Jobs

JOB PURPOSE

Working under the daily supervision of the Visitor Services Manager and in collaboration with others as needed, the VSA Estate Worker is based at the Hermitage in North Perthshire. Their role includes ensuring Health and Safety within the car park, maintaining the path network and boundaries, caring for car park facilities and machines, and assisting with the delivery of weddings. The VSA Estate Worker works with the VSS, Conservation Volunteers and other volunteer groups to undertake other estate work as required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

The key purpose of the job is to ensure that the Hermitage is managed and maintained to a high standard, being conscientious about conservation, the environment and your surroundings. The VSA: Estate Worker will be responsibly aware of the team/volunteers, health and safety and contributing to the overall conservation and development of the Trust and its enjoyment by visitors and supporters.

The current duties of this job do not require a criminal records (Disclosure Scotland) check to be carried out.

Undertaking the day-to-day maintenance of the car park and sites including Ossians Hall, and maintain grounds to a high standard expected by the Trust, including but not limited to:

Manage visitor numbers in the Hermitage car park

Manage car park machines, repair and maintain on both sites

Litter picking and general cleaning around buildings;

Repair/repainting of signage and stone work;

Paths/car park and drive repairs;

Assist in the delivery of weddings

Ensuring all activities undertaken are compliant with the property’s Safe System of Work and Emergency Procedures.

Conservation activities within the wider estate as and when required with support from the conservation volunteers and VSS.

Application Deadline: Sunday 15/06/2025