We are looking for a Support Worker to join our organisation as part of the dynamic team in Big Noise Wester Hailes, delivering a visionary, socially driven children's orchestra centre. Big Noise Wester Hailes runs an after-school programme 4 days a week during term time and a holiday school 4 days a week during the Easter, summer and October holidays. The principal duties of a Support Worker at Big Noise Wester Hailes are to support Big Noise musicians as they deliver the after-school programme; participating in sessions, modelling engagement and attention for the children whilst building strong relationships with the children and families to assist them in maximising their potential. This is a permanent post, working 7 hours per week during school term time only (40 weeks of the year) with hours worked across a combination of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons. The exact working pattern will be agreed with the appointed candidate. Salary for this post is £25,848 - £27,680 per annum, pro-rata (£14.20 per hour). Interviews are expected to take place in Wester Hailes (Edinburgh) on Monday, 23rd February 2026. We welcome applications from diverse 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 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 successful applicants will be subject to PVG check. For further details please visit our website https://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 [email protected] or telephone 01786 236914. If you are interested in this vacancy, but would like some assistance with completing the application form, please email [email protected]Job Summary
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Closing date for all applications is Wednesday, 18th February 2026 at 10.00 am.Job Requirements
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