Sistema Scotland’s vision is to thrive together through music. 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 Raploch & Fallin in Stirling, Govanhill in Glasgow, Torry in Aberdeen, Douglas in Dundee and Wester Hailes in Edinburgh.

You will support the Head of Operations and IT with the effective embedding of Health & Safety (H&S) and operational processes for the organisation; for example supporting and providing guidance to local H&S officers and H&S representatives, policy and risk assessment review, and Control of Noise Regulations coordination and implementation. You will also lead on key pieces of cross centre working, projects and events.

Along with experience and knowledge of Health & Safety and Data Protection legislation and best practice, you will have experience and a track record of success in general management/ leadership and proven project or event management experience.

This is a permanent, part-time post, working 28 hours a week (working pattern to be agreed with line manager).

Office base can be any of our Big Noise centres in Scotland. Regular travel to all our Big Noise programmes across Scotland will be required.

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.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our organisation to lead, manage and deliver the Big Noise Douglas programme. You will work with the team and the community to ensure the model supports as many Douglas young people and families as possible. As part of the Sistema Scotland leadership team, you will also participate in and build the organisation’s strategy, bringing determination to tackle inequality in Scotland and ensuring that community voices are central to solutions to tackle poverty. You will advocate and highly value the role of early intervention, creativity, music and relationship-based practice in improving lives.

With extensive experience of successful leadership & management of teams, you will also have experience of working with children, young people & communities, and building & sustaining positive relationships with a variety of stake-holders, along with a professional standard of playing on your principal instrument.

This is a full time (35 hours per week), permanent post. For further details please visit our website makeabignoise.org.uk/work-with-us where you can 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 telephone 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 one of these posts, please ensure that you have the right to work in the UK. For more details on eligibility to work in the UK, please visit gov.uk/check-uk-visa.