential for the role; however, supported training and development will be provided for the successful post holder, should they not currently have this qualification. Experience and education in sports coaching or fitness is desirable but not essential.

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.

Staff 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.

We 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.

Any enquiries about this position should be directed to the ESMS Recruitment Team. The closing date for applications is 12pm on Friday 27 February 2026. We anticipate interviews will be held week commencing 2 March 2026.

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 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.

Employees get access to a range of benefits including: Fee remission from Nursery to S6, Free school lunches, Free Sports' Club membership, including access to pool and fitness suites, Generous holiday allowance, Generous pension, 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.