Sistema Scotland: Senior Musician (Upper/Lower Strings or GM)

Sistema Scotland

Location: Aberdeen

Salary: £41,934 - £45,865 per annum pro rata

Deadline: 10/03/25

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

As a Senior Musician/Teacher you will support the Head of Centre by contributing to the shaping of our work in the Torry community by demonstrating best practice in musical delivery, leading on trips and events, and responsibility for one of the following portfolio areas: learning & teaching, youth voice, priority families, pathways or community engagement. You will also provide leadership and support for Big Noise Musicians, enabling them to deliver the best outcomes for the children, young people and community members in the programme.

You will have experience and success in taking on leadership roles and responsibilities, along with experience of problem solving and working in a dynamic/fast moving environment. You will also 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 post is offered on a permanent, all year-round basis, working 4.5 days (31.5 hours) per week, Monday to Thursday and Friday morning.

Salary for this post is between £41,934 - £45,865 per annum, pro rata.

For further details please visit our website http://www.makeabignoise.org.uk/work-with-us to 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 call 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.

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

All successful applicants will be subject to PVG check.

For further information, please contact recruitment@sistemascotland.org.uk (HR Team), or call 01786236914, or visit https://makeabignoise.org.uk/get-involved/work-with-us/Senior-Musician-BNT

The deadline is Monday 10 March 2025 at 10:00.