Full Time

Learning and Engagement Officer (Community Programmes)

Dynamic Earth are an educational charity on a mission to empower everyone with understanding and empathy for the Earth. Our Learning and Engagement Service create, curate and deliver a diverse programme of events and experiences throughout the year which support the delivery of Dynamic Earth’s strategic plan and charitable purpose.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in the position of Learning and Engagement Officer. This position sits within our Learning and Engagement Directorate, who are responsible for the creation and delivery of events and experiences that support the delivery of our charitable mission through a broad range of Earth and environmental science topics.

Role Purpose:
Working closely with the Learning and Engagement Manager (Community Programmes) and colleagues across the team, you will play an active and hands-on role in developing and delivering our community learning and engagement programmes and partnerships, which ensure Dynamic Earth provides high-quality and in-depth repeat engagement opportunities for a wide range of underserved and underrepresented audiences.

Main Duties:
Community Programmes -You will work as part of a team to deliver and co-create experiences with community audiences which provide inspirational and accessible learning journeys, both at Dynamic Earth in our centre and through outreach. This will include supporting the delivery of funded community projects and school programmes with at-risk young people.

Family and Public Programmes – You will support the creation and delivery of high-quality family and public programmes including drop-in events for families, temporary exhibitions, indoor and outdoor family workshops and special events for young people and adults.

Outdoor Programmes – You will create and deliver outdoor experiences for families, children and young people and adults in Holyrood Park, including Outdoor Clubs.

Outreach – You will support the creation and delivery of experiences with school learners and families as part of Scotland-wide outreach programmes.

Experience and Qualities:
Required qualifications and experience:
· Educated to at least degree level in a science or related discipline – or lived experience as an alternative to a formal qualification.
· Experience of developing and delivering science learning experiences.
· Excellent communication and organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
· Some flexibility to work during school holidays and outside normal working hours.
· Enthusiastic, pro-active and friendly attitude.

Desired qualifications and experience:
· Experience of training others to deliver science engagement.
· Experience of working in a science centre or museum setting.
· Clean UK driving licence.

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to peopleandculture@dynamicearth.org.uk

Director

Stills wishes to appoint a new Director, committed to elevating Stills’ national and international reputation through strategic management, creative programming and innovative income generation. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of one of Scotland’s longest-running contemporary arts organisation.

Person Specification:

The ideal candidate(s) will likely demonstrate
– 5yrs+ experience in a senior role in the arts
– knowledge of the arts sector in Scotland
– proven ability in managing and developing staff
– proven ability in annual planning and managing a budget
– ability and willingness to manage change and seek innovative solutions
– openness to working flexibly with occasional unsocial hours (weekends and evenings are sometimes required)
– entrepreneurial flair to fundraising and income generation
– experience in presentations and public speaking
– familiarity with PR and marketing, their strategic development and execution

The Director will be expected to work across the following areas:

Strategic Management & Leadership

– Ensure a process of strategic planning in conjunction with the Board
– Engage with policy in the cultural sector, in and beyond Scotland
– Lead the definition of Stills’ operational plan and the executive delivery

Programming

– Lead the design and delivery of a programme about photography as a creative practice. This includes exhibitions, lectures, courses, a creative school, and more.
– Ensure artistic and financial credibility
– Engage deeply with diverse and growing audiences

Advocacy & Marketing

– Represent Stills to stakeholders and media; be a figurehead and spokesperson.
– Contribute to the arts and cultural sector dialogue within and beyond Scotland.

Financial Management

– In conjunction with the Finance Manager and Chair of Finance & Personnel Committee, inform the setting and management of Stills’ annual budget/s for approval by Stills’ Board.
– In a challenging funding environment we expect the Director to explore, develop and implement new ways of delivering key objectives.

Income Generation

– Lead the work to develop income generation and fundraising.
– Forge and maintain key relationships so as to optimise income generation.

Human Resources

– Work to advance best-practice processes and delivery.
– Further develop a nurturing, supportive and fair work environment, meeting and advancing our overall goals.
– To develop and conform with environmental matters and policies and ensure policies on Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion are rigorously applied.

General Management

Work with Staff and Board as appropriate to ensure:

– effective systems are in place to deliver the mission, aims and objectives
– Stills complies with statutory and company obligations
– a team approach to planning and delivery is maintained
– a productive and appropriate working environment is maintained,
reports and meetings with Board, staff and stakeholder meetings are planned and delivered to schedule
– appropriate evaluation and review processes are in place.

This is a full-time position, working in a hybrid flexible environment with a mixture of home working and working from our premises in Edinburgh, with a minimum of three days on site.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from everyone and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristics.

Stills is aware that flexible working models are crucial to accommodating disabled people in the labour market. We encourage applications from those who define themselves as disabled under the Equality Act 2010 (including deaf and neurodivergent people).

