Steward
Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland
Salary: 24454 pro rata
Location: Iona Abbey, Isle of Iona, Argyll & Bute, PA76 6SQ
Thank you for your interest in the post of Steward with Historic Environment Scotland, based at Iona Abbey and Nunnery. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment.
Our steward role ensures delivery of the highest standards of visitor experience at Iona Abbey and Nunnery working across all areas, including in the shop, admissions area and outside, with delivery of guided tours a core part of the role.
Your role of steward sits within the Central West district, you will be actively involved in work which supports providing the best experience for our visitors – ranging from: greeting our visitors, carrying out cleaning and grounds maintenance duties, selling admission tickets or processing online bookings, selling our range of retail products or outlining the history of the site to our diverse visitor base. You will be part of a team working in the monument.
We are looking for someone who enjoys interacting with diverse groups of people, who has a passion for customer service and who would thrive in a fast paced and constantly changing workplace.
Iona Abbey is open seven days a week in summer and six days in winter and you will work five days out of seven on a rolling rota. This will include weekend and public holiday working. Outdoor working will be required at times, for example when leading guided tours. This role is year round – full time April to September on summer hours (5 days of 7 hours) and part time October to March on winter hours (3 days of 5.7 hours).
Application Deadline: Wednesday 29/05/2024