Art Teacher Job Edinburgh area,City of Edinburgh Scotland UK,Education / Teaching

Location: City of Edinburgh

Art Teacher

Final date to receive applications: 29 September 2026

Department: Education

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Balerno, Edinburgh

Reporting To: Head of Education

Compensation: £26,285 - £32,673 / year

Description

Harmeny Education Trust is a charitable organisation providing therapeutic care and education to children who have experienced early years trauma through abuse, neglect and family disruption, referred from all over Scotland. We currently work with children and young people aged 5-18, both on a day and all-year-round residential basis.

We currently have an opportunity for a part-time Art Teacher with recent and significant experience in teaching the Expressive Arts Curriculum to join our outstanding Education Team on a permanent, part-time basis. The successful candidate will teach across all year groups within the Broad General Education (BGE) and Senior Phase, including at qualification level

Along with a creative approach to learning and teaching, the successful applicant will demonstrate a sound working knowledge of the Curriculum for Excellence. Most importantly, we are looking for a teacher with an infectious enthusiasm for teaching and a strong drive and passion for supporting young people to achieve positive destinations.

The successful candidate will have the resilience required to work with children and young people who have social, emotional and behavioural needs, providing support in a nurturing, sensitive and caring manner.

Three school closure days are allocated each year to support the additional learning and development required within the specialist therapeutic learning environment promoted by Harmeny.

Applicants should be registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

A driving licence allowing the use of our vehicles is essential.

The successful candidate will be required to work 21 hours per week (0.6 FTE), Monday to Wednesday. The working pattern for this post is 8.30am to 4.30pm.

The successful candidate will be appointed on the Harmeny salary scale, at a point between 27 and 36 (£43,808 to £54,455) pro rata per annum, depending on qualifications and relevant experience.

Successful applicant will be required to join Disclosure Scotland's Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme.

Harmeny is a values-led organisation and a good fit with our ethos is as important to us as having relevant experience.

Harmeny is situated in a beautiful 35-acre woodland estate, which includes residential and education accommodation, community garden, orchard, wildlife habitats and children's play areas. Harmeny is located in Balerno on the outskirts of Edinburgh, at the foot of the Pentland Hills; we are easily accessible by bus and there is on-site parking available.

We offer benefits and opportunities that promote wellbeing, work-life balance and staff development. Benefits include:

On-site wellbeing spaces and free massage therapy
Free gym membership
Cycle to work scheme
Access to a wellbeing app and counselling
Access to discounts on shopping and events.
Access to a comprehensive induction package, and to a range of learning and development opportunities throughout their career with us.

More information on the benefits of working at Harmeny, plus a fuller job description and person specification can be found at

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact, Mandy Shiel, Head of Education, on .

Key Responsibilities

Promote a positive ethos in the school consistent with Harmeny's vision, purpose and core values.

Implement management and Board decisions, consistent with Harmeny's strategic and operational plans, as well as our policies and procedures.

Plan, deliver and assess the children's learning through the delivery of the Curriculum for Excellence within the Broad General Education and onto the Senior Phase. This will include teaching to a certificated level.

Undertake the duties of a teacher as defined by the GTCS

Write reports based on the children's progress against their learning and resilience targets.

Create and maintain a positive learning culture within the classroom.

Encourage positive and appropriate behaviours, using effective strategies which recognise the complex behaviours of children at Harmeny.

Where required, as a last resort, implement physical intervention techniques.

Oversee and provide guidance to and direction to support staff within the classroom setting.

Assist the Education Leadership Team with the development of the curriculum, according to the…