Musician

Sistema Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused music organisation in Dundee is seeking two Musician/Teachers for their Big Noise programme. One position is permanent (Lower Strings) while the other is temporary (Upper or Lower Strings). Candidates should have a degree or equivalent qualification, professional performing experience, and a history of teaching children on their instrument. Work includes teaching instrumental lessons, group sessions, and community performances. Applications are welcomed from diverse backgrounds, but visa sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree level education or equivalent qualification.
• Professional performing experience is essential.
• Experience in teaching children and young people is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent musical education and learning experiences.
• Teach instrumental lessons and general musicianship sessions.
• Conduct group teaching in afterschool programme.

Skills

Professional performing experience

Experience teaching children

Ability to work with large groups

Musical skills in either Lower or Upper Strings

Education

Degree level education or equivalent qualification

Job description

Musician/Teachers (Big Noise Douglas, Dundee) Sistema Scotland•Douglas Community Centre, Balmoral Avenue, Dundee

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

We have two vacancies for Musician/Teachers within our team in Big Noise Douglas, Dundee (one temporary and one permanent – see below for full details). 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.

We have two vacancies, as follows:

Musician/Teacher (Lower Strings): this is a permanent post, working all year round, 2 days per week (days of work to be agreed between Monday and Thursday).

Musician/Teacher (Upper or Lower Strings, or General Musicianship): this is a temporary post, working all year round, 3 days per week (days of work to be agreed between Monday and Thursday). This post will be temporary until the end of July .

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 or telephone .

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

Closing date for applications is Monday, 19th January at 10.00am

The selection process will be held in Douglas, Dundee (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.