Musician/Teacher (Lower Strings)
Big Noise Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
2 days per week, term time only
£36,267 - £41,639 per annum, pro rata

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 Wester Hailes in Edinburgh, Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Govanhill in Glasgow, Torry in Aberdeen and Douglas in Dundee.  

We have a vacancy for a Musician/Teacher (Lower Strings) within our team in Big Noise Wester Hailes, Edinburgh.  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 2 days a week during school term time only (40 weeks of the year) (Tuesday & Wednesday). 

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To apply online, please click on the Apply Here button below. Please also see the Guidance Notes section.  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. 

Closing date for applications is Friday 29th August 2025 at 10.00am 

The selection process will be held in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh during the week commencing 8th September 2025 (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.