Full Time

Visitor Services Manager – Food and Beverage

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Driving the Food & Beverage department to achieve its 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.

Maintain high standards for the presentation and condition of all Food & Beverage outlets and catering spaces within the cluster, including maintaining all records, facilities and equipment in line with legislation and best practice.

You will work closely with the sites Visitor Services team and will be responsible for the visitor experience on a day-to-day basis when they are not present.

Create a culture of ‘exceptional service, every time’. Delivering high standards of delivery and a consistently warm welcome on every occasion.

You will ensure high standards of presentation across the properties; you may have delegated tasks within other departments and you will understand and help deliver your overall property business plan.

Taking responsibility for opening and closing and security of buildings as well as emergency procedure implementation, duty management and providing relief cover as required across the cluster.

Staff and volunteers – (recruitment, induction, development, motivation, performance management) such that they are fully equipped and motivated to undertake their duties to the required Trust standards and that staffing budgets are adhered to;

Instil a Health & Safety culture across the property, ensuring the team work within the property’s ‘Safe System of Work’ to reduce risk of incidents and accidents to volunteers, employees and visitors.

Budgets – (setting, phasing, monitoring, reporting, pro-active and re-active adjustments together with the Operations Manager) to ensure that the finances are sustainable within the context of the wider property budgets;

Gardener

JOB PURPOSE

Under the direction of the Head Gardener/Assistant Head Gardener, to ensure that the garden and estate are managed and maintained to a high standard in line with the aims and objectives of the National Trust for Scotland.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Assisting with general horticultural duties to the required standards expected by the Trust and for the maximum safety of, and enjoyment by, visitors. Activities may include:

Grass-cutting, strimming, hedge-cutting and raking/collection

Assisting with glasshouse duties

Hand-weeding of beds and borders

Vegetable beds and harvesting/growing produce

Planting out (under direction of staff)

Application of mulches

Assisting with general property maintenance duties and for the maximum safety of, and enjoyment by, visitors. Activities may include:

Refuse disposal / litter picking if required

Raking gravel paths

Assisting as required with the general enjoyment of the gardens and estate by:

Responding to general visitor enquiries

Assisting at events held within the garden or on the estate

Working with the full time staff to foster positive relationships with visitors and promoting the work of the Trust.

Working alongside volunteers, seasonals and trainees.

Ensuring compliance with the Trust’s health, safety and environment policies and procedures to ensure the safety of staff, volunteers and visitors. This includes recognition of the Trust’s environmental policy with respect to sustainable gardening policies.

Visitor Services Supervisor – Wedding & Events

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Planning and operational delivery:

In conjunction with the Annual Operating Plan and the Operations Manager, create and deliver a strategy to achieve specific financial and reputational objectives.

Continue to expand and develop the ongoing yearly event plan.

Maintain and record all communications pertaining to all functions and events.

Co-ordinating with all departments to ensure an efficient delivery of customer services during functions and events while supporting normal operations to ensure the smooth running of this site.

Execute the functions and events in conjunction with licensing laws for Public Entertainment Licensing and Alcohol Licensing. This will also include evaluating and creating risk assessments and insurance documents.

To act as Duty Manager on a shared basis, which will involve weekend and evening work.

People management:

Line manage one Visitor Services Assistant and coordinate events volunteers.

Liaise with new and existing stakeholders and initiate partnerships to increase awareness of our heritage.

Build relationships of trust for all clients from inception to delivery to provide exceptional customer service.

Supervise services provided by third parties (e.g. suppliers, contractors, franchisees) such that they adhere to Trust policy and standards and ensures the safety of staff, volunteers, visitors and others.

Deputise as Duty Manager and coordinate site teams to support normal and event operations.

Direct management of the heritage:

Ensure that access arrangements to the Castle (in particular) are coordinated with the Collections Care Assistant, and are consistent with the Trust’s policies and procedures for collections conservation and buildings repair and maintenance on the advice of its specialists.

Ensure each and every event promotes the Trust’s Strategic Themes

Business Management & Administration:

Create and support others’ financial/commercial initiatives that ensure the property’s drive for sustainability.

Ensure that the administration activities for visitor services at the property is carried out to Trust procedures, including: all relevant reporting relating to staff, visitors, health and safety and finances; and general correspondence/record-keeping etc. N.B. This will include cash-handling and banking activities.

