Full Time

Visitor Services Assistant – Collections Care

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
To help maximize our visitors’ enjoyment of National Trust for Scotland managed sites by maintaining excellent standards of service, optimising opportunities to generate income, and ensuring that the site and its assets are safe and secure.

Specifically, to provide an efficient, reliable service and high standards in collections care and general cleaning at the property. The post holder will work independently on a variety of tasks to help achieve a high level of presentation throughout the property and its associated collection and will work as part of a wider team of employees and volunteers helping to support the property where necessary.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Collections Care
 To carry out a wide range of collections care duties as directed by the Visitor Services Supervisor Collections Care in line with current NTS best practice.
 Care for the collection of furniture, ceramics, metals, textiles, other objects and historic interiors on site.
 To undertake general conservation housekeeping tasks to ensure standards of care are maintained within the property.
 Assisting with a deep conservation-clean of collections & property and setting up/putting property to bed pre/post season opening.
 Assisting with continued documentation of the collection to ensure collections records are maintained and up to date in line with NTS collections management procedures.
 To help identify those items at risk or requiring specialist attention/remedial conservation and bringing to the attention of the Regional Conservator for Edinburgh & East.
 Help to ensure the NTS Integrated Pest Management regime is in place and monitored.
 Help to ensure Emergency Plans and related equipment is up to date.
 Work with conservation volunteers and take an active role in staff and volunteer training in liaison with your line manager.
 Ensure collections care cleaning and conservation materials are available, properly maintained and stored in accordance to NTS standards.
 Support the Trust’s obligations to minimise impact on the environment, through efficient use of water/heat/light, recycling and the disposal of waste, considered use of transport.

Gardener and Grounds Person

We are seeking a motivated and professional Gardener and Grounds Person to join our friendly gardens team. The role involves taking care of the grounds maintenance for the Caravan park and Blair Castle Gardens. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a renowned and historic environment where you will be working alongside guests and visitors.

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. Use of garden machinery as necessary including pedestrian mowers, strimmer’s, hedge cutters, tractor and trailers, and other plant machinery.
Further assistance to the garden team will involve maintaining beds and borders in the surrounding gardens and other occasional landscaping tasks.
Upholding professional standards within a public environment to ensure the grounds are kept to a high quality.

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.

Employee benefits

Attractive, competitive salary, supported by an excellent company pension scheme. Other benefits include free tickets to: Atholl Gathering and Highland Games and Blair Castle and Gardens. Discounts off: The Larder, Castle Gift Shop, Restaurant, fishing and more. Join in on great social and wellbeing initiates including, a staff book club, 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.

Application process:

Please email enquiries or your CV to Teal at teals@atholl-estates.co.uk

Maintenance Worker

JOB PURPOSE

To undertake proactive and reactive maintenance matters throughout a number of sites across the Edinburgh cluster. Ensuring the continued conservation and development of the buildings and infrastructure to a high standard; allowing the smooth running of the visitor attractions, adjoining properties and surrounding environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Based primarily at Newhailes but on occasion required at Gladstone’s Land, Georgian House, Malleny and Inveresk
• Painting (external and internal)
• Minor joinery repairs joinery work (external and internal)
• Car park maintenance
• Basic plumbing repairs
• Fence and building repairs
• Minor repairs to residential properties
• General DIY including outdoor infrastructure maintenance
• General site work – including playpark maintenance, litter picking and accepting deliveries

1. Ensure all activities undertaken are compliant with the property’s Health and safety and Emergency Procedures.

2. Demonstrating self-motivation, organising, planning and prioritising, along with good time management.

3. Support with event set up and break down

4. Key holder for multiple sites.

5. Undertaking such other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the sites, as required by the Operations Manager.

This role is not one for which the duties, responsibilities or accountabilities of the role require you to undertake a criminal records check.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Qualifications
Essential
 Full driving license valid for driving in the UK.

Desirable
 Current first aid certificate.
 Domestic Legionella Risk Assessment Training.
 Portable Appliance Testing Certificate.

Experience
Essential
 Solid demonstrable experience in executing a wide range of maintenance trades to a high standard.
 An eye for detail and finish.
 Competence in lone working.
 Practical knowledge of Health and Safety processes and procedures and the ability to work effectively within these processes.
 Experience in producing estimates for set pieces of work.
 Experience of working within a budget and timescales.
 Ability to be proactive and use initiative.
 Competence at working from heights on ladders or scaffolding as necessary.

Desirable
 Experience of working in a multi-site role.
 Experience working on listed buildings.
 Understanding of traditional building skills.

DIMENSIONS AND SCOPE OF JOB
People Management
 Currently no line management responsibility but needs to be able to deal politely and courteously with all customers, guests, colleagues and tradesmen/contractors.
 Ability to work with and motivate volunteers when necessary.

