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Operations

Creative Producer

The National Centre for Music is seeking a Creative Producer to help bring our vision to life, build the innovation, reputation and infrastructure needed to deliver success establishing NCM.

This is a hands-on production role at the heart of a bold new arts organisation working across Scotland’s music scene. You will lead end-to-end delivery across a varied programme, from performances with leading artists, to workshops with community groups, hackathons with tech start-ups, to wellbeing experiences in nature. This diverse programme across genres will stand as a vibrant celebration of Scotland’s globally renowned music making and create innovative ways for audiences and communities to discover and engage with it. Initially working in to deliver events and activities across Scotland, the role will evolve to focus on the development and execution of a complex multi-genre performance and participation programme, as we prepare to take up residence in the reimagined Royal High School on Calton Hill in Edinburgh.

Alongside day-to-day delivery, you will contribute to shaping what the organisation and its future venue become: building supplier and partner networks, informing technical and operational planning, and helping to deliver a programme identity that is genuinely multi-genre in ambition and execution.

Taking on this role at this moment will see you become part of the founding story of a new major player in the Scottish music scene.

Creative Producer

The National Centre for Music is seeking a Creative Producer to help bring our vision to life, build the innovation, reputation and infrastructure needed to deliver success establishing NCM.

This is a hands-on production role at the heart of a bold new arts organisation working across Scotland’s music scene. You will lead end-to-end delivery across a varied programme, from performances with leading artists, to workshops with community groups, hackathons with tech start-ups, to wellbeing experiences in nature. This diverse programme across genres will stand as a vibrant celebration of Scotland’s globally renowned music making and create innovative ways for audiences and communities to discover and engage with it. Initially working in to deliver events and activities across Scotland, the role will evolve to focus on the development and execution of a complex multi-genre performance and participation programme, as we prepare to take up residence in the reimagined Royal High School on Calton Hill in Edinburgh.

Alongside day-to-day delivery, you will contribute to shaping what the organisation and its future venue become: building supplier and partner networks, informing technical and operational planning, and helping to deliver a programme identity that is genuinely multi-genre in ambition and execution.

Taking on this role at this moment will see you become part of the founding story of a new major player in the Scottish music scene.

Business Operations Coordinator (21-28hours per week) Permanent Role

The Dundreggan Rewilding Centre welcomes over 50,000 guests each year, including a mix of day visitors, education groups, special interest groups and overnight guests staying at the on-site accommodation. The role will be part of a small team responsible for coordination and delivery of all parts of the Rewilding Centre operations.
As the Business Operations Coordinator at our flagship Rewilding Centre, you will be responsible for supporting the work of the Rewilding Centre Director, Operations Manager, Property Manager, and Visitor Experience and Hospitality teams.

Key liaisons

Rewilding Centre Director, Operations Manager, Visitor Experience & Operations Supervisor, Visitor Engagement Coordinator, Hospitality team (kitchen, café and housekeeping), Property Manager, other Trees for Life employees- particularly the Finance team and wider Dundreggan Estate team. Members of the public, visitors and groups, suppliers.

