Teacher of Art

Vacancy Information

Days of Work:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday
Days of work are negotiable.
To start 6th January 2025.

Our Art department is well-loved by our young people and we're proud of the talent being nurtured in it. We're looking for a talented and inspiring teacher of Art to work within our Expressive Arts faculty. You'll be part of an established yet forward-thinking faculty, who pride themselves on helping our young people achieve their best.

Musselburgh Grammar School is a vibrant and ambitious secondary, serving the town of Musselburgh and the nearby village of Whitecraig. The Musselburgh community is strong and lively, and the Grammar sits proudly at the heart of it. Musselburgh is the largest town in East Lothian, has easy access to the City Bypass and is only 5 miles east of Edinburgh city centre with excellent bus and train links.

We have approximately 870 pupils and over 85 staff in total. Our school motto is ‘Striving for Excellence – Caring for All' and we are ambitious for all of our young people.

Our pupil centred approach and ambition for young people is also reflected in our school values of Honesty, Determination and Respect. Continuing to improve attainment and achievement is our key objective along with ensuring that our young people develop all the skills required for a positive and successful life after school, and we continue to improve our exam results year on year. We believe in providing an inspiring, relevant and innovative education for our young people which best prepares them for their destination of choice post-school.

We've specified Wednesday as the non-working day, but this could be negotiated for the right candidate.

Please contact Jodie Hannan, Headteacher, for more information.

Job Details

Teaching relevant subject through S1-S6.

Subject to the policies of the school and the education authority the duties of teachers, promoted and unpromoted, are to perform such tasks as the Head Teacher shall direct having reasonable regard to overall teacher workload related to the following categories-

Teaching assigned classes together with associated preparation and correction
Developing the school curriculum
Assessing, recording and reporting on the work of pupils
Preparing pupils for examinations and assisting with their administration
Providing advice and guidance to pupils on issues related to their education
Promoting and safeguarding the health, welfare and safety of pupils
Working in partnership with parents, support staff and other professionals
Undertaking appropriate and agreed continuing professional development
Participating in issues related to school planning, raising achievement and individual review
Contributing towards good order and the wider needs of the school