Musician/Teacher (Lower Strings) - Big Noise Torry, Aberdeen

We have a vacancy for a Musician/Teacher (Lower Strings) within our team in Big Noise Torry, Aberdeen. 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.

This is a permanent post, working all year round, 2 days per week between Monday and Thursday (days to be agreed with line manager).

If you are interested in this opportunity, but you do not currently meet the full criteria for the Musician/Teacher post, we may consider applications for a Temporary Senior Support Musician (on the same hours and days of the week but on a salary of £28,891 per annum, pro rata). This is a temporary 1 year training role, where you would not be required to have full professional performing/playing experience, or experience of working with large and varied groups of children, but will receive training and be supported to work towards this during the 1 year temporary contract.

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 welcome applications from diverse musical and cultural backgrounds. 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 1st November 2024 at 10am.

The selection process will be held in Torry, Aberdeen (date to be confirmed) and will include a panel interview, a short audition and a demonstration lesson.

All successful applicants will be subject to PVG check.