Musician/Teacher (Upper or Lower Strings)

Black Lives In Music; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused music education organization in Aberdeen is seeking a Musician/Teacher to deliver musical education and experiences for children and young people. The role involves teaching instrument lessons, general musicianship, home visits, and community performances. Candidates should have a degree-level education, professional performing experience, and a passion for social change through music. The position is permanent, with 10.5 to 14 hours of work per week during term times and holidays.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in performing is essential.
• Track record of success in teaching children and young people.
• Belief in social programme benefits.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent musical education.
• Conduct instrumental lessons and general musicianship sessions.
• Engage in home visits and community performances.

Skills

Professional performing experience

Experience working with children

Ability to teach on specialist instrument

General musicianship

Education

Degree level education or equivalent qualification

Job description

Musician/Teacher (Upper or Lower Strings)

Career stage: Mid-Level

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

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. Workingwith large and varied groups of children and young people is essential, along with atrack 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 (42 weeks of the year): Working Wednesday and Thursday, 2:15 – 5:15 pm. The exact working pattern for the remaining hours will be agreed with the successful candidate.

During school holidays (10 weeks of the year): Working Wednesday and Thursday, 1:30 – 4:30 pm. The exact working pattern for the remaining hours will be agreed with the successful candidate.

Education, Musician, Performing, Teaching