Key responsibilities
• Coordinating day to day operations of the Rewilding Centre in support of the management team
• Serving as the first point of contact for many guests via email, phone and on-site
• Oversight of the two Rewilding Centre inboxes, to respond to and route emails and enquiries
• Supporting the Operations Manager to manage the accommodation booking engines and OTA accounts, become the expert user on staff for accommodation back-office systems
• Assisting the Director with lead generation, helping maintain records of client interactions in the CRM
• Preparation of documents, spreadsheets, and procedural documents that organise and maintain consistency of communication across teams
• Further developing and overseeing the internal booking processes, flow of information and coordination between teams, to deliver consistently excellent guest experiences
• Managing the bookings calendars, including internal and external meetings and events
• Assisting Visitor Experience team with updating and maintaining ticketing system with latest activity, event, pricing, etc. information
• Providing support for marketing activities by updating website and social media, creating and/or printing promotional materials, and monitoring bookings and ticket sales
• Responding to guest reviews on various public platforms
• Managing the payment process for group bookings, tour operators and contractors, creating purchase orders and quotations to ensure customers are invoiced in a timely manner, payments received and logs updated
• Occasionally covering the welcome desk, to greet visitors and provide information
• Taking payments for accommodation and event bookings
• Overseeing the key card system for the accommodation building
• Assisting the Visitor Experience team with event planning and management, including scheduling, room setup, equipment and materials
• Coordinating the smooth running of the Rewilding Centre office including supply inventory, supply orders, keeping staff rota and notice boards up to date, general organisation
• Liaising with external suppliers, as necessary, to support management team and troubleshoot technical or other issues
• Support covering evening on-call duties for the accommodation
• Occasionally required to act as Manager on Duty. Full training will be given.
• As necessary, serve on the organisation’s Steering Group for new systems implementation programme.

Person specification

The successful candidate for the role will be:

• Positive outlook, welcoming and approachable demeanour
• Excellent communication skills to enable effective dialogue with visitors and colleagues
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Outstanding customer service skills
• The ability to demonstrate great teamwork and work unsupervised
• Excellent time management skills
• Flexibility to adhere to working patterns as needed

Knowledge and experience
Essential:
• Proficiency in Google/Microsoft software applications
• Comfortable learning new software quickly
• GCSE or equivalent in Mathematics and English
• Worked in a customer facing role

Desirable:
• Experience in a tourism, hospitality and/or accommodation business
• Event planning and/or management experience
• Familiarity with EPOS and booking management software systems
• Invoicing and financial process support
• Gaelic speaker
• Hold a first aid certificate, or be willing to attend training to acquire one

Personal attributes
• Must be committed to the ethos and values of Trees for Life
• Reliable
• Positive attitude
• Prides themselves on great customer service
• Commitment to continuous personal and professional development

Skills and competencies
• This role will have a wide ranging and varied scope including: administrative support for the Rewilding Centre Director and management team based at the Rewilding Centre, coordination of Rewilding Centre day to day operations, meeting & greeting visitors to the Rewilding Centre, ticketing and accommodation bookings system management, as well as supporting the delivery of the Centre’s marketing and social media plan.
• The role will be accountable for: day to day administrative duties in support of the Rewilding Centre management team, updating accommodation bookings and ticketing systems, regular coverage of the welcome desk taking ticket bookings on-site/via email, processing payments for tickets, checking in/out overnight guests, routing and responding to incoming telephone/email enquiries, creating guest invoices, processing supplier invoices, managing orders of office supplies.
• To help with these duties the Business Operations Coordinator will have a work laptop and access to a shared printer/scanner/copier.

Working conditions and special demands
• The role will require rota working along with weekends and bank holidays
• Due to the location of the Centre, a full and valid driving licence is essential
• Due to the nature and seasonality of the business, annual leave may need to be taken during quieter times of the year

Business Operations Coordinator (21-28 hours per week)

Overall purpose of the job

The Dundreggan Rewilding Centre welcomes over 50,000 guests each year, including a mix of day visitors, education groups, special interest groups and overnight guests staying at the on-site accommodation. The role will be part of a small team responsible for coordination and delivery of all parts of the Rewilding Centre operations.
As the Business Operations Coordinator at our flagship Rewilding Centre, you will be responsible for supporting the work of the Rewilding Centre Director, Operations Manager, Property Manager, and Visitor Experience and Hospitality teams.

Key liaisons

Rewilding Centre Director, Operations Manager, Visitor Experience & Operations Supervisor, Visitor Engagement Coordinator, Hospitality team (kitchen, café and housekeeping), Property Manager, other Trees for Life employees- particularly the Finance team and wider Dundreggan Estate team. Members of the public, visitors and groups, suppliers.

