Your role of Retail Assistant will be a permanent
position. The likely start date for this role is in April
2026.
Are you looking for a job that is both fun and
unique? You’ll get an insight into Scotland’s rich
history and gain valuable experience in the tourism
industry and help bring Scotland’s dramatic history
to life for our visitors from across the world. Explore
the fascinating stories from Scotland’s past and
share your passion with international and local
visitors who come to Stirling Castle.
Part Time
Purpose of the role
To maximise our visitors’ enjoyment of National Trust for Scotland managed sites by maintaining excellent standards of service, optimising opportunities to gain income and ensuring that the site and its’ assets are safe and secure.
Specifically, to ensure the smooth and safe operations in Admissions, Retail, Visitor Centre, Catering and Events activities making the property the best possible place to visit and work.
We are looking for talented and customer focused individuals to join our team and to help us make Crarae Gardens a 5* Visitor Attraction.
We are looking for people who have experience or a keen interest in Visitor Experience and Scotland’s’ Heritage.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
To provide a consistently high standard of visitor care at all times when:
Welcoming visitors to the site and processing their admission/retail or catering purchase in a friendly, efficient and knowledgeable manner.
Welcoming visitors with special needs / impairments and providing a high level of service in accordance with the Equality Act.
Welcoming International visitors and aiding with specific needs.
Welcoming large groups in an efficient and warm manner.
Answering visitors’ queries about the site, education facilities and the local area.
Housekeeping duties.
Maintain high standards of hygiene in the catering facility and ensure HACCP regulations are adhered to.
To make and serve barista grade coffee and assist with catering
Assisting in the day-to-day running of a retail offer.
Providing information about the site, its history, contents, offers and merchandise.
Promoting National Trust for Scotland brand to include our Membership scheme, events, upselling other properties and any promotional campaigns, being proactive in the selling of Membership and Gift Aid.
JOB PURPOSE
The post-holder will support the Head of Health & Safety in offering a range of health and safety services for the North East region and is the first point of contact for property management within their allotted property portfolio.
It will be a fundamental function of the post that the post-holder will develop a close and effective working relationship with the management within their allotted properties, including the Regional Director, Business Manager and Operations Managers. This will enable, and require, the post-holder to respond quickly to requests for assistance as well as becoming a relied upon and readily available professional H&S practitioner to properties within their portfolio. They will become a key member of the planning/decision-making process.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Monitor health and safety system
• To contribute effectively and provide essential input to the Trust’s H&S agenda through the ongoing support, development, and dissemination of relevant policy, guidance and information.
Health & safety performance
• To conduct H&S audits designed to test compliance as a minimum while striving to continuously improve performance by developing and monitoring agreed improvement plans with properties/functions.
• To produce high quality audits and summaries for management to report on property/function-level H&S performance.
Investigation of accidents and near misses
• To conduct in depth accident/incident investigations designed to explore their cause(s) with a view to identifying failings and preventing recurrence, so far as reasonably practicable.
• To prepare statistical analyses of accident/incidents to help identify trends and to propose actions to mitigate risk.
Property support
• To be the ‘first point’ of specialist contact for their portfolio with regard to H&S matters and to report matters of concern to the Head of Health & Safety and relevant regional management.
• To respond effectively and pragmatically to requests from properties for support and advice.
• To agree areas for improvement – derived either from audits, accident/incident investigations or changes in policy/procedures/legislation – with Operations Managers and property management and liaise with the rest of the H&S provision within the People Directorate to ensure consistency and maximise the effective use of time.
Attendance at meetings
• To attend regional management and property-level meetings (when appropriate) to report on H&S performance, promote improvement initiatives and advise on the implications of NTS H&S policy and procedures.
Training and development
• To advise on H&S training and development requirements within the directorate and where necessary to liaise with colleagues in the H&S team and People – Training and Organisational Development to meet the demand in the most effective and cost-efficient way.
• To deliver training, as required, and within their level of competence.
