Full Time

Maintenance Technician

About Lost Shore Surf Resort

Lost Shore is about bringing a world-first and world-beating surf resort to the outskirts of the capital. The largest inland wave pool in Europe, arriving next to Europe’s largest indoor climbing arena, is going to put Scotland on the map for all the right reasons!

But it’s the range of other activities and leisure offerings that make us so special, offering something for everyone.

Picture a surfing paradise where surfers, tourists, and locals converge—a place where adventure meets relaxation.

About the role – Maintenance Technician
Our Maintenance Technician will play a vital role in keeping our Surf Resort in top shape! You’ll be hands-on with the cove, wave generator, and water treatment system, ensuring everything runs smoothly. Plus, you’ll maintain and enhance our buildings, accommodation units, and the entire site, making sure our visitors have an unforgettable experience every day. If you’re passionate about maintenance and eager to make a real impact, we want you on board!

What you’ll do
– Carrying out reactive and preventative planned Maintenance at Lost Shore Surf Resort (LSSR) Edinburgh.
– Working as a Team Member of the Maintenance Team, the role involves out of hours work and at times, lone working. You will be working an average of 40 hours per week over 4 x 10 hr shifts.
– Accountable for delivering a world class visitor experience in a safe, appropriate and legally compliant manner.
– Reporting to the Estates Director and working with and alongside Maintenance Team Members.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience
– Demonstrate exceptional independence and problem-solving skills, coupled with a dedication to addressing issues promptly and effectively.
– Have mechanical engineering experience or general maintenance background.
– Comfortable with a customer-centred approach to work, maintaining high standards and building solid relationships with team members and customers alike.
– Show outstanding organisational abilities, meticulous attention to detail, and a clear understanding of the way in which our resort operates.
– Display resilience, composure, and the ability to handle challenging situations, to think on your feet and be able to prioritise the best outcome for all concerned.

Kitchen Porter

About Lost Shore Surf Resort

Lost Shore Surf Resort is a destination for people who love great waves, good food, and shared experiences. Our food offering is growing fast, with Lost Kitchen and Lost Flock already delivering high energy and high quality for guests. We are now looking to expand our kitchen team with people who want to be part of a positive, forward-thinking environment.

About the role
The Kitchen Porters play a pivotal role in supporting the Food and Beverage Team, ensuring seamless operations and exceptional culinary experiences. They take charge of the bustling wash-up area, maintaining impeccable cleanliness and display good organisational skills.

What you’ll do
– Supporting the Food and Beverage (F&B) Operation and Events Programme at the Lost Shore Surf Resort (LSSR), Edinburgh.
– Working closely with the kitchens to ensure safe and clean areas of preparation.
– Keeping the back of house clean, organised and free of obstruction.
– Maintaining the bin stores and making sure all recycling policies are adhered to.
– Assisting with any jobs the manager finds applicable.
– Assisting with putting orders away and re stocking kitchen.

Ways of Working
Upholding LSSR’s commitment to health and safety excellence, ensuring all training records are perfectly maintained and operations run smoothly within regulatory frameworks. We need you to actively uphold a culture of safety and vigilance, making LSSR the ultimate destination for professionals who prioritise safety and excellence in their work environment.

Qualifications
– Experience in a high turnover venue.
– A fantastic level of cleanliness and organisational skills.
– A willingness to help
– A want to be part of a team

Food & Beverage Team Member

About Lost Shore Surf Resort

We are the largest inland wave pool in Europe, next to Europe’s largest indoor climbing arena.

It comprises of three open kitchens, bar/café, in house market an adjoining private event space and accompanying public event programme. A forward-thinking space that celebrates the very best in Scotland’s produce and wider cultural landscape. Canteen is one of Scotland’s most dynamic foodie destinations that helps put Lost Shore firmly on the map.