Key responsibilities
• Coordinating day to day operations of the Rewilding Centre in support of the management team
• Serving as the first point of contact for many guests via email, phone and on-site
• Oversight of the two Rewilding Centre inboxes, to respond to and route emails and enquiries
• Supporting the Operations Manager to manage the accommodation booking engines and OTA accounts, become the expert user on staff for accommodation back-office systems
• Assisting the Director with lead generation, helping maintain records of client interactions in the CRM
• Preparation of documents, spreadsheets, and procedural documents that organise and maintain consistency of communication across teams
• Further developing and overseeing the internal booking processes, flow of information and coordination between teams, to deliver consistently excellent guest experiences
• Managing the bookings calendars, including internal and external meetings and events
• Assisting Visitor Experience team with updating and maintaining ticketing system with latest activity, event, pricing, etc. information
• Providing support for marketing activities by updating website and social media, creating and/or printing promotional materials, and monitoring bookings and ticket sales
• Responding to guest reviews on various public platforms
• Managing the payment process for group bookings, tour operators and contractors, creating purchase orders and quotations to ensure customers are invoiced in a timely manner, payments received and logs updated
• Occasionally covering the welcome desk, to greet visitors and provide information
• Taking payments for accommodation and event bookings
• Overseeing the key card system for the accommodation building
• Assisting the Visitor Experience team with event planning and management, including scheduling, room setup, equipment and materials
• Coordinating the smooth running of the Rewilding Centre office including supply inventory, supply orders, keeping staff rota and notice boards up to date, general organisation
• Liaising with external suppliers, as necessary, to support management team and troubleshoot technical or other issues
• Support covering evening on-call duties for the accommodation
• Occasionally required to act as Manager on Duty. Full training will be given.
• As necessary, serve on the organisation’s Steering Group for new systems implementation programme.

Person specification

The successful candidate for the role will be:

• Positive outlook, welcoming and approachable demeanour
• Excellent communication skills to enable effective dialogue with visitors and colleagues
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Outstanding customer service skills
• The ability to demonstrate great teamwork and work unsupervised
• Excellent time management skills
• Flexibility to adhere to working patterns as needed

Knowledge and experience
Essential:
• Proficiency in Google/Microsoft software applications
• Comfortable learning new software quickly
• GCSE or equivalent in Mathematics and English
• Worked in a customer facing role

Desirable:
• Experience in a tourism, hospitality and/or accommodation business
• Event planning and/or management experience
• Familiarity with EPOS and booking management software systems
• Invoicing and financial process support
• Gaelic speaker
• Hold a first aid certificate, or be willing to attend training to acquire one

Personal attributes
• Must be committed to the ethos and values of Trees for Life
• Reliable
• Positive attitude
• Prides themselves on great customer service
• Commitment to continuous personal and professional development

Skills and competencies
• This role will have a wide ranging and varied scope including: administrative support for the Rewilding Centre Director and management team based at the Rewilding Centre, coordination of Rewilding Centre day to day operations, meeting & greeting visitors to the Rewilding Centre, ticketing and accommodation bookings system management, as well as supporting the delivery of the Centre’s marketing and social media plan.
• The role will be accountable for: day to day administrative duties in support of the Rewilding Centre management team, updating accommodation bookings and ticketing systems, regular coverage of the welcome desk taking ticket bookings on-site/via email, processing payments for tickets, checking in/out overnight guests, routing and responding to incoming telephone/email enquiries, creating guest invoices, processing supplier invoices, managing orders of office supplies.
• To help with these duties the Business Operations Coordinator will have a work laptop and access to a shared printer/scanner/copier.

Working conditions and special demands
• The role will require rota working along with weekends and bank holidays
• Due to the location of the Centre, a full and valid driving licence is essential
• Due to the nature and seasonality of the business, annual leave may need to be taken during quieter times of the year

Stonemason – Stirling

Thank you for your interest in the post of Stonemason with Historic Environment Scotland that will be based at our Stirling Depot. This is a permanent, full-time position.