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, such as alternative application formats or receiving interview questions in advance, please get in touch with Cheryl Connell at cheryl.connell@stills.org

Applications
To apply for the role of Director, please send a CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) to Cheryl Connell at: recruitment@stills.org

Please also use this email if you would like to ask any specific questions about the role.

Electrician

Thank you for your interest in the post of Electrician with Historic Environment Scotland (HES), based in Edinburgh. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment.

You will be required to carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks and minor installations within key sites: Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Bute House, Holyrood Park, ensuring public safety and compliance with current regulations.

This is a chance to join a busy and dedicated team of staff working in some of the highest profile scheduled ancient monuments in the country.

Grounds Maintenance Operator – HES/24/155

Thank you for your interest in the post of Grounds Maintenance Operator with Historic Environment Scotland based at Antonine Wall Depot. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment.

You will be responsible for the conservation and maintenance of the Antonine Wall and potentially other Historic Scotland monuments within the South Region with specific focus on carrying out grounds maintenance duties in the Falkirk and Central Area of Scotland.

Ground Maintenance Operator – HES/24/118a

Thank you for your interest in the post of Grounds Maintenance Operator with Historic Environment Scotland based at Dirleton Castle Depot. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment.

You will be responsible for the conservation and maintenance of the Dirleton Castle Garden and other Historic Scotland monuments within the South Region with specific focus on carrying out grounds maintenance duties in the East Lothian region.

Cook

This is an exciting and varied role in the Food & Beverage team at Culloden Visitor Centre. Based in our Café, you’ll prepare food for a high-quality, sit-in café and grab-and-go takeaway menu, helping to generate the income that enables our charity to care for this world-renowned historical site.

You will ensure that visitors from across the globe have an enjoyable experience here through excellent service standards and menu availability. You will be responsible for the daily operation of the kitchen, and achieving targets through efficient, safe food production practices.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver a high-quality food offer for our high and low season, relevant to our Culloden customers (visitors, events and functions) and Visit Scotland’s Taste our Best principles.

Contribute to menu development, making creative, practical and cost-effective choices for food production and presentation.

Ensure high standards of kitchen hygiene, cleanliness and tidiness, keeping up-to-date compliance documentation (HACCP, COSHH checklists and temperature sheets).

Work alongside the management team to ensure all food and non food items are ordered, and stock is controlled to the highest standard

Ensure food production adheres to allergen guidelines, in particular Natasha’s Law, and support the implementation of upcoming laws, e.g. displaying nutritional value & calorie counts.

Minimise wastage and identify potential savings to achieve targets for cost of sales, gross profit and environmental sustainability.

Ensure the upkeep and safety of equipment and utensils used within the catering outlets.

Share in the common responsibility of implementing the Trust’s “Health & Safety Policy”, being mindful at all times of the health and safety of self, staff, volunteers, and visitors.

Lead Consultant – Volunteering

If you’ve a passion for seeing volunteers thrive through enjoying contributing to a worthwhile cause, then perhaps this is the role for you. Here at the National Trust for Scotland we care for some of Scotland’s most cherished natural landscapes and cultural heritage, and volunteers make extraordinary contributions to what we do. We’re a charity that has to raise every single penny we want to spend conserving Scotland’s heritage and making it accessible and enjoyable, and the efforts volunteers make on our behalf are outstanding. We’re looking for a Lead Consultant as part of our vibrant People Department who can help us continue to evolve and grow our volunteering offer strategically and tactically, and who can give pragmatic on-the-ground advice, development, and support to our volunteer managers. We’ve recently refreshed our Volunteering Policy with a new vision, and developed support tools for our managers to enhance their confidence, but we’re ready for the next step on our journey to ensure our volunteer offer is inclusive, modern, and enjoyable.

Interested? Then go to our website https://www.nts.org.uk/volunteering-jobs/job-search and download the Job Description. Make sure you send us you CV by close of business on Monday 30 July. Interviews are likely to be on Thursday 15 August.”

Chef de partie

As a Chef de Partie at The Macallan Estate, this role will collaborate closely with the Sous Chef to consistently uphold 5-star service standards and ensure the delivery of top-quality cuisine. Joining a dynamic kitchen team with extensive experience in multiple Michelin-starred establishments, the CDP position brings established skills, demonstrating a profound enthusiasm for crafting, cooking, and presenting exquisite dishes within a specialised section. The role requires a heightened level of diligence and the capability to operate autonomously, without supervision.

Collaborate closely with the Sous Chef to maintain consistent 5-star service standards and ensure high-quality food preparation.

Demonstrate expertise in specialised culinary techniques within assigned section.

Prepare, cook, and present dishes according to established recipes and standards
Monitoring portion and waste control.

Work effectively in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating adaptability and flexibility.

Communicate effectively with other kitchen staff to ensure smooth service operations.

Take initiative to address any issues or challenges that arise during service.

Contribute to menu development and innovation under the guidance of senior kitchen staff.

Overseeing the maintenance of kitchen and food safety.