Lost Shore is about bringing a world-first and world-beating surf resort to the outskirts of the capital. The largest inland wave pool in Europe, has arrived next to Europe’s largest indoor climbing arena, and is putting Scotland on the map for all the right reasons!

But it’s the range of other activities and leisure offerings that make us so special, offering something for everyone.

Picture a surfing paradise where surfers, tourists, and locals converge—a place where adventure meets relaxation.

About the role

Food and Beverage Team members are essential parts of the F&B Front of House and Events team, working closely with the F&B Manager, Assistant Manager and the Team leader. As a Team member you will provide a world-class visitor experience in F&B and Events, ensuring safety, hygiene, and legal compliance.

What you’ll do

Visitor Experience: Collaborate with F&B management team to understand and exceed visitor expectations, ensure visitor satisfactions are met and surpass targets for repeat visitors, act on feedback to maintain high standards, and deliver quality services.
Working as a Team: Work together as a team to create a positive work environment, adapt to feedback, stay informed and engaged in communications, address issues promptly, and ensure adherence to all Policies and Procedures.
Ways of Working: Ensure adherence to LSSR’s Health and Safety policy, maintain personal training records, comply with Risk Assessments, operate within licence and permit parameters
Skills required

A passion for hospitality.
A want to serve customers and progress in the hospitality sector.
An outgoing attitude and a personable quality.

Additional Information:

As a Food and Beverage Team Member you’ll need to be flexible with your schedule. Our resort operates seven days a week, and early morning, late evening and weekend work will be required. Your commitment to ensuring the resort’s smooth operation during peak times is essential.

Visitor Assistant

Your role is to make the world fall in love with Scotch whisky by providing excellent customer service, ensuring a genuine, welcoming experience for all visitors.

Job elements

Sales & Service
-Uphold outstanding levels of customer service.
-Proactively engage customers and provide recommendations or advice as and when required.
-Maximise income for the Scotch Whisky Experience.
-Maintain a good working knowledge of all products.
-Go above and beyond for all customers creating a memorable and lasting experience for all visitors.
-Warmly greet visitors, answer questions and sell tickets for the tour at the box office.
-Conduct guided tours for groups of up to 25 people. Tours must be conducted in an informative, entertaining, enthusiastic manner using appropriate body language.
-Advise and serve customers in the shop and bar areas.

*Staff should be aware that guests may take photographs/make recordings throughout their visit, as long as this is not disruptive to other visitors. This may involve photography/recordings of staff members.
-Use of language skills if required for the tour and throughout the SWE.

Stock Management
-Replenish shop, tour and bar stock.
-Ensure visual merchandising guidelines are followed.
-Assist the retail & stock team with deliveries when required.

Cash Handling.
-Operate a till accurately.

Teamwork
-Work proactively with members of the visitor assistant team to perform all duties, and all other departments as and when required.

Training and development.
-Work as a buddy to train and develop new members of the team, embodying our values and meeting our 5* standards.
-Train to conduct tasting tales and to join the tasting team.
-Lead by example for the rest of the team: Ensure you embody all our values daily and commit to all tasks being completed.
-Commit to look for areas of further development with management.
-Host staff training and tasting sessions.

Other duties
-Any other duties commensurate with your role.

Additional benefits
-Medicash
-Flu jab
-Cycle to work schemes

Visitor Services Supervisor – Food & Beverage

JOB PURPOSE
To provide operational coordination and supervision of catering, visitor services, and events in line with the Trust’s policies, priorities, performance standards and targets to contribute to the enjoyment of the property by visitors and members, and help ensure commercial, financial, and conservation objectives are achieved.
The Visitor Services Supervisor at a Trust property plays a pivotal role ensuring that the management objectives are achieved through excellent customer service, and, with delegated responsibility for catering, events and duty management is very often the “face” of the Trust to visitors and suppliers. As such, they directly influence public perceptions of the Trust and are crucial to developing and maintaining the property’s local/national reputation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Supervising/undertaking the day-to-day operation of the cafe and environs to ensure an excellent customer/visitor experience. This includes supervision of:
 Visitor services, Catering and events (including ordering);
 Line management of Visitor Services Assistants (including rota administration)
 Duty management and oversight/maintenance of the property
 Ensure the property social media is managed to generate interest, engagement and help drive visitors
 Ticketing & Membership sales (to targets) and general customer service (individuals, education visits, other groups);
 Security of the Property;
 Health & Safety procedures, emergency procedures, and environmental procedures;
 Deputising for the Visitor Services Manager / Operations Manager on-site and off-site as required.