The Monument Conservation Unit (MCU) based in Stirling is tasked with the responsibility for conservation, maintenance and presentation works within the Stirling depots remit. You will assist with conservation, and routine maintenance works to HES monuments in the Stirling Depot area including one of our flagship sites, Stirling Castle.

The Monument Conservation Units (MCU) are based throughout Central Scotland and consist of stonemasons, joiners, painters, gardeners, labourers and apprentices of varying trades. The teams are headed by Lead Masons who have direct line management responsibilities for this team. As a Stonemason in our Stirling Depot, you will have responsibility for the on-going conservation and maintenance and preservation of masonry at Historic Environment Scotland monuments within your area which include Stirling Castle, Mars Wark, Stirling Old Bridge and Argyll’s Lodging. You will help train and instruct apprentices in all aspects of the trade and provide information and instruction to support staff as required. You may also be asked to be involved in showing masonry skills at open days.

You will be expected to work at any location as directed by the Lead Mason within the depot area. Official transport is provided to and from the various sites within the Depot areas. Individuals are however expected to make their own way to the MCU Depot.

You will also be asked to travel using HES transport to other remote sites out with your depot area which may include overnight stays.

Library Assistant

Library Assistant, Bridge of Weir, 3.5 hours per week, Temporary until 1 March 2027, Grade 03: £2,679.09 to £2,801.37 p.a. (£14.68 – £15.35 per hour)

The successful candidate will be responsible for serving library users and contributing to the provision of an efficient library and information service. Serve the public within the library, providing an efficient, helpful and responsive service at all times, ensuring that the local community is fully aware of the benefits of library membership through consultation with all sections of the local community. It is essential that you have an enthusiastic and flexible approach and can demonstrate an enthusiasm for books and reading. You must be computer literate and show evidence of digital literacy. You must have excellent communication and customer care skills.

You may be required to work at any locations across OneRen in accordance with the needs of the business.

Work Hours: 14 hours over a 4 week period.

Week1: 0 hours

Week 2: Wednesday 9.00 – 5.00pm (1 hour unpaid break)

Week 3: 0 hours

Week 4: Wednesday 9.00 – 5.00pm (1 hour unpaid break)

We ask all candidates to complete assessments and application materials independently, without the use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT or similar), unless otherwise stated.

This ensures a fair and consistent assessment of individual skills, experience, and capabilities.

Closing date: 23 August 2026

Interview date: 3 September 2026

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a PVG Disclosure Scotland check.

If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit their website.

Applications are welcome from candidates from all backgrounds including those with disabilities and candidates who have ‘care experience’.

Provenance Researcher – Human Remains Collection (24 Mths FTC)

Surgeons’ Hall Museum holds a complex medical human remains collection, one of the largest and most significant of its kind in the world. Much of the collection was acquired before modern standards of consent and documentation, and the records that survive were shaped around pathology, diagnosis and the interests of those who assembled the collection rather than the individuals represented within it.

This two year project will improve what the Museum knows about this collection, including the people in it. Working through historic catalogues, medical case notes, College and Museum minutes and archival records, you will investigate origins, acquisition contexts and life histories of these people, and integrate your findings into the Museum’s Collections Management System. Your research will inform catalogue records, future interpretation and displays, published listings, and the Museum’s preparedness for any future return of collections.

In March 2026, the College’s Trustees approved a new Human Remains in Collections Policy, developed with an expert panel drawn from across the UK and Ireland, committing the Museum to provenance research, transparency, community engagement and readiness for return. This post directly supports the work to put this policy into practice.

You will report to the Curator and be supported by the Museum’s Provenance Research Working Group, which brings together colleagues from collections, conservation, archives, learning and senior leadership, including a specialist Human Remains Conservator. This work involves sustained engagement with sensitive and sometimes distressing material, and supervision, peer support and training are built into the post.

In the final six months you will work on site with three Scottish university medical collections in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, reviewing and enhancing their documentation, and will offer short consultancy visits to smaller Scottish museums holding human remains. The project concludes with a publication and a national conference at Surgeons’ Hall, sharing the methods and findings across the sector.