Finance Management
 Is not a budget-holder.

Key performance indicators and targets
 The ability to provide cost effective high quality maintenance in accordance with the targets of each individual site.

Marketing Communications Executive

Marketing Communications Executive, Paisley, 37 hours per week, Permanent, Grade 4: £30,212.58 – £31,813.89 p.a (£15.66-£16.49 hourly rate)

We’re seeking a Marketing Communications Executive to support the delivery of OneRen’s public relations, media engagement, and internal communications. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone looking to build a career in communications within the charitable or cultural sectors.

You’ll work closely with the Brand & Communications Manager to draft press releases, manage media lists, create engaging content, and help ensure our messaging is consistent and impactful. You’ll also contribute to internal communications and support the monitoring and reporting of campaign performance.

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

Closing date: 5 July 2026

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic Level 1 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’.

Ghillie

JOB PURPOSE

To assist the sporting team in managing and enhancing the game management activities on Mar lodge Estate In accordance with the Deer Management Plan. Principally this will involve the use of ATV vehicles for extraction of deer carcasses, associated larder work, and general estate maintenance duties as required.

This position plays a vital role in the practical implementation and successful delivery of the written management plans. The location of the estate in such an area of environmental significance as well as high levels of public usage means that the role is often employed in practical ways to inform and educate both staff and members of the public thus reducing the risk of potential conflict between our three core principles which are, Conservation – Access – Field Sports.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Helping to Deliver the MLE management plan and DMP, under the training, supervision and direction of a Stalker.
• Working at all times to a level of service delivery equivalent to, or above, published codes of conduct and best practice relating to areas of work undertaken as part of the duties of a Ghillie.
• Care and use of estate vehicles and machinery required to undertake the necessary duties of a Ghillie, such as ATV’s, 4WD’s, Tractors, including the maintenance and operator checks necessary for all vehicles and machinery used, as per training and manufacturers guidelines.
• To implement fully the National Trust for Scotland’s Health and safety policy.
• To extend the understanding of visitors to the estate of game management and field sports and the harmonious benefits to be experienced for both sports and conservation.
• General estate duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Qualifications

Essential

 A full driving license

Desirable

 A trailer driving license
 Shotgun and/or FAC certificate
 DMQ1
 Argo/skid steer ATV certificate
 Previous experience of the same or similar role.
 First aid certificate.
 A game keeping/stalking, college qualification.

Experience

Essential

 The ability to work in the challenging environment of the highlands, undertaking arduous and challenging work, mostly in remote locations.
 A sound and practical knowledge of health and safety processes and procedures and the ability to work effectively within these processes.
 A commitment to undertaking field sports and nature conservation to the highest standards.
 A methodical approach to undertaking tasks.
 The tenacity to undertake lone working in remote areas as required by the role.
 The ability to conduct or the willingness to learn estate maintenance skills like, but not limited to, grass cutting, grass strimming and firewood processing.

Desirable

 Experience of ATV’s on and off tracks/roads
 Experience of 4WD’s on and off tracks/roads
 Basic larder butchery or the willingness to learn.
 Knowledge of all forms of deer extraction.

Senior Conservator

The National Trust for Scotland is looking for an experienced Senior Conservator to lead conservation activity across our nationally important collections and historic interiors.

You’ll lead the planning and delivery of collections conservation at the National Trust for Scotland, managing a team of regionally based Conservators within the Collections team. You’ll also provide direct conservation support for a portfolio of Trust sites in our Highlands and Islands region including castles, visitor centres, and island properties. This role combines team leadership with hands-on oversight of preventive and remedial conservation, ensuring best practice, consistency, high standards of training and sustainability.

About You

· Qualified in conservation (or equivalent experience)

· Proven experience leading teams and managing projects

· Strong knowledge of collections conservation best practice

· Skilled communicator with experience training or mentoring others

· Comfortable working across multiple sites and travelling regularly

· Full UK driving licence

· ICON accreditation and experience commissioning conservation work are desirable.

Location & Travel

· Primary base: National Trust for Scotland, Broadstone Building, 50 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9LD

§ Regular travel to properties across the Highlands & Islands region will be required. A Driving Licence, valid for driving within the UK, and a willingness to travel is essential.

Marketing and Events Officer

Newbattle Abbey College is Scotland’s life-changing adult education college, offering extensive support to adults and young people at points of transition.

The College is set within an historic 16th century building and 125 acres of woodland and parkland in Midlothian, on the site of the original Abbey which dates back to the 12th century. The estate was placed in trust by the 11th Marquis of Lothian in 1937 to become an adult residential college – and the Newbattle Abbey College story began.

As one of Scotland’s smallest colleges, Newbattle offers access to further and higher education, primarily in social sciences, rural skills and outdoor education. The College is also the national accreditation centre for two innovative awards: Forest and Outdoor Learning Awards and Adult Achievement Awards.

