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

We have a vacancy for a Musician/Teacher (Upper or 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. Hours of work for this post will be between 10.5 - 14 hours per week, as follows:

-During school term time: Working Wednesday and Thursday, 2:15 - 5:15 pm.
-During school holidays: Working Wednesday and Thursday, 1:30 - 4:30 pm.
The exact working pattern for the remaining hours will be agreed with the successful 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). For any additional information please e-mail recruitment@sistemascotland.org.uk or telephone 01786 236914.

Closing date for applications is Monday, 5th January 2026 at 10:00 am

The selection process is expected to take place in Torry, Aberdeen during week commencing 19th January 2026 (exact date to be confirmed) and will include a panel interview, a short audition and a demonstration lesson.