Musicians/Teachers (Upper Strings) - Big Noise Douglas, Dundee (2 posts)

We deliver our work through six Big Noise programmes: in Douglas in Dundee, Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Govanhill in Glasgow, Torry in Aberdeen and Wester Hailes in Edinburgh.

We have two vacancies for Musicians/Teachers (Upper Strings) within our team in Big Noise Douglas, Dundee. You will work with the Big Noise team to deliver excellent musical education and learning experiences for our children, young people and communities; this will include instrumental lessons, general musicianship sessions, and group teaching in our afterschool programme, as well as home visits and community performances. Wherever possible, we will match your musical skills and interests with the different elements of the Big Noise programme, while encouraging and supporting you to develop in other areas.

You will be educated to degree level or equivalent qualification and have professional performing experience. Working with large and varied groups of children and young people is essential, along with a track record of success in teaching children and young people on your specialist instrument. You will also have a belief in the benefits that a social programme such as Big Noise / Sistema Scotland can have.

We have two Musician/Teacher (Upper Strings) vacancies, as follows:

• The first vacancy is a permanent post, working all year round, 3 days (21 hours) per week between Monday and Thursday (exact days of work to be agreed with appointed candidate).
• The second vacancy is a temporary post to cover a period of maternity leave for up to one year, working all year round, 2 days (14 hours) per week between Monday and Thursday (exact days of work to be agreed with appointed candidate)

For further details please visit our website http://www.makeabignoise.org.uk/work-with-us where you can view the full job/person specification and complete our online application form (no CVs please). For any additional information please e-mail recruitment@sistemascotland.org.uk or telephone 01786 236914.

We believe our people should represent the communities we work with. That’s why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.

We also welcome applications from all nationalities; however, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for these roles, so before you apply for this post please ensure that you have the right to work in the UK. For more details on eligibility to work in the UK, please visit https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

Closing date for applications is Friday 9th October 2026 at 10.00 am

The selection process will be held in Douglas, Dundee during week commencing 26th October 2026 and will include a panel interview, a short audition and a demonstration lesson.

All successful applicants will be subject to PVG check.