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

Sistema Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in community music education is seeking a passionate Musician/Teacher to join their dynamic team in Glasgow. This part-time role involves delivering engaging musical education to children and young people, fostering their talents through instrumental lessons and group teaching. The ideal candidate will possess a degree-level qualification and professional performing experience, with a strong commitment to enhancing community engagement through music. Join this innovative program and make a meaningful impact on the lives of young learners while developing your own musical skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification.
• Professional performing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver musical education and learning experiences.
• Conduct instrumental lessons and group teaching.

Skills

Musical Education

Teaching Skills

Wind Instruments

Percussion Instruments

Group Teaching

Education

Degree Level Qualification

Job description

Location: Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre, 6 Daisy Street, G42 7JL

Salary: £35,382 - £40,624 per year per annum, pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 14 hours per week

We have a vacancy for a Musician/Teacher (Wind or 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 between 2 and 3 days per week (Monday to Wednesday) during school term time only (40 weeks of the year).

For further details please visit our website http://www.makeabignoise.org.uk/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 [e-mail] or telephone [phone].

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 12th May 2025 at 10.00am.

The selection process will be held in Govanhill, Glasgow (week commencing 26th May 2025, exact 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.

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