Support Worker

Makeabignoise; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Support Worker for the Big Noise Torry programme in Aberdeen. Focused on engaging children through music, this part-time role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact through direct support in a creative environment. Candidates should have a passion for music and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Ability to engage with children.
• Experience or interest in music education.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support musicians during the after-school programme.
• Build relationships with children and families.
• Assist in delivering engaging music sessions.

Skills

Engagement

Relationship Building

Support for Musicians

Job description

Support Worker
Big Noise Torry, Aberdeen
£ 25,218 - £27,004 per annum, pro-rata
10 hours per week (term-time only)

Sistema Scotland’s vision is to improve lives and strengthen communities. Working with children and their families, the programme is focused on early intervention and stimulating generational social change, increasing confidence, aspiration, community cohesion, pride , and developing high level skills in the young people involved. We deliver our work through the creation of Big Noise programmes within communities, and currently run six programmes in Torry in Aberdeen , Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Govanhill in Glasgow , Douglas in Dundee and Wester Hailes in Edinburgh .

We are looking for a Support Worker to join our organisation as part of the dynamic team in Big Noise Torry , delivering a visionary, socially driven children’s orchestra centre. Big Noise Torry runs an after-school programme 4 days a week during term time and a holiday school 4 days a week during the Easter, summer and October holidays . The principal duties of a Support Worker at Big Noise Torry are to support Big Noise musicians as they deliver the after-school programme; participating in sessions, modelling engagement and attention for the children whilst building strong relationships with the children and families to assist them in maximising their potential.

This is a permanent post , school term time only (40 weeks of the year) during our after-school programme and the hours of work are 10 hours per week Monday to Thursday 2. 30 - 5.00 /5.30 pm .

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To apply online, please click on theApply Herebutton below. Please also see theGuidance Notes section. For any additional information please [e-mail] or call 01786 236914.

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 visithttps://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa .

Closing date for all applications is Monday 16 th June 2025 at 10.00am

Interviews will take place in Torry , Aberdeen (date to be confirmed)

All successful applicants will be subject to PVG check.

Scottish Registered Charity Number SC039119