Instrumental Music Instructor - Upper Strings (0.4)
Falkirk CouncilScotland
Overview
This is a local council role (part time) with Falkirk Council based in Scotland. The advertised salary is £37,878 to £50,346 per year. Applications close on 11 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Job AdvertFalkirk Instrumental Music Service is seeking to recruit a permanent Instrumental Music Instructor for Upper Strings (0.4FTE). Our service provides high quality tuition to children and young people across our primary and secondary schools, supporting both BGE and Senior Phase.
We are looking for a committed and high quality Instrumental Instructor who can provide progressive, effective and active lessons to full engage pupils in their learning. The majority of lessons are taught in small groups. The post holder will work aross two cluster; Braes and Falkirk.
Successful applicants will hold an appropriate music degree.
Applicants who progress to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to participate in a classroom observation and attend a formal interview.
If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership, the cost of which will be met by the preferred candidate.
Applicants are encouraged to be explicit in detailing their skills, experience and attributes that they can bring to this post.
The salary for this Teacher’s post is paid in line with SNCT Conditions of Service, please see Appendix 2.19 - SNCT Handbook
How this role compares
We hold 1,126 council vacancies in Scotland that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £31,300. This role pays more than about 72% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,616 of them in Scotland.
You have 12 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Falkirk Council has 58 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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