The role is based in Edinburgh, with travel to partner institutions in the final phase. Reasonable travel and accommodation costs are met by the project.

Archive Assistant

Archive Assistant, Paisley, Permanent, Part-time, Grade 3: £16,074.58 – £16,808.23 (0.6 FTE) / £10,716.39 – £11,205.49 (0.4 FTE) (£14.68 – £15.35 per hour)

We are looking for enthusiastic and customer-focused Archive Assistants to support the day-to-day delivery of Renfrewshire’s archive service at an exciting time of transformation. As the archive service prepares to relocate into the transformed Paisley Museum, this is a unique opportunity to help shape how people access, explore and connect with Renfrewshire’s archival collections.

Working closely with the Archivist, Heritage Researchers and colleagues across the museum service, you will help deliver a welcoming and accessible service for visitors, researchers and local communities. You will play an important role in supporting access to collections, responding to enquiries, facilitating public engagement activities and ensuring visitors receive a high-quality experience.

This role will involve regular weekend working as part of a rotating rota, with a variety of shift patterns available to support service delivery.

Number of roles available: 2x 14 hours and 2x 21 hours

Application requirements

CV Maximum 2 sides A4, to include:

Employment history
Education and qualifications
Relevant projects, volunteering, research, and publications

Supporting Statement

We’d love to hear more about you. In no more than 250 words, please tell us how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role, and what interests you about this opportunity.

We ask all candidates to complete assessments and application materials independently, without the use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT or similar), unless otherwise stated.
This ensures a fair and consistent assessment of individual skills, experience, and capabilities

Closing date: 23 August 2026

Recruitment event date: Week commencing 7 September 2026

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure Scotland check.

If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit their website.

Applications are welcome from candidates from all backgrounds including those with disabilities and candidates who have ‘care experience’.

Operations Assistant

Paisley Abbey : Part Time Operations Assistant
Temporary: fixed term 6 months
Salary: UK Living Wage payable monthly in arrears – £12.71 per hour
Hours per week: 16 ( 2 day shifts of 8 hours 8.30am – 4.30pm )

Paisley Abbey, founded in 1163, is a parish church of the Church of Scotland. It is known as the Cradle of the Royal House of Stewart, the birthplace of the first of the Stewart Kings of Scotland, and has played a key role in Scottish history. Situated in the heart of the town, the Abbey is an active working church, visitor attraction and venue for concerts and events.

Paisley Abbey is currently seeking to recruit a part time Operations Assistant to work as part of a small team within the Abbey.
The successful post holder will be responsible for assisting in the daily operational and maintenance duties in support of the Abbey as a working church, a visitor attraction and a venue. The Abbey is open to visitors from Monday to Saturday and on Sunday for services.
The hours worked per week will average 16, additional hours will be required to cover Sunday services, evening events and holidays.
The post is fixed term for 6 months, but with the possibility of this being extended.
Reporting to the Abbey Manager as line manager
The Role
• Opening and closing of the Abbey on week days and on Sunday for services, and ensuring the building is in a clean and safe condition for staff, volunteers and visitors.
• To be sympathetic to the Abbey’s Christian ethos and heritage.
• To prepare the church for Sunday Services
• To act as beadle at Sunday services as part of a rota including Christmas and Easter
• To be suitably dressed, uniform will be supplied and must be kept in good condition.
• To make use of PPE as required
Tasks
• Acting as key holder and responsible for day-to-day security of the building
• Cleaning and maintenance of the Abbey church and Place of Paisley buildings, including public toilets, offices, gift shop and coffee shop
• Room set ups for meetings and functions, including catering
• Set up for events assist with erecting staging, lighting, and sound equipment as required
• Dismantling and storing equipment after events and functions and general clearing up
• Oversea the work of external contractors as direct by and reporting to the Abbey Manager
• Ensure contractors adhere to health and safety standards
• Monitoring repairs and faults, and reporting to the Abbey Manager
• If possible carrying out minor repairs and maintenance work
• Assisting at events, open days and major public functions
• Maintaining good housekeeping practices
• Adhering to all Health and Safety regulations in carryout required duties
• Part of rota for out of hours attendance at alarm call outs
• Cash handling for shop and café
• Undertake any other appropriate duties as directed by the Abbey Manager
Skills, Experience and Attributes
• Manual handling and physical activity is a core duty of this post
• Trade or technical background is desirable
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Adaptable to cover unsociable hours, early mornings, evenings and weekends
• Experience or knowledge of Health and Safety practices
• Understanding of working in a heritage environment
• Pride and commitment to achieving high standards
To apply for this post please submit a CV, with references and covering letter to:-
Linda Barrett, Abbey Manager
Linda.barrett@paisleyabbey.org.uk
Please state where you saw this post advertised
Closing date for applications: Monday 17th August 2026
Candidates invited to interview will be asked to provide a basic disclosure certificate’
Paisley Abbey ( Church of Scotland ) Registered Charity no. SC007633
www.paisleyabbey.org.uk

