BIG NOISE GOVANHILL, GLASGOW
£35,382 – £40,624 per annum (pro rata)
(New staff are appointed on the first point of the scale)
Sistema Scotland’s vision is to improve lives and strengthen communities. Working with children, young people and their families, we focus on early intervention and stimulating generational social change. By playing music together in ensembles and orchestras, we aim to grow confidence, respect, teamwork and aspiration in the children, young people and communities we work with.
We deliver our work through six Big Noise programmes: in Govanhill in Glasgow, Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Torry in Aberdeen, Douglas in Dundee and Wester Hailes in Edinburgh.
We have a vacancy for a Musician/Teacher (General Musicianship) within our team in Big Noise Govanhill, Glasgow. 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 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/voice. 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 4 days per week Monday to Thursday during school term time only (40 weeks of the year).
For further details please visit our website https://makeabignoise.org.uk/get-involved/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 Monday 16th September 2024 at 10.00am
The selection process will be held in Govanhill, Glasgow week beginning 7th October 2024 and will include a panel interview, a short audition and a demonstration lesson.
All successful applicants will be subject to PVG check.