• To evaluate training provided to ensure that it raises H&S performance, sustains H&S improvements through effective transfer of learning and is refreshed at suitable intervals.
Sensible management of risk
• To provide information (such as audit data and accident/near miss statistics) for meetings of the Operational Leadership Group, Regional Team meetings where appropriate and contribute as appropriate to the Operational Risk Register.
• To support the Head of Health & Safety in proposing measures to manage risk.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Qualifications
Essential
• Driving License, valid for driving within the UK.
• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent (or committed to achieving formal qualification within 6 months of appointment).
• A willingness to develop as a health & safety professional within the National Trust for Scotland
• A broad understanding of health & safety issues within a heritage environment
Desirable
• Full NEBOSH Diploma qualified (or equivalent).
• Fire Risk Assessor trained
• Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH)
Experience
Essential
• Experience of H&S auditing.
• Experience of reporting on accidents and near miss/incidents including the development of strategies for preventing recurrence.
• Accustomed to providing H&S support.
• Some experience in the development of procedures, either to sign-off or as a contributor.
• Highly developed communication and influencing skills.
• Self-sufficient in use of MS Office products.
Desirable
• Knowledge of automated health and safety management information systems
• Awareness of H&S issues in the conservation/heritage sector.
• Knowledge of emergency planning strategies and practice.
• Experience of designing and presenting H&S training
JOB PURPOSE
This job exists to ensure the accurate and timely processing of Purchase Ledger [PL] invoices, and payment allocation to creditor accounts. Ledgers Assistants work primarily in Purchase Ledger but will also work within Cashroom and Sales Ledger. The below deliverables are the primary tasks associated with the role, but this is not exhaustive. Ledgers Assistants may be required to work out with the transactional team, providing general service and support to the wider finance team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Processing high volumes of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently
Matching invoices to purchase order receipts, and coding invoices in line with internal procedures
Managing supplier accounts, ensuring statements are reconciled timely
Identify, investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies or queries in a timely manner
Ensure timely processing for payments to suppliers
Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting month end processes
Liaising with internal departments and external suppliers to ensure smooth workflow
Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc duties as required
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy and the ability to work efficiently and effectively
• Confidence managing high volume invoice processing
• Cognitive ability to work effectively with numbers
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with internal and external customers.
• A proactive, organised approach with the ability to prioritise effectively
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft applications, especially Outlook and Excel
• Good working knowledge of finance systems
• The ability to establish and develop effective relationships with finance team and key members of other functions within the Trust.
Desirable
Working knowledge of Accounting and Finance system.
Experience
Essential
Solid experience working in an office in a financial/accounts administrative/processing role.
A good understanding of banking.
Desirable
Experience working with suppliers within the utility sector.
JOB PURPOSE
Under direction of Head Gardener working primarily at Hill of Tarvit helping to enhance the visitor enjoyment of the environment around the mansion house. There will be occasional joining up with the garden team at Kellie Castle, and Balmerino Abbey to help undertake ongoing work there.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Assisting with horticultural duties to deliver the optimum aesthetic standards expected with the safety and enjoyment of all who use the site paramount. Activities include:
Grass cutting, strimming, hedge-cutting and the raking up or collections afterwards.
Cutting of lawn edges.
Hand weeding of borders.
Pruning wall plants, those in borders and elsewhere.
Planting out (under direction of Head Gardener.)
Application of mulches.
Assisting with general property maintenance. Activities include:
Litter picking.
Maintaining paths
Use of bonfire to dispose of unhealthy plant material.
Assisting as required with the general enjoyment of the walled garden and surrounding woodland by:
Responding to general visitor enquiries.
Answering basic horticultural enquiries from visitors.
Assisting at events held across the Fife properties
Vegetable production
Ensuring compliance with The Trust’s Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures to ensure safety of staff, volunteers and visitors and where practicable, sustainable horticulture.
Working with volunteers to ensure they deliver required outcomes to the appropriate standard, and ensure they benefit from their volunteering.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Qualifications
Essential
Full Driving Licence, valid for driving within the UK.
No formal educational qualifications required.
Desirable
PA1 & PA6 for working with pesticides.
Experience
Essential
Previous experience in general amenity horticulture or groundskeeping.
Experienced user of a wide range of hand tools and basic machinery.
Confidence and competence to politely engage with visitors, staff and contractors, to represent the National Trust for Scotland when speaking with visitors.
Some practical knowledge of Health and Safety processes and the ability to work effectively within them.
Good personal organisational and time management skills- including the ability to prioritise work where necessary.
Capable and comfortable with unsupervised lone working and equally able to work as part of a team.
Desirable
A genuine love for gardening and garden maintenance.
Experience of working in a garden open to the public.
Competence and confidence in use of ride on mowers.
DIMENSIONS AND SCOPE OF JOB
People Management
No line managerial responsibilities however will on occasion, supervise volunteers under instructions from Head Gardener.
Will work closely with neighbouring property colleagues, will have occasional contact with advisory colleagues and specialist contractors.
Will have regular interactions with visitors with a wide range of ages and abilities. This will include families and professionals who walk dogs.
Finance Management
Not a budget holder.
Tools / equipment
Frequent use of ride on grass cutting machinery expected, infrequent use of strimmer or similar powered tools.
Frequent use of hand tools such as forks, rakes, loppers and secateurs.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Collections Assistant to join our team. Working with our Recognised Collection, the post-holder will contribute to all aspects of collections management, care and interpretation, ensuring that the Scottish Fisheries Museum continues to meet the highest standards in these fields.
Main responsibilities will include:
– collections management
– collections research and understanding
– access and audience development
This is a part-time (30 hours/4 days per week), 1-year fixed-term, role and is 25% funded by Museum Galleries Scotland, Museum Futures.
If you are looking for a collections-based role, requiring a high level of accuracy and the ability to switch between varied tasks, see the full role description and apply via the Scottish Fisheries Museum website.
Leisure Assistant Level 2, Renfrewshire, Full Time & Part Time, Temporary 2 years, Grade 02: £26,006.74 – £26,817.04 pro rata.
We are looking for motivated and positive Leisure Assistants to provide expertise, advice and support to our customers. An exciting, challenging and fulfilling role, you will ensure our customers have the best experiences possible whilst using our facilities. To do this you will use your people skills to interact, offer advice and help, coach and give as much encouragement as possible, at the same time promoting customer uptake of other services, activities and promotions available within our facilities.
You must be a competent swimmer and be prepared to participate in a pre-requisite swim test. Candidates must also have good interpersonal skills; demonstrate good judgement; be able to work effectively as part of a team and have experience of working with members of the public.
Possession of a current NARS Pool Life Guard qualification (or equivalent) is desirable, however, training towards this qualification can be provided to applicants who demonstrate the potential to qualify within 8 weeks of the date of appointment. Experience within a Leisure Centre / Swimming Pool facility is also desirable as is possession of a Swimming Teacher Certificate and First Aid Certificate. The interview will include a swim test.
You may be required to work at any locations across OneRen in accordance with the needs of the business.
Hours available: 37 hours per week and 18.5 hours per week.
Closing date: 1 February 2026
Interview date: week commencing 9 February 2026
The Fruitmarket is looking for a Chef
We’re looking for an experienced chef to work within a small, experienced brigade to ensure smooth running of the café kitchen. The kitchen’s ethos is making things from scratch and working with fresh, seasonable produce and a regularly changing menu. The continuing success of the café is a vital part of Fruitmarket’s activities, including catered events. The café is popular with our exhibition visitors, busy commuters, local residents, and tourists alike. The cafe’s main business happens in daytime hours, so the job comes with a good work/life balance.
Application Process
To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact Martin Collins, Head Chef chef@fruitmarket.co.uk, 0131 226 8195 (cafe) or 0131 225 2383 (office).
Application is via CV, sent to jobs@fruitmarket.co.uk with Chef as the email subject heading. For further details, please visit our website https://www.fruitmarket.co.uk/recruitment/ to download the job description and equalities monitoring form.
We will contact shortlisted candidates directly.
Application deadline: Sunday January 25th, end of day.
Permanent and Part-time (20 hours)
Salary £28,707 – £29,961 per annum pro rata (pay award pending)
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working
About the role
Looking for a bit of variety in a Finance role? Want to discover a position where there is always something new to learn? Then we have a fantastic opportunity for you!
A rare opening has arisen to join our small, professional Finance team. The team works together across the varied disciplines within the department, and you’ll get exposed to multiple areas of work. You will be interested in financial systems and keen to develop your understanding of financial controls and financial reporting skills.
You will already have Finance experience ideally in a Purchase Ledger role, or perhaps you have a Finance qualification. You must have a keen eye for detail, with a logical and structured approach to tasks, and have great organisational and IT skills. You’ll be a good team player and be able to communicate with colleagues throughout the organisation.
Reporting to the Financial Accountant and working closely alongside two other Finance Assistants, you’ll gain experience across a wide range of finance operations. This is a hands-on job processing sales data, purchase invoices and bank transactions against deadlines. You’ll play a key part in helping us develop our financial reporting which is vital to the efficient operation of the galleries. You will also assist with the processing of financial transactions and performing reconciliation controls to ensure records are complete and accurate.
The difference you will make
You will provide support to ensure the processing of transactions is complete and accurate while ensuring compliance with public sector and internal accounting procedures. Your responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:
-Assisting with transaction processing:
-Processing purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank transactions, and expense claim forms.
-Reconciling creditor statements and liaising with suppliers.
-Dealing with mail and resolving queries, including queries from other departments across the organisation.
-Answering telephone and email enquiries from suppliers.
-Contacting debtors regarding outstanding invoices when required.
Financial Controls:
Performing month end reconciliation controls to ensure complete and accurate processing, including bank reconciliations, creditors and debtors’ reconciliations and Intercompany reconciliations.
-Investigating and resolving any issues.
-Contributing to continuous improvement – identifying and making suggestions for areas where working practices could be improved.
-Assisting in developing effective and efficient financial controls.
Who we are looking for
To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience:
-Previous experience in a Finance role ideally dealing with purchase ledger.
-Knowledge and experience of accounting procedures.
-Excellent IT skills, highly competent with Excel and Word with experience of accounts software.
-Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
-Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
-Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and work to tight deadlines.
-Team player with ability to work collaboratively.
It would also be great if you:
-Have experience of Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains or Dynamics Nav.
-Have experience of bank reconciliations.
-Working towards an accounting qualification e.g. AAT
Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday, 23 January 2026.
Are you a customer-focussed, problem-solver who thrives in a small team? Are you looking for a busy role, requiring a high level of accuracy and the ability to switch between varied tasks?
Start the New Year with a new role as Office Administrator at the Scottish Fisheries Museum.
Role overview
The Office administrator will be responsible for all aspects of office and facilities support while working directly with the business manager and a wide range of people including staff, volunteers, Board Members, suppliers, and contractors.
Demonstrable experience of office administration is required
Knowledge of Xero accounting software or similar is required
Practical experience of website management, digital design, and social media marketing would be a distinct advantage.
Main Activities & Responsibilities
• Maintain office filing system on and off-line.
• Receive mail and distribute to relevant staff.
• Deal with telephone and email enquiries directly or by transfer to relevant staff.
• Maintain office diary and coordinate bookings and room hire.
• Maintain membership database
• Liaise with curatorial staff to coordinate group bookings and educational visits.
• Process supplier invoices.
• Process and record daily takings and prepare for banking.
• Maintain staff, volunteer contact details and HR records including holiday records.
• Prepare monthly payroll details.
• Support the preparation and processing of Gift Aid claims to HMRC.
• Collate and safely store all Board of Trustees documentation.
• Set up and support Board meetings.
• Retain suite of approved policies and procedures.
See the role description on the Scottish Fisheries Museum website for full details.