Visitor Services Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Overall responsibility for the management and delivery of the day-to-day retail and visitor centre operation at MAW.

Leading, managing and motivating a team of staff and volunteers; recruitment, induction, development, and performance management, ensuring they are fully equipped and motivated to carry out their duties to the required Trust standards.

Scheduling of staff rotas to ensure adequate cover for retail, any out of hours requirements and scheduling cover for daily tours.

Organising a housekeeping schedule for laundry and cleaning tasks to maintain consistent cleanliness throughout the property.

Driving retail and visitor center at the property to achieve its financial targets, maximising income, and profitability. This role will strive to be efficient and ensure cost effectiveness in all the work you do with particular attention to cost of sales and profit margins.

Budget –monitoring the department budgets together with the Operations Manager, to ensure that retail and visitor services department finances and staffing budgets are in line with the wider property budgets and to manage, deliver and report on the KPI’s performance.

Ensuring high standards of presentation and consistency across the property.

Creating a culture of a ‘warm welcome’ to visitors and ‘exceptional service, every time.

To be responsible for and instill a Health & Safety environmental culture, ensuring that the team works within the property’s ‘Safe System of Work’ to reduce risk of incidents and accidents to volunteers, employees, and visitors.

To line manage and support a team of VSSs, VSAs and volunteers to deliver excellent visitor services, maximizing opportunities to increase commercial revenue by promoting the venue locally and on a wider scale in collaboration with the NTS Commercial and Marketing Teams.

To work proactively with the VSM – Creative Learning & Education to facilitate schools and community groups visits and workshops and in collaboration with other partners provide training and development placements.

To be responsible for key holder management. To manage the people and processes involved with the security of the building and emergency procedure implementation.

To undertake training in all departments to ensure you have an understanding of all aspects of the operation.

To be responsible for the duty management rota to ensure continuous cover as required.

Taking responsibility to ensure the daily cash reconciliations, vouchers and billing information are recorded according to the Trust’s processes and policies. To ensure that all the staff are fully trained in cash handling according to the Trust’s processes, policies and systems.

To actively support and promote the National Trust for Scotland as a memberships organization and the benefits of becoming a member to all visitors to achieve memberships KPIs.

Undertake any other tasks that may be reasonable requested

Attractions & Events Supervisor

What we do? With 1,000 acres of history, walks, wellness, shopping, food and adventure, all in a beautiful setting just a few miles from Edinburgh, Dalkeith Country Park is enjoyed and valued by locals and visitors from afar. Whether in search of adventure, play, thrills, food, shopping or restoration, we have something for all.

The role? In this hands-on role you will welcome visitors to our Fort Douglas adventure playground, helping with children’s birthday parties and fun-filled seasonal events over Easter, Summer, Halloween and Christmas. Coordinating bookings, supervising colleagues, responding to enquiries and getting involved with all aspects of our adventure playground, from admin support, safety checks, opening and closing procedures, you will play a key role in ensuring the needs of our visitors are met.

The person? Friendly, enthusiastic, with an organised approach and an eye for detail, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate initiative and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people. Customer facing experience, good admin skills and an interest in the outdoors is essential.

Why work for us? We offer excellent benefits including private health cover, six weeks holiday, gym and shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme, and wellbeing related support and resources.

How to apply? You’ll find more information about this vacancy on our website www.buccleuch.com/work-with-us/. Just click on the role and download the information pack for full details.

The closing date for applications is 11 March.

Health, Safety, and Security Manager

Location: The Royal Yacht Britannia and Fingal Hotel, Edinburgh, UK
Salary: £39,536
Work pattern: 5 days usually Mon – Fri (working 1 weekend in 6)
Hours normally: 08:30 – 16:30 (but may occasionally vary to suit the needs of the business)

Company Overview:

This role will oversee the health, safety and security of The Royal Yacht Britannia, the fleet of Royal Racing Yachts and Fingal Hotel. The Royal Yacht Britannia is an award-winning five-star visitor attraction and exclusive events venue, and Fingal Hotel is a luxury floating hotel, restaurant and event venue, permanently berthed on Edinburgh’s vibrant waterfront in Leith.

Multi-award-winning businesses in tourism and hospitality, we take great pride in our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of everyone on our premises, be they employees, customers or contractors. As our Health, Safety and Security Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring a secure and responsible workplace with a culture of safety, health, and wellbeing.