Ensuring full compliance of all food hygiene and health and safety regulations including HACCP, COSHH and all other distillery related due diligence and controls.

Head Chef

As Head Chef at The Macallan Estate, you will oversee the entire culinary experience, including the renowned TimeSpirit restaurant in collaboration with El Celler de Can Roca, as well as all additional dining services. You will lead, motivate, and develop your team to consistently deliver 5-star service standards and ensure the highest quality of food.

In collaboration with our esteemed partners at El Celler de Can Roca, you will create world-class menus that align with The Macallan brand’s DNA, inspiring our guests to return and recommend us to others.

Lead, inspire, and develop the kitchen team to consistently achieve the highest standards of delivery and professionalism, reflecting Edrington’s core values.

Ensure the culinary experience is presented as a 5-star establishment at all times, maintaining impeccable cleanliness and organisation in both customer and non-customer facing areas.

Continually enhance the culinary experience at The Macallan Estate in collaboration with El Celler de Can Roca.

Monitor and maintain consistent food standards and quality across The Macallan Estate.

Communicate daily business needs to the kitchen team by attending daily briefs and referring to operation sheets, notice boards, diaries, and rotas.

Attend and contribute to monthly operational meetings to ensure a comprehensive understanding of future business.

Take accountability for the day-to-day running of the kitchen service, manage rotas to best fit business needs within the agreed budget.

Train and develop the kitchen team, keeping accurate training records.

Purchase food and related products from company-approved suppliers.

Achieve food budget cost controls and manage stock rotation to minimise waste and maximise gross profit.

Ensure full compliance with all food hygiene and health and safety regulations, including HACCP, COSHH, and other distillery-related due diligence and controls.

Operations Manager

Due to retirement we are now seeking the right individual to take over as Operations Manager, tasked with commercial management of the building and of our Outreach activities, making spaces available for the full range of community activities: concerts, music recordings, wedding receptions and other social events as well as church services.

The main purpose of the role is to manage the outreach activities of Greyfriars Kirk, now a major venue for the arts and a tourist/pilgrimage destination.

Procurement Manager

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh explores, conserves, and explains the world of plants for a better future. We are a world leading botanical institute and international visitor attraction taking positive action for plants and people; from local communities across Scotland, to more than 40 countries around the world. Our priority is to tackle the biodiversity crisis and the climate emergency and support the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Our work builds on our more than 350-year history as a scientific botanic garden, a centre of biodiversity education and training, the internationally important botanical collections in our care, and our extensive international partnerships.

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to join our Finance, Corporate Governance & Risk team. This is a highly responsible role providing technical expertise and advice to colleagues across the organisation. You will get involved in all stages of the procurement process and be the first point of contact for stakeholders on anything relating to procurement.

In particular, the role will be responsible for a number of complex and demanding areas including:
• Continued development of a decentralised procurement process to standardise and simplify procurement approaches across the organisation
• Monitor, review and update our existing policies and documentation
• Provide advice and guidance to our staff involved in the procurement of goods, works and services, including catering and commercial contracts
• Develop standardised process and contract templates for use across the organisation based on the Scottish Government ‘Procurement Journey’
• Ensure compliance with all relevant procurement legislation
• Ensure that environmental and sustainability is embedded within all our procurement activities
• Explore all avenues of potential procurement collaboration
• Manage the process of utilising Scottish Government and other public sector framework contracts across the organisation

Applicants will need a demonstrable track record of knowledge and expertise in public sector procurement processes and procedures and in depth knowledge of Scottish and UK procurement legislation. As a non-departmental public body and a registered charity we operate within the accounting and governance requirements of both the public and charity sectors, and knowledge of both areas would be advantageous. In addition you’ll ideally be a member or working towards membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).

Although we see this as a full-time role, applications will also be considered from exceptional candidates looking to work on a part-time basis.

To apply please email recruitment@rbge.org.uk with:

• your CV
• a covering letter outlining the skills, knowledge and experience you’d bring to the post
• a completed equal opportunities questionnaire – available on our website

Head of Inverness Castle Experience

The Inverness Castle Experience is a new visitor attraction opening in 2025, celebrating the spirit of the Highlands’ past, present, and future. This world-class visitor experience will draw visitors from local areas, across the UK, and internationally, serving as a gateway to the Highlands with interactive and immersive experiences throughout.

We are committed to excellence in every aspect of the design and build of the experience, and this commitment extends to the employment of our team, starting with the Head of Inverness Castle Experience. We are looking for an individual with the ability and confidence to lead this exciting business through its next chapter.

As the Head of Inverness Castle Experience, you will work closely with the leadership team, supporting the development from pre-opening through to commercial operation. You will be responsible for building our team, preparing the site for its opening, and fostering real engagement within the local community. You will:
– Be excited to be part of a new Highland attraction.
– Possess strong leadership skills and innovative vision.
– Be dedicated to creating exceptional visitor experiences.

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