Musician/Teacher (Percussion) - Big Noise Govanhill, Glasgow

We have a vacancy for a Musician/Teacher (Percussion) 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 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 14 hours (2 days) per week, all year round or 21 hours (3 days) per week during school term time and 14 hours (2 days) during school holidays, between Monday and Wednesday. The hours and days of work will be agreed with the appointed candidate.

For further details please visit our website where you can view the full job/person specification and complete our online application form (no CVs please).

We 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.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 22nd April 2026 at 10am.

The selection process will be held in Govanhill (Glasgow) most likely on Monday, 11th or Wednesday, 13th May 2026, and will include a panel interview, a short audition and a demonstration lesson.

All successful applicants will be subject to PVG