Responsible for day-to-day financial administration at the property, including:
 Ensuring the completion of Cash/till reconciliation;
 Week-end reports and reconciliation;
 Completion of the banking and all cash handling processes.

Supporting the Visitor Services / Operations Manager with:
 recruitment; induction; development; and management of all visitor services employees and volunteers such that they understand and are equipped to fulfill their roles to the standards required and that they feel valued, respected, and supported.

Head of Heritage & Enterprise

Help shape the future of one of Scotland’s most important heritage destinations.
New Lanark Trust is seeking an exceptional strategic leader to help write the next chapter in the story of this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

As Head of Heritage & Enterprise, you will join our Senior Leadership Team and play a pivotal role in balancing heritage conservation with commercial ambition. Working across heritage, enterprise, fundraising, partnerships and visitor experience, you will help ensure New Lanark remains both internationally recognised and financially sustainable for generations to come.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead strategic growth, develop new income streams, secure funding, build influential partnerships and champion one of Scotland’s most significant cultural assets on the national and international stage.

You will work alongside experienced operational managers, providing strategic direction while leading our heritage, education and World Heritage teams.
We are looking for an ambitious and innovative leader who combines commercial awareness with a passion for heritage and public engagement.

We’re looking for someone who has:
• Proven strategic leadership experience.
• Experience of developing partnerships and stakeholder relationships.
• A track record of securing funding and developing sustainable income streams.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify new opportunities.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• A passion for heritage, education and community engagement.

In return we offer
• The opportunity to shape the future of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• A senior leadership position within one of Scotland’s most recognised heritage organisations.
• An opportunity to make a genuine long-term impact.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Employee benefits and discounts.

Local Studies Digital Officer

Contract Type: Fixed Term until March 2027
Salary: £34,914.86 – £43,437.09
Hours: 36h per week
Location: Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries
Job Reference: ON000626

We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild.  We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting. 

We’re a real Living Wage employer, and we offer a local government pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and flexible working opportunities. We have a dedicated training scheme offering professional development opportunities and you can also access our employee discount scheme which offers local and national savings and a range of employee benefits. 

The Role

We are looking for someone with a passion for local and family history who will lead on maximising opportunities to digitise more items from our archives and local studies collections, including working on bids for funding.

As postholder, you will be key in raising awareness of and increasing access to the rare books and special collections we look after. You will provide high-quality advice and assistance both internally to colleagues and externally to other organisations, customers, communities, and researchers.

This post has 3 part-time direct reports that are based within Cupar Library, Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries and Kirkcaldy Galleries.

About You

You will be a professional librarian background with at least 1-3 years local studies experience. In addition, you must demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, and this should be evidenced in your application.

How to Apply

If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, please contact Andrew Dowsey, Archives & Local Studies Manager.
When you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and equal opportunities form and return them to the HR team.

The closing date is 12noon on Thursday 23 July 2026

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Retail Apprentice

JOB PURPOSE

The Retail Apprentice role provides training in a broad range of retail skills to someone with little or no experience. Our apprenticeship is a fantastic opportunity for a young person to learn, train and experience real work in a professional retail environment where we take great pride in looking after our visitors, providing beautiful places for people to visit and working to a high standard.