We receive core funding from the Scottish Funding Council as a specialist college, which currently amounts to around 42% of our annual income. The balance is generated through a portfolio of activities, including events, residential programmes and international partnerships. The College also manages the adjacent Business Park on behalf of Newbattle Abbey College Trust Ltd. The income from these activities is invested back into our infrastructure and curriculum to support our purpose.

Background

The Events & Marketing Officer is responsible for acting as the first point of contact through to delivery for all College events, ensuring they are marketed, promoted, planned, managed and executed smoothly and to a consistently high standard.

The post holder will promote and market the College’s curriculum and commercial activity through effective, high quality, and engaging digital media content that aligns with and supports the College’s purpose and values. This role will also contribute to the business development and marketing strategy.

Through innovative marketing approaches and professional event management, the role contributes to student recruitment, income generation, and the continued development of the College’s reputation for excellence.

A requirement of the role is to support the delivery of events and associated commercial activities. The postholder will be expected to work outside standard business hours, including evening and weekend commitments. Working hours will therefore vary in line with operational requirements.

Business Development Manager

Newbattle Abbey College is Scotland’s life-changing adult education college, offering extensive support to adults and young people at points of transition.

The College is set within an historic 16th century building and 125 acres of woodland and parkland in Midlothian, on the site of the original Abbey which dates back to the 12th century. The estate was placed in trust by the 11th Marquis of Lothian in 1937 to become an adult residential college – and the Newbattle Abbey College story began.

As one of Scotland’s smallest colleges, Newbattle offers access to further and higher education, primarily in social sciences, rural skills and outdoor education. The College is also the national accreditation centre for two innovative awards: Forest and Outdoor Learning Awards and Adult Achievement Awards.

We receive core funding from the Scottish Funding Council as a specialist college, which currently amounts to around 42% of our annual income. The balance is generated through a portfolio of activities, including events, residential programmes and international partnerships. The College also manages the adjacent Business Park on behalf of Newbattle Abbey College Trust Ltd. The income from these activities is invested back into our infrastructure and curriculum to support our purpose.

Background

The post of Business Development Manager is crucial to drive further growth in the College’s commercial activity.

The successful candidate will be responsible for increasing income from a range of activities and identifying and successfully implementing new income streams.

You will embrace the College’s purpose and values and will thrive in a dynamic and unique environment.

You will have demonstrable experience of setting and achieving growth income targets, developing successful marketing strategies, fundraising and maintaining effective external relationships. You will be highly adaptable and enjoy working as part of a small team to find creative solutions and achieve goals. You will work with a team of committed staff in unrivalled surroundings.

Reporting directly to the Director of Operations, and working closely with the Principal and Depute Principal, you will play a full part in the strategic leadership and direction of the college. You will also have an outward-facing role, supporting our commercial and other strategic partnerships. You will line-manage the newly introduced role of Marketing and Events Officer and work collaboratively across the whole College team.

Assistant Area Manager (Small Libraries)

Job Title: Assistant Area Manager – St Andrews
Contract Type: Temp – 31st March 2027
Grade: FC06
Hours: 36 per week
Salary: £31,761.26 – £34,914.86
Location: St Andrews Library
Job Reference: ON000622 

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 
Due to the internal promotion of the current post holder, an opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join us as an Assistant Area Manager. The post is responsible for the operational leadership and delivery of library services and associated activities across St Andrews, Elie, St Monans and Tayport. 

Leading a geographically dispersed team, you will ensure consistent, high-quality, customer-focused services that meet community needs and organisational priorities. The role includes direct responsibility for staffing, performance and compliance across the cluster, with line management responsibilities. You will lead effective workforce planning, drive service performance, and ensure safe, well-managed environments, maintaining a visible leadership presence across sites with regular evening and weekend working as part of service delivery. 

About You
You will bring demonstrable experience of managing services and leading teams within a customer-focused environment. Organised and outcome-driven, you will be confident in managing operational performance, responding to changing priorities, and ensuring services are delivered efficiently and effectively across multiple locations. 

You will have strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and support teams, make informed decisions and manage resources effectively. Experience of performance management, service improvement and working working within compliance frameworks is essential, alongside a proactive, solutions-focused approach.  You will be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, with a clear focus on delivering high standards of service and contributing to continuous improvement. 

How to Apply 
If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, please contact Pamela Paton, Operations Manager (Libraries) for an informal chat. Please email Pamela at pamela.paton@onfife.com to arrange this.    

When you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and equal opportunities form and return them to the HR team at hr.fct@onfife.com.   

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Thursday 2 July. 
OnFife is an equal opportunities employer. 
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Assistant Manager at The Lost Close

About Us
The Lost Close offers premium whisky tastings, immersive drinks experiences and storytelling led tours in a remarkable underground venue in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Hidden just off the Royal Mile, the space was rediscovered in 2019 during renovation works and has since been transformed into one of the city’s most distinctive heritage experiences.