Heritage Researcher

Heritage Researcher, Paisley, 35 hours, Permanent, Grade 5: £31,243.97 – £32,557.96 p.a (£17.12 – £17.84 per hour)

We are looking for a skilled and curious Heritage Researcher to support the development of Renfrewshire’s archive service at an exciting moment of transformation. With the archive service preparing to relocate into the transformed Paisley Museum, this is a unique opportunity to help shape how people experience, explore and connect with Renfrewshire’s collections.

Working closely with the Archivist and colleagues across the museum service, you will play an important role in delivering a people-centred archive service that places access, participation and interpretation at its core. Through research, engagement and collections-based activity, you will help uncover and share stories that deepen understanding of Renfrewshire’s rich heritage and strengthen connections between collections and communities.

We ask all candidates to complete assessments and application materials independently, without the use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT or similar), unless otherwise stated.

This ensures a fair and consistent assessment of individual skills, experience, and capabilities.

Closing date: 16 August 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 31 August 2026

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Level 1 Disclosure Scotland check.

If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit their website.

Applications are welcome from candidates from all backgrounds including those with disabilities and candidates who have ‘care experience’.

Head Ranger

This is an exciting and dynamic leadership role that offers the opportunity to shape the future of some of Scotland’s most treasured landscapes and heritage sites. As Head Ranger, you will be at the heart of conserving and enhancing six breathtaking locations, ensuring they remain accessible, engaging, and inspiring for visitors now and in the future.

Your work will blend conservation with creativity—enhancing biodiversity, managing woodland, welcoming thousands of visitors, and fostering a deep connection between people and place. You will champion nature, culture, and community engagement at the region’s most heavily visited sites.

Beyond stewardship, you will bring energy and vision to visitor experiences, developing innovative ways to inspire and grow audiences while safeguarding Scotland’s natural heritage. You’ll also manage visitor operations, including visitor facilities, events, and key partnerships, ensuring these sites thrive sustainably. This is more than a management role—it’s an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy for Scotland’s landscapes, wildlife, and communities.

If you are a bold leader with a passion for conservation, people, and place, this role offers the perfect platform to make a real difference.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Audience Engagement

Develop and implement strategies to enhance public engagement and access to the natural heritage across the sites.

Increase audience reach through events, interpretation, and community engagement initiatives.

Nature Conservation

Provide technical leadership on all aspects of nature conservation across the six sites.

Lead the development and implementation of appropriate management frameworks – for example the woodland management plans.

Use expertise and experience to influence and develop internal and external policy statements and positions and implement initiatives to protect wildlife.

Survey wildlife and habitats and feed this knowledge into management decisions, marketing of natural heritage, and further development of our voice.

Organising and implementing all ecological monitoring across six sites. All work feeding into national and international monitoring schemes.

Maintain and manage habitats and wildlife with the aim of protecting species and increasing biodiversