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Seasonal

Heritage Attendant: Site Attendent

JOB PURPOSE:

To be responsible for the opening and closing of the museum buildings and the welcoming of visitors.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• To be responsible for the opening and closing of the museum site and historic buildings
• To assist with car and coach parking and with the meeting and greeting of visitors and coach hosting.
• To provide lunch cover to the croft area as required.
• Ensure the museum buildings are kept clean and tidy.
• To assist in the day-to-day operation of the museum, by providing outstanding customer care in all areas.
• To assist with the maintenance and groundwork as required.
• To work on a rota basis within the role, including regular weekend and bank holiday working.
• To ensure that all activities are carried out safely.

Heritage Attendant: Stockworker

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide animal care, including assisting with the running of a 1930s interpreted Croft.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
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• To assist in the day to day running of a working croft by being responsible for the care of a variety of livestock and crop planting.
• To assist in the day-to-day operation of the museum.
• To work on a rota basis within the Stockworker role, including regular weekend and bank holiday working.
• To work collaboratively to support volunteers and placements when required.
• To ensure the museum environment is cared for – buildings, artefacts, facilities and the sites are kept clean and tidy.
• To ensure that all activities are carried out safely.

Heritage Attendant: Visitor Services

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide outstanding customer care, including information, guidance and assistance to all museum visitors in a safe, clean and friendly environment.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• To assist in the day to day operation of the museum, by providing outstanding customer care and delivering a first-class visitor experience
• To work on a rota basis within the reception, shop, sweetie shop and cleaning roles, including regular weekend and bank holiday working.
• Open and close all areas of responsibility, always keeping an awareness of security and safety of personnel
• Ensure all banking and cash handling requirements are met and adhere to security and cash handling procedures
• To work as a member of a museum team on a rota system.
• To ensure the museum environment is cared for – buildings, artefacts, facilities and the sites are kept clean and tidy.
• To ensure that all activities are carried out safely.
• Comply with all statutory legislation with regards to Health & Safety & Liquor Licensing
• Contribute to the smooth running of the museum and all areas of responsibility
• Carry out the cleaning of areas, re-stocking, pricing, and merchandising of stock as required
• Take delivery of stock; unpack

Heritage Attendant: Cafe

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide an outstanding café experience at the museum, for our visitors, in a safe, clean and friendly environment.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• To work within the Café, caterpod and any other catering facilities, including food and beverage preparation.
• To provide outstanding customer care, including information, guidance and assistance to all museum visitors.
• To work on a rota basis including regular weekend and bank holiday working.
• To ensure the museum environment is cared for – buildings, artefacts, facilities and the sites are kept clean and tidy.
• To ensure that all activities are carried out safely.

Various Seasonal Positions

Historic Environment Scotland have a variety of seasonal vacancies available. Positions include retail, admissions and guiding amongst many others.

Administrative assistant

Argyll Estates is recruiting a new Administrative Assistant for Inveraray Castle! This role is a seasonal part-time contract.

Inveraray Castle is the home of the Campbell Family and the Dukes of Argyll. The castle is also a successful major visitor attraction. The overall Argyll Estates cover several business streams, reaching across the county. The castle is an important element of the overall business.

The Administrative Assistant will be based in Inveraray, Scotland.

The assistant will have excellent communication skills and be friendly with a genuine desire to help and please others. They will be organized and have the ability to plan and think clearly. A ‘can do’ mentality is desired. Out of the visitor season, the castle is busy with various works, tests or training and you will be at the heart of coordinating this as well as taking and managing bookings for the season ahead.

The assistant will work within a team overseen by the Visitor Experience Manager. You will have a strong coordinated relationship with the Events Manager.

A full job description will be provided upon request.

For more information and to apply, email secretary@inveraray-castle.com and include your CV and cover letter.

Salary is dependent on experience.

The closing date is 18-Jan-2023.

Guest Services Team Member

You must be available to work over the Christmas period in this role.

Join our team as a Guest Services Team Member

Do you want to create memories for our guests in our growing portfolio of story-led experiences? If so we are the high-quality tourist attraction and leisure brand for you!

As a member of our guest services team, you will deliver outstanding experiences for our guests ensuring their time with us is a memorable one.

Using your vibrant personality, you will greet and host our guests giving them the warmest of welcomes and a reason to return. If you can speak a second language that would be a bonus!

We are looking for team members with sparkle and passion, that are genuinely interested in people and delivering high quality guest service, a team-playing attitude is a must.

In return, we will invest in your career. We offer:
Free health cash plan
Access to ASVA Passes
Group discounts and much more…

Contract: Part time (12-30 hours per week), Fixed term (1st December – 5th January with the potential to stay on a different contract.)

You will need to be available for late nights, weekends, national holidays and the christmas period (including the 25th Dec).

Salary: £9.60 per hour (with the opportunity to scale-up as you cross-train (café/tour guiding)

More information can be found on the The Real Mary Kings Close website.

Santa Claus

We are gearing up for the festive season and want to hear from jolly individuals to create magical moments for our young visitors this Christmas. Working closely with your team of Elves, you will engage and delight our visitors, helping to ignite their Christmas spirit.

• Are you patient, upbeat and friendly, with the ability to make our visitors feel comfortable?
• Can you demonstrate the maturity required to care for the well-being of our young visitors?
• Can you deliver a perfect ‘ho-ho-ho’?

Previous Santa experience is an advantage. This is a seasonal position from 24th November to 24th December and weekend working is essential.

Dalkeith Country Park has been enjoyed by visitors for 120 years and its woodlands, riverside trails, cycle tracks and events calendar are valued by visitors from near and far. The Park includes Fort Douglas, which is an exciting adventure play park for visitors of all ages, while the stable yard houses Restoration Yard, a unique venture comprising a retail store, food hall, restaurant and wellness space.

Interested? Please email your CV and a covering letter to our recruitment team at recruitment@buccleuch.com.

To view our Privacy Notice please visit http://www.dalkeithcountrypark.co.uk/privacy/

Christmas Elf

Circa £10 per hour

We are gearing up for the festive season and want to hear from cheery individuals who can meet and greet visitors to our enchanting Christmas Grotto.

• Are you upbeat and confident, with the ability to make our visitors feel comfortable?
• Can you demonstrate the maturity required to care for the well-being of our younger visitors and make their experience truly magical?
• Do you have experience of providing excellent customer service?

This is a seasonal position from 24th November to 24th December and Weekend working is essential.

Interested? Please email your CV and a covering letter to our recruitment team at recruitment@buccleuch.com.

To view our Privacy Notice please visit http://www.dalkeithcountrypark.co.uk/privacy/

Event Marshalls (Seasonal)

1st – 31st December

£9.50 – £10.50 per hour

Dalkeith Country Park is excited to be hosting the magical ‘Spectacle of Light’ again this year. The event gives visitors the opportunity to explore the night-time wonder of our beautiful park under the stars. This enchanting journey up amongst the woodland canopy is a visual and musical feast featuring an illuminated trail with pixie lanterns, our exciting Sky Maze as well as the mini maze for children under 5.

We are looking for Marshalls who are friendly, professional and share the welcoming spirit of our beautiful park. You will enjoy engaging with customers, have a positive attitude and be comfortable taking charge when the need arises.

• Are you bursting with enthusiasm and ready to welcome our visitors?
• Will you make the safety of our visitors your top priority?
• Do you want to be part of a truly magical experience?

Hours of work are to be 3pm to 9pm and will include weekends. Previous experience in a similar role will be an advantage.

Schedule of Spectacle of Light:

2 – 4 December

7 – 11 December

14 – 24 December

27 – 31 December

Interested? Please email your CV and covering letter to our recruitment team at recruitment@buccleuch.com.

Please view our privacy policy at www.dalkeithcountrypark.co.uk/privacy/

Event Manager (Seasonal)

28th November – 1st January

Dalkeith Country Park is excited to be hosting the magical ‘Spectacle of Light’ this year. The event will give visitors the opportunity to explore the night-time wonder of our beautiful park under the stars. This enchanting journey up amongst the woodland canopy will be a visual and musical feast featuring an illuminated trail with pixie lanterns, our exciting Sky Maze as well as the mini maze for children under 5.

We are looking for a confident, professional Event Manager who shares the welcoming spirit of our beautiful park. In this role you will engage with customers, supervise Stewards and ensure that a high volume of visitors are managed safely.

• Are you comfortable taking charge and using your initiative?
• Will you take the safety of our visitors seriously?
• Do you want to be part of a truly magical experience?

Hours of work are to be 3pm to 9pm and will include weekends. Previous experience is essential.

Schedule of Spectacle of Light:

2 – 4 December

7 – 11 December

14 – 24 December

27 – 31 December

Interested? Please email your CV and covering letter to our recruitment team at recruitment@buccleuch.com.

Please view our privacy policy at www.dalkeithcountrypark.co.uk/privacy/

Christmas Elf

Santa’s Grotto will be at Conifox Christmas Experience, and we are looking for enthusiastic, friendly elves to help Santa, and Mrs Claus, make the Christmas Grotto experience truly magical for visitors, both young and old, from the moment they enter the grotto.

We are looking for outgoing, confident elves who enjoy working with children and truly embrace the excitement of Christmas. Elves must also work well as a team player and be passionate about helping to make the grotto experience special for customers…oh and be able to name each of Santa’s reindeers of course!

This role involves character work, endless energy, and a love for Christmas magic. You must always adhere to the elf character. A comprehensive and constant commitment to our Santa story is essential and a desire to make all our guests dreams come true. Only committed and responsible applicants, as well as a love of Christmas will be considered.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· To provide a warm welcome to everyone who visits Santa’s Grotto in a courteous, welcoming, and in line with the Christmas elf character.

· To be proactive with excellent communication skills. The role is customer focused, so customer service experience is essential.

· You will be responsible for welcoming families interacting with guests and assisting Mrs Claus and Santa in delivering the magical story of Christmas.

· You must show the ability to work individually and as part of a team.

· Excellent personal presentation and attention to detail is required.

· Any other duties as requested by line manager.

· Applicants must be available from 18th November to 24 December – includes evenings and weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILL:

· Previous background in acting, drama or performing would be advantageous.

· Understanding of character work.

· Endless amounts of energy for Christmas and the Santa story.

· Genuine enthusiasm for Christmas and the Santa story.

· Previous experience in working as part of a team is essential.

· Highly responsible and reliable.

To apply for this role, please email a copy of your CV to events@conifox.co.uk

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