Part of CODE Concepts, The Lost Close brings together exceptional hospitality, rich local storytelling and a carefully curated drinks offer in an atmospheric historic setting that welcomes visitors from around the world. As our business continues to grow, we are looking for an Assistant Manager to support the Head of Events and Experience in the day to day running of the venue and help deliver outstanding guest experiences.

The Role
This is a hands on leadership role supporting the smooth daily operation of The Lost Close. You will lead and develop the team, maintain high service standards, and help ensure the venue delivers a warm, engaging and memorable experience for every guest.

You will also play an important role in shaping the whisky offer, supporting stock control and supplier relationships, and contributing to the development of new experiences, partnerships and ideas. Working closely with the Head of Events and Experience, you will help drive quality, consistency and commercial performance across the business.

About You
You will have management experience in hospitality, tourism, premium food and drink, or another experience led setting. You will bring strong whisky knowledge, confidence leading teams, and experience in recruitment, onboarding and training.
You will be commercially aware, highly organised and comfortable with stock control, cost management and using feedback and performance insight to improve results. Strong communication skills, a proactive approach and a passion for delivering high quality guest experiences are essential.

Key Responsibilities
You will support the day to day running of the venue and lead shifts when required. You will manage and develop the Storytellers team, support recruitment and onboarding, deliver training and coaching, maintain high standards across service and compliance, help shape the whisky programme, manage stock effectively and contribute to new ideas, experiences and partnerships that strengthen the offer at The Lost Close.

Benefits
We offer tailored personal development plans, ongoing training and career progression opportunities within CODE Concepts. Team members can enjoy complimentary stays at CODE and Destiny Student properties, discounts for family and friends, a birthday voucher, discounted local tours, free entry to The Lost Close Tour, a free hot drink on shift and 25% off food and drinks. We also offer regular team socials, recognition for standout performance and one paid volunteering day each year.

Grounds Maintenance Operator

Thank you for your interest in the post of Grounds Maintenance Operator with Historic Environment Scotland (HES) that will be based in the Dirleton Castle Depot. This is a permanent and pensionable position.

You will be joining a dedicated team where you will contribute to the grounds maintenance of historical monuments under the care of Historic Environment Scotland at Dirleton Castle and in the surrounding areas.

Visitor Services Manager

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for an experienced and talented, visitor focused manager to join us at our fantastic property, Drum Castle, Gardens & Estate.

You will be responsible for the operational delivery of the overall visitor experience within Drum Castle and the wider Estate, delivering performance standards and targets to ensure excellent levels of visitor satisfaction, while maximising key commercial, financial and development objectives, to ensure the property is fully sustainable.

Your vision and drive will continue to build on our current offer, with fresh ideas to showcase our site to a wider audience, delivering memorable visitor experiences. You will lead a team committed to ensuring Drum Castle, Gardens & Estate is recognised as a first-class visitor attraction.

You will be part of a broader management team,responsible for delivering an overall visitor service strategy, promoting good communication within the property and across the region as well as with the wider National Trust for Scotland.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Staff and volunteers – recruitment, induction, development, motivation and performance management to ensure they are fully equipped and motivated to undertake their duties to the required Trust standards within the staffing budgets.
• Line management of Visitor Service Supervisors with oversight of Visitor Services Assistants.
• Instil a Health & Safety culture across the property, maintaining compliance record and ensuring the team works within the property’s Risk Assessments to reduce incidents and accidents to volunteers, employees and visitors.
• Budgets – setting, phasing, monitoring, reporting, pro-active and re-active adjustments together with the Operations Manager, Regional Director, Business Manager and Finance Manager.
• Plan and deliver an annual events and functions strategy with the support of the NE regional events team.
• Create a culture of ‘exceptional service, every time’, ensuring high standards of delivery and presentation at all times and a consistently warm welcome.
• Driving the visitor services experience to achieve financial targets, maximising income and profitability within 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.
• Take responsibility for opening and closing and security of buildings as well as emergency procedure implementation, duty management and providing relief cover as required.
• The post holder will be designated as the “responsible person” for the property for the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. For this element of your role, you will be required to undergo a criminal record check.
• Manage visitor-related buildings and facilities, including the natural play area and exhibition space.
• Work with the building and wider management teams to ensure that the longevity of the Trust’s buildings and fittings are maximised through appropriate maintenance and/or replacement regimes.
• Ensure the property meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety, Environmental and alcohol sale legislations and procedures including Waste Disposal and Allergens.
• Deliver an attractive and engaging programme of tailored events which drive footfall to the estate.
• Support the Visitor Services Supervisor (F&B) and the central F&B team to ensure catering standards are maintained and further develop the offer.

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