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Health, Safety, and Security Manager to join our team. This role is crucial in ensuring the safety and security of our premises, staff, and visitors, with a particular focus on compliance with Martyn’s Law, health and safety regulations, and security best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Martyn’s Law Compliance: Implement and oversee measures to comply with Martyn’s Law, ensuring that our premises are prepared for and can respond effectively to potential terrorist threats. This includes conducting risk assessments, developing emergency response plans, and training staff on security protocols.
• Health and Safety Management: Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of health and safety policies and procedures. Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and standards.
• ISO 45001 Certification or equivalent: Lead the initiative to achieve certification, ensuring that our occupational health and safety management systems meet international standards.
• Security Oversight: Manage all aspects of physical security, including access control, surveillance systems, and incident response. Ensure that security measures are aligned with industry best practices.
• Managing the Security Team: Lead and manage the security team, ensuring they are well-trained, motivated, and effectively deployed to maintain a secure environment.
• Risk Assessments: Conduct thorough risk assessments to identify potential hazards and implement appropriate control measures.
• Duty Manager Coverage: Be part of a team providing Duty Manager coverage, including working one weekend in six.
• Training and Development: Conduct regular training sessions for staff on health, safety, and security protocols. Ensure that all employees are aware of their responsibilities and are equipped to handle emergencies.
• Incident Investigation: Lead investigations into any health, safety, or security incidents. Develop and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Reporting and Documentation: Maintain accurate records of all health, safety, and security activities. Prepare regular reports for senior management and regulatory bodies.

Qualifications:

• Education: NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management or equivalent.
• Security Certification: Relevant security qualification such as a Security Management Diploma or equivalent is desirable.
• SIA Licence
• Experience: Minimum of three years of experience in a health, safety, and security management role.
• Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills. Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple priorities.

Personal Attributes:

• Detail-Oriented: Meticulous attention to detail to ensure compliance with all regulations and standards.
• Proactive: Ability to anticipate potential risks and implement preventive measures.
• Team Player: Collaborative approach to working with colleagues across all levels of the organisation.

Company benefits include:

• 10% employer pension contribution with a choice to contribute up to a further 5% yourself, which would then be matched by us as well! (So, 20% potential contribution to your pension).
• 6.6 weeks/33 days pro-rata, annual holiday entitlement (one week/5 days pro-rata more than statutory minimum
• Enhanced long service holiday entitlement
• Life Assurance
• Performance & loyalty payment scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Complimentary tickets
• Staff discount in the Gift Shop, Royal Deck Tearoom & The Lighthouse Restaurant & Bar aboard Fingal Hotel
• Free car parking for staff

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and qualifications to recruitment@tryb.co.uk or postal applications to:

Robert Gill
The Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean Drive
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6JJ

Closing Date: 12 March 2025

No agencies please.

Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to unsuccessful candidates. If you have been selected for interview you will be contacted directly.

Assistant Curator, Portraiture and Photography

Full-time and Permanent
Salary £29,888 – £32,602 per annum
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity within our enthusiastic and dedicated Collection & Research team. We’re looking for a highly motivated and organised individual to assist colleagues in the Portraiture and Photography curatorial team with all aspects of curatorial work.

Do you have a strong interest in an art historical subject area related to the National Galleries of Scotland portrait and/or photography collections? Are you keen to develop your skills, knowledge and experience across a variety of curatorial activities? Do you have the ability to take the initiative together with proven experience of meeting deadlines? If so, we want to hear from you.

In this role you’ll assist with all aspects of curatorial work relating to the collection and programme associated with the Portraiture and Photography curatorial team. This will include assisting with the research, organisation, administration and delivery of exhibitions and collection displays; researching artworks in the collection and answering public enquiries. You’ll also facilitate access for visitors to view artworks not on display, support the acquisition programme and help to develop and create interpretation about the portrait and photography collections for our audiences. You’ll be guided and supported by the Portraiture and Photography curatorial team in carrying out the responsibilities of the role.

