Emerging Teaching Artist; Instrumental or General Musicianship

Temporary Emerging Teaching Artist (Instrumental or General Musicianship)

Big Noise Torry, Aberdeen

15 hours per week

£29,613 per annum, pro rata in year one (£16.27 per hour)

£30,949 per annum, pro rata in year two (£17.00 per hour)

Pay award from 1st July 2026 pending.

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 are looking for a temporary Emerging Teaching Artist (Instrumental – Upper Strings, Lower Strings, Brass or Percussion – or General Musicianship) to work within the Torry community of Aberdeen working 2 days a week (15 hours) between Monday and Thursday (days to be agreed) term time only (40 weeks of the year) until 6th July 2028. General musicianship in our context is the development of overall musical understanding and skills in our learners.

It includes the use of voice, movement and instruments to support aural and reading skills, using a variety of approaches including, but not limited to, Kodaly methodology and Orff Shulwerk.

This is a graduate/early career role, designed to build experience and teaching skills whilst supporting the Big Noise team to deliver in the Torry community in Aberdeen. You will work closely with Big Noise Musicians and Support Workers, to support & deliver Big Noise sessions and instrumental lessons. Emerging Teaching Artists are also offered training opportunities on topics such as positive behaviour, lesson planning, and various methodologies including the Big Noise curriculum.

• How you will benefit from this graduate/early career role
• Knowledge of the Big Noise programme
• A passion working in a community setting with music
• Professional standard of playing (at least grade 8 or equivalent) on your principal instrument or voice

PDFs:
Job Description (Instrumental), Job Description (General Musicianship).

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 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 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 Friday 19th June 2026 at 10am

The selection process will be held in Torry in Aberdeen week beginning 6th July 2026 and will include a panel interview, a short audition and a short demonstration lesson with a group of young people.

All successful applicants will be subject to PVG check.

Scottish Registered Charity Number SC039119