Senior Musician/Teacher (Upper Strings)

Big Noise; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Noise Douglas in Dundee invites applications for a Senior Musician/Teacher (Upper Strings). You will lead instrumental lessons, general musicianship, and group teaching in our afterschool programme, including home visits and community performances, and help shape learning in the Douglas community.

You will have degree level or equivalent qualification and professional performing experience, with strong leadership and a track record teaching children and young people.

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent qualification.
• Professional performing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead on trips and events.
• Develop learning and teaching for the community.
• Support Big Noise Musicians to deliver outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching children

Problem solving

Team leadership

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Job description

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.

At Big Noise Douglas, you will be part of a team who work with children from pre-school, primary school, secondary school and adults. The team are creative in designing and introducing new ways of learning as we use the orchestra to grow children’s confidence, respect, aspiration, drive and understanding. As part of the team, you will develop innovative ways to engage children and families, including home visits and community performances. This includes instrumental lessons, general musicianship sessions, and group teaching in our afterschool programme, as well as home visits and community performances.

We have a vacancy for a Senior Musician/Teacher (Upper Strings) within our team in Big Noise Douglas, Dundee. As a Senior Musician/Teacher you will support the Head of Centre by contributing to the shaping of our work in the (Douglas) community by demonstrating best practice in musical delivery, leading on trips and events, and responsibility for one of the following portfolio areas: learning & teaching, youth voice, priority families, pathways or community engagement. You will also provide leadership and support for Big Noise Musicians, enabling them to deliver the best outcomes for the children, young people and community members in the programme.

You will have experience and success in taking on leadership roles and responsibilities, along with experience of problem solving and working in a dynamic/fast moving environment. You will also 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 post is offered on a permanent, all-year-round basis, working between 4 and 5 days (i.e. 4 days Monday to Thursday, 9am - 5pm or; 4.5 days Monday to Thursday, 9am - 5pm and Friday mornings or; 5 days per week Monday to Thursday, 9am - 5pm).

Senior Musician/Teacher (Upper Strings)

Big Noise Douglas, Dundee

4- 5 days per week

£44,272 - £48,422 per annum pro rata

We believe our people should represent the communities we work with. That’s why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.

We also welcome applications from all nationalities; however, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for these roles, so before you apply for thispostplease 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.

All applications should be received by Wednesday, 7th October 2026 at 10.00 am.

The selection process will be held in Douglas, Dundee during week commencing 19th October 2026 will include a panel interview, a competency task, a short audition and a demonstration lesson.

All successful applicants will be subject to PVG check.

Find out what it's like to work as part of our musician team at Big Noise from the member of staff below!

Big Noise is an operating name of Sistema Scotland
Scottish Registered Charity Number SC039119