Curriculum Leader (General Musicianship) - Big Noise Govanhill, Glasgow

This is an opportunity to join Sistema Scotland as part of a dynamic team, delivering a visionary, socially driven music programme. You will work closely with the Director & Deputy Director of Music and other Curriculum Leaders to promote best practice in the delivery and development of the Big Noise General Musicianship curriculum, alongside supporting the delivery of general musicianship sessions in each of our Big Noise centres. The teams in each of our Big Noise centres work with children from pre-school, primary school, secondary school and adults. The teams 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. 

You will have experience and success in taking on leadership roles and responsibilities, including providing feedback to musicians/teachers. 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 delivering innovative classroom musicianship sessions. You will also have a belief in the benefits that a social programme such as Big Noise / Sistema Scotland can have. You will have experience of positive engagement in the creation and development of curriculum for children and be up to date with current educational practice as well as knowledge of current issues regarding music, community development and/or education in Scotland. You will also have a working knowledge of appropriate pedagogic approaches relevant to your area of expertise.  

This is a permanent post, based in Big Noise Govanhill Glasgow, but working across all our Big Noise centres in Scotland (Stirling, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen). The post is for 4.5 days a week (31.5 hours a week) in term time and 5 days a week (35 hours a week) in school holidays.

For further details please visit our website http://www.makeabignoise.org.uk/work-with-us to view the full job/person specification and complete our online application form (no CVs please). For any additional information please e-mail recruitment@sistemascotland.org.uk or call 01786 236914.

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 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 https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

All applications should be received by Monday 18th May 2026 at 10.00 am

The selection process will include a panel interview, a competency task, a short audition and a demonstration lesson (date to be confirmed).

All successful applicants will be subject to PVG check.