The difference you’ll make

– As the Assistant Curator, Portraiture and Photography, you will assist colleagues in the Portraiture and Photography curatorial team with all aspects of curatorial work.
– Work closely with colleagues in departments across the National Galleries of Scotland in the organisation, administration and delivery of the exhibition programme for the portrait and photography collections.
– Assist with the due diligence, collection audit and review programmes in collaboration with curatorial, collections management and conservation colleagues.
– Support artwork changes for existing collection displays.
– Facilitate access to the collection in our public study spaces, for individual researchers and group visits.
– Share information on the collection with our audiences and partners, including answering research enquiries about the collection.
– Undertake directed research, including on provenance, into the collection and potential acquisitions.
– Develop a research specialism related to the National Galleries of Scotland portrait and/or photography collections.
– Create and update collection acquisition, loan and object records.
– Write in-gallery and online interpretation about the collection for our focus audiences meeting the National Galleries of Scotland tone of voice, interpretation framework and editorial processes.
– Liaise with collections management colleagues to ensure the highest standards of care and protection for the collection.

Who we are looking for

To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience:

– A degree or equivalent in art history or a related subject.
– A strong interest in a subject area relevant to the National Galleries of Scotland portrait and/or photography collections.
– Experience of working in a gallery or museum environment and/or evidence of working with art or heritage collections.
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
– Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including an ability to prioritise effectively and work accurately without close supervision.
– Ability to work as part of a team and develop and maintain effective working relations with a broad range of people and teams, internally and externally.
– You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to supporting the organisation’s equality, diversity and inclusion commitments.
– Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office 365.
– Ability to take the initiative.

It would also be great if you have:

– A working knowledge of Axiell Collections or another collections management system.

Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday, 10 March 2025.

Gardener / Grounds Person

Job overview:

Joining the garden team you will be taking care of the grounds maintenance for the Caravan park and Blair Castle Gardens

This is a renowned and historic place where you will be working in a public environment.
Professional standards are required to ensure the grounds are kept to a high quality.

Main responsibilities and duties:

The chief share of the role is mowing and strimming.
You will be operating commercial size ride on and pedestrian mowers, and twin handle strimmer’s.

Further assistance to the garden team will involve maintaining beds and borders in the surrounding gardens and other occasional landscaping tasks.

Facilitating excellent standards of garden maintenance and presentation at all times
Adhering to safe and careful use of garden machinery as necessary including mowers, strimmer’s, hedge cutters, tractor and trailers, and other plant machinery.

Experience required:

Essential:

Operating powers tools including but not limited to mowers and strimmer’s in a professional environment

Minimum one year’s trade experience

Clean UK driving licence

Desirable:

Knowledge of machine maintenance, both 2 and 4 stroke machinery
First aid training

Spraying tickets – ideally PA1 & PA6

Hedge Cutting experience

Chainsaw experience

Head Housekeeper

Estate Head Housekeeper Role
Location: Atholl Estates, Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, Scotland.
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Salary: £28,000

This is a working manager role, reporting to the Lodge Manager on a diverse and fascinating estate in Highland Perthshire with a wide range of self catering holiday lodges and significant caravan park. Atholl is located at the southern extent of the Cairngorms National Park, yet just over an hour’s drive to Edinburgh, with Blair Castle at its centre.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Training: Lead, recruit, and train housekeeping staff, empowering senior and lodge housekeepers to manage their areas. Ensure team development through training and support.

Budget & Cost Control: Help develop the accommodation housekeeping budget and ensure expenditure aligns with it. Oversee stock control and supplier contracts.

Health & Safety: Ensure safe working conditions for the team, including risk assessments and compliance with health and safety policies.

Operations Management: Plan workloads, create staff rotas, manage ordering of cleaning materials, and monitor laundry services. Ensure all accommodation is clean, ready for guests, and well-maintained.

Maintenance & Quality Control: Monitor and report on housekeeping standards, including audits and ensuring prompt identification of maintenance needs. Ensure high standards of cleanliness in all areas, from lodges to public spaces.

Collaboration: Work closely with other departments (reception, admin, warden teams) for seamless communication and efficient operations. Support castle housekeeping when possible.

Reporting & Administration: Submit staff working hours for payroll, raise purchase orders in line with budget, and contribute to management meetings.

Additional Duties:
Assist with deep cleaning, post-maintenance reinstatement, and any seasonal cleaning tasks. Support staff with issue escalation and resolve customer requests/complaints.