Our Visitor Centre, including the shop, tours and exhibition, is an essential part of the visitor experience and the apprentice will take on the role of retail assistant seeking to make the shop visit a positive and memorable part of a visitor’s day with us. You’ll help us maximise sales through excellent customer service, tour delivery and product knowledge, taking pride in presentation and effective behind-the-scenes processes.

The Retail Apprentice will work as part of the professional team there helping to give visitors from across the globe a warm welcome to the shop and help generate the income that enables us to care for our properties.

The Apprentice will also study for a Modern Apprenticeship (Diploma Providing Retail Services SCQF level 6) with XL Training.

Please note that this Modern Apprenticeship is funded by Skills Development Scotland, and we must adhere to their guidelines when hiring for this position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

While in the Shop, the apprentice will take direction from the Visitor Services Manager or Visitor Services Supervisor, working alongside other staff. The apprentice will have regular guidance and review from XL Training, who are working on the Trust’s behalf as our training provider. The employment is for a fixed period of 12 months, subject to continued progression on the course and acceptable performance.

Whilst on site at the shop, the apprentice will provide a consistently high standard of visitor care at all times:

 Deliver a warm welcome to local, national and international visitors
 Answer visitors’ queries about products and promotions, using product knowledge to pursue up-selling opportunities, such as of membership, tours, exhibition and tea rooms offer
 Provide excellent customer care
 Billing – Cash and Credit Card handling
 Adhere to all financial procedures to include till operations and cash reconciliation duties
 Adhere to Health and Safety & Food Safety practices and guidelines
 Assist in stock merchandising and management, helping to maintain high standards of product displays and stock availability, including stock counts and supporting regular stocktakes
 Support the delivery of engaging public and private guided tours, as well as exhibition events, ensuring visitors receive a high level of customer service and a welcoming, informative experience.
 Promote the National Trust for Scotland and the benefits of Trust membership
 Actively feedback visitor comments to line managers to improve offer, service and operation
 Help achieve sales targets and membership recruitment targets.
 Always maintain excellent standards of site and personal presentation
 Undertake the general ongoing operational cleaning of all areas as necessary
 Wear the correct uniform, name badges, or PPE as required
 Undertake any other tasks that may be reasonably requested

Estate Worker

JOB PURPOSE
This job exists in order to ensure that the grounds and policies of Culzean Castle are managed and maintained as an internationally recognised landscape of outstanding historical importance and contributes to the property’s overall conservation and development, and its enjoyment by visitors. Under the day-to-day direction of the Head Gardener, and in liaison with others as necessary, the role assists in the management of the woodland trees, control of ‘invasive species’ and the maintenance of the path network to the expected standard of a National Trust for Scotland garden. In addition, the role supports the maintenance of facilities across the estate, and any other estate work as required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
The Key Purposes of the job will be met by:

1. Undertaking practical maintenance of the grounds and wider estate e.g. managing trees and shrubs; managing drainage systems; turf care; pest/disease/weed control; pathway maintenance; waste management; fencing work; Road maintenance; repair and maintain benches and signage; to the required standards expected by the Trust and for the maximum safety of, and enjoyment by visitors
2. Carry out woodland management e.g. Tree inspections; woodland thinning; crown lifting; tree planting; Reactionary woodland work from storms; managing invasive species
3. Support the maintenance and compliance of facilities across the estate, occasionally working with contractors or carrying out repairs or compliance checks when needed
4. Ensuring compliance with the Trust’s health, safety, and environment policies and procedures
5. Assist with event set up and operations as required
6. Fostering positive relationships with local communities and organisations and promote the work of the Trust.
7. Demonstrating self-motivation, organizing, planning, and prioritizing and good time management
8. Contribute towards the inspections and maintenance of the estate playparks
9. Carry out weekend duties on a rota system
10. Undertaking such other reasonable duties as may from time to time be required to ensure the smooth running of the property as required by the Head Gardener

Visitor Services Supervisor

JOB PURPOSE

To provide operational coordination and supervision of visitor services and associated teams, within Crathes Castle, in line with the Trust’s policies, priorities, performance standards and targets, contributing to the enjoyment of the property by visitors and members, helping to ensure commercial, financial, and conservation objectives are achieved.

