Principal Teacher of Art and Design

Jordanhill School is an exciting place to work. We are an all-through school educating children from Primary 1 to Secondary 6 and we are renowned not just for academic excellence, but for helping children experience a rounded education involving sports, music, drama and art. Underpinning our work is a commitment to our vision, values and aims.

Teaching facilities and resources are excellent. The Art department is housed in the South Campus and offers a beautiful teaching and learning environment. The department hosts its own print room, digital learning suite, and two teaching spaces.

We are proud of Jordanhill School but we also recognise that we have much to learn and we are ambitious to grow. You will have drive, energy, vision and commitment to develop our pupils and staff to their fullest potential.

We seek an individual with the ability to inspire and motivate both staff and pupils while adopting a well-grounded approach.

The ideal candidate will

* Be an excellent teacher of Art and Design who is passionate about their subject

* Have excellent interpersonal and team management skills

* Be a confident communicator with excellent leadership skills

* Thrive on challenge and be ambitious for self and others to achieve highly

* Take ownership of the Art department and commit to ongoing improvement

* Work collegiately with the school leadership team to improve Jordanhill School

* Remain solution focussed in the face of inevitable challenges with pupils, parents and staff

We welcome applications from existing Principal Teachers looking for a new challenge or experienced teachers who are ready to take on their first middle leadership role.

Applicants require to be registered with GTC Scotland. Appointment is conditional on a successful PVG check prior to commencement in the post, satisfactory references, presentation of qualifications and confirmation of the right to work in the UK. Any offer of employment will be withdrawn if any of the above conditions are not satisfied.

Person Specification, Application Form and Report on Applicant Form can be found at Jobs – Jordanhill School. Please return forms to recruitment@jordanhill.glasgow.sch.uk. Closing date for this post is 9am Monday 23rd February 2026. The successful candidate will be expected to start Monday 10th August 2026.