Employee benefits

Attractive, competitive salary at £28,000 a year, supported by an excellent company pension scheme that includes life cover. Other benefits include free tickets to: Atholl Gathering and Highland Games and Blair Castle and Gardens. Discounts off: The Larder, Castle Gift Shop, Restaurant, holiday accommodation, fishing and more. Join in on great social and wellbeing initiates including, a staff book club, cycletowork scheme, summer BBQ, fireworks BBQ and quiz nights.

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now and seize this incredible opportunity to join our team.

Please send a CV and cover letter to Steph at stay@atholl-estates.co.uk.

Property Maintenance Technician

Scottish Canals are the custodians of the nation’s canal network and surrounding estates. Our vision is to invest in the canal network to generate lasting benefit for people and communities; celebrating their industrial heritage, ensuring they offer quality green and blue spaces for people and communities and contribute to Scotland’s resilience in tackling climate change.

Our success is rooted in valuing the contributions of our entire team – we care, we create, and we collaborate to continue to deliver a whole range of activities from boating, paddling, walking and wheeling to living and playing and improving what the canals have to offer to our visitors and communities. We also work collaboratively with our partners and stakeholders to contribute to a wealthier, fairer, greener and more resilient Scotland.

As an employer we offer a truly unique opportunity to be part of our team, help us realise our vision and contribute to safeguarding our heritage and ensuring our canals flourish now and in the future.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Property Maintenance Technician to join our Estates & Placemaking team. This role will be based in the Caledonian Canal region due to the requirements of job, with a flexible base of Inverness/Fort Augustus/Corpach areas being the most suitable locations. You will support the Estates Team in delivering a comprehensive maintenance and repair service across the entire Scottish Canals network, working in and around a diverse range of properties including residential, operational and commercial buildings as well as top rated visitor attractions.

The role is offered on a permanent basis, and with a starting salary of £30,069 (Band C) plus £850 Outdoor Working Allowance. Working hours 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

Scottish Canals offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days, plus 10 public holidays, along with enhanced sick pay, discounted shopping vouchers, health cash plan and a contributory pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.

Primary responsibilities of the role:

Support the Facilities Manager to deliver a comprehensive Planned Maintenance —–Programme in relation to property related works across the Scottish Canals Estate
Support the Facilities Manager and wider business by delivering a robust reactive maintenance service across all areas of the Scottish Canals Estate, carrying out property and building related repairs as well as undertaking minor installations and upgrades where required
Provide support to other Scottish Canals teams where required, in managing Estates Properties and associated Property equipment and infrastructure to required standards

Qualifications and knowledge required:

Property/Building trade City & Guilds qualification or NVQ Level V (HNC) In Construction Practice
Certification in PAT, PASMA & MEWPs advantageous but not essential
Current Clean Driving Licence
Knowledge of traditional construction methods and materials, knowledge and understanding of layouts, drawings, and schematics
Awareness of current legislation and Compliance requirements relating to property, installations and maintenance
Familiarity of Property Planned Maintenance regimes, timescales, and scheduling
Understanding of Risk Assessment procedures and Point of Work permits and processes

Skills and experience required:

Previous experience of carrying out cyclical inspections, planned maintenance, minor project installations, fault finding, and reactive repairs
Previous experience of working in a diverse range of properties including Residential, Commercial, Leisure/Retail and Operational facilities
Experience of repairs and maintenance on buildings using traditional construction methods
Working within a fast-paced environment, to meet tight timescales
Working within a small team, with regular engagement with various departments and stakeholders
Lone working procedures
Basic First Aid
Skilled in the use IT equipment and associated systems – Laptop, tablet, mobile phone, email, CAFM/Asset management systems, certification/report writing

Qualities & abilities required:

Work planning/scheduling and excellent time management
Comfortable working within a team, and equally confident working on own initiative
Excellent communication skills to be able interact with a wide range of personalities and stakeholders across all business areas, including colleagues and front facing customers/public
Competence in the operation and maintenance of plant/tools and equipment used to fulfil the objectives of the role
Excellent problem solver with diligent fault-finding skills with ability to determine underlying causes of repeated electrical issues

Scottish Canals reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Business Analyst

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Business Analyst to join our Project Management Office team in Glasgow or Falkirk. You will help provide data to form insights and recommend business and other organisational changes. These can be issues in any part of the organisation, including information technology (IT) processes, organisational structures, or staff development. The role of Business Analyst bridges the gap between IT and business domains. They are instrumental in defining business needs, identifying potential improvements, and translating these elements into detailed requirements.