The Visitor Services Supervisor at a Trust property plays a pivotal role ensuring that the management objectives are achieved through excellent customer service and, with delegated responsibility for visitor services and supporting with duty management, is very often the “face” of the Trust to visitors and suppliers. As such, s/he directly influences public perceptions of the Trust and is crucial to developing and maintaining the property’s local/national reputation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support the Visitor Services Manager with the recruitment; induction; development; and management of all visitor services employees and volunteers such that they understand and are equipped to fulfill their roles to the standards required and that they feel valued, respected and supported, and that staffing budgets are adhered to.
• Instil a Health & Safety culture across the property, ensuring the team work within the properties Risk Assessments to reduce risk of incidents and accidents to volunteers, employees and visitors.
• Support the day to day financial administration at the property, including cash/till reconciliation, day-end and week-end reports and reporting of working hours for payroll, as required. Provide holiday and sickness absence cover for completion of the banking processes and financial reporting, as required.
• Support with the delivery of the events and functions strategy with support of the Visitor Services Manager.
• Create a culture of ‘exceptional service, every time’. Ensuring high standards of delivery and a consistently warm welcome.
• Drive the visitor services experience to achieve financial targets, maximising income and profitability, using the Trust’s procedures and instructions. You will strive to be efficient and ensure cost effectiveness in all the work you do.
• Ensure the cornerstones of the National Trust for Scotland are achieved at all times, namely, conservation, access and memorable visitor experiences for all guests.
• Ensure high standards of presentation at all times, you may have delegated tasks within other departments, and you will understand and help deliver your overall properties business plan.
• Support with the opening and closing and security of buildings as well as emergency procedure implementation, duty management and providing relief cover, as required.
• Ensure that the property meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and Environmental legislations and procedures including Waste Disposal and Allergens.

Events Manager

Events Manager, Paisley, 37 hours per week, Fixed Term Contact, Grade 07: £39,376.68 – £41,595.35 p.a.

Creating memorable live experiences is central to OneRen’s audience and brand strategy, and critical for driving audience awareness and acquisition, growing sales, and generating new revenue streams. Support the development of OneRen’s commercial events programme to achieved set performance targets.

The role will drive the development of OneRen’s cultural and commercial private and ticketed events portfolio, ranging from music and theatre performances, corporate and social functions, weddings, and major sporting events to smaller exclusively designed functions. Responsible for cultivating high net worth bookings which will include working with individual clients, large organisations, and business to business events.

Work Hours: Your normal working week will comprise of 37 hours. Due to the remit of this role and the operational requirements of event delivery you will be expected to work 5 days over 7 days, with evening and weekend work required to support OneRen’s diverse events programme.

Candidates are to submit a CV and cover letter in one document.

Closing date: 19th July 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a PVG Disclosure Scotland check.

If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit their website.

Applications are welcome from candidates from all backgrounds including those with disabilities and candidates who have ‘care experience’.

Labourer/Driver

Thank you for your interest in the post of Labourer/Driver with Historic Environment Scotland that will be based in Doune, Perthshire, FK16 6EA. This is a permanent and pensionable position.

You will be joining a dedicated team where you will contribute to the conservation of historical monuments under the care of Historic Environment Scotland and within the Doune Depots remit. The Doune Depot Monument Conservation Unit, (MCU), currently consists of an 5-person team all of which carry out compliance conservation and maintenance work on a variety of locations. The team is lead by our Depots Lead tradesperson and the Property Maintenance & Compliance Manager who oversee and manage the works within the Doune Depots remit.

You will provide labouring duties to the team as well as driver duties in transferring the squad to their place of work and picking up materials. You will be expected to make your own way to and from Doune Depot for start and finish times. You may on occasion be required to work at other monuments within the HES Central Region.

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