The role holder will translate our organisational data and document, assess, and scrutinise our processes to identify areas for potential improvement. The focus is on drawing insights for evidence-led decision making, streamlining operations or developing solutions that allow for improved efficiency or increased productivity.

Acting as an ambassador of improvement, the Business Analyst will collaborate with colleagues to develop and adopt different working practices, by closely involving them in the development of process improvement activity and enabling them to implement and sustain changes.

The role is offered on a permanent basis, and with a starting salary of £34,165 (Band D). Working hours 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

Primary responsibilities of the role:

Data gathering, requirements analysis & elicitation, and presentation

-Collect, clean, and consolidate data from multiple sources to support business decisions.
-Perform advanced data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
-Analyse and elicit business requirements.
-Present findings and recommendations through reports, presentations, and data visualisations.

Dashboard creation

-Design and develop interactive dashboards to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and business metrics.
-Ensure dashboards are user-friendly, maintainable, and aligned with business requirements.
-Collaborate with stakeholders to iterate and enhance dashboard functionalities.

Process definition and improvement

-Map, define, and document existing and new business processes.
-Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
-Propose and implement process improvements, using Lean/Six Sigma techniques where applicable.
-Develop process documentation, including flowcharts, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and training materials.

Stakeholder collaboration

-Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, operations, and senior leadership, to define and align on objectives and deliverables.
-Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure mutual understanding and effective communication.

Qualifications and knowledge required:

-Batchelors degree in Business Admin, Data Analytics, Process Engineering or equivalent or suitable relevant experience in this field.
-Power BI or equivalent data analysis tools
-Exceptional Microsoft Excel skills including lookups, text and string functions, pivot tables and basic VBA
-Experience of data mapping tools such as Visio, Lucid Chart, or Miro

Skills and experience required:

-Proficiency in creating dashboards using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms
-Proven experience in data gathering, requirements analysis, and presentation
-Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner
-Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on actionable outcomes
-Experience in process definition and improvement initiatives

Qualities & abilities required:

-Ability to work well under pressure, prioritise workload and meet deadlines
-Attention to detail, including data verification checks
-Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Scottish Canals reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Accounting Technician

Contract Type: Temporary contract – 18 months maternity cover
Grade: FC07
Starting Salary: £32,437 per annum
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: Iona House, Kirkcaldy / Home working with travel required across Fife.
Job Reference: ON000546

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for your next challenge? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your skills in budgeting, financial reporting, and leadership can make a real impact? If so, we want to hear from you!

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. If you need to travel for work, we can provide pool cars if you’re near head office or pay travel expenses, so you are not out of pocket! Along with this, you can also access discounted gym/swim memberships and other employee benefits.

About the Role

As an Accounting Technician, you’ll play a key role in supporting the financial operations of Fife Cultural Trust and its Trading Subsidiary. Reporting to the Head of Finance & Administration, you’ll be responsible for preparing budgets, producing financial reports, managing financial ledgers, and ensuring accurate income and expenditure records. You’ll also provide expert financial guidance to non-financial managers, helping them navigate financial procedures with confidence. You can view the full job description on our current vacancies page on our website.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Assisting with the preparation of annual budgets and financial statements.
• Producing and checking financial monitoring reports.
• Ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the financial ledger system.
• Supporting policy and procedure development alongside the Strategic Finance Manager.
• Leading and mentoring a Finance Assistant, ensuring compliance with financial policies and best practices.

What We’re Looking For

We need a proactive and detail-oriented individual who brings:
• Experience working in an accounting environment, ideally with some team management responsibilities.
• Qualifications at SCQF Level 7 (such as an HNC in Accountancy or equivalent).
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel and accounting systems like Sage or Xero.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A team-oriented approach, with the ability to support and guide colleagues.

Why Join Us?

• A dynamic role within a respected cultural organisation.
• A supportive team environment where your contributions are valued.
• Flexible working options
• Annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus 8 public holidays (fixed)

If you’re ready to take the next step in your finance career and make a meaningful impact, please complete our application form and equal opportunities form and return them to the HR team at hr.fct@onfife.com. The application pack can be downloaded from our current vacancies page on our website.

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

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

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Thursday 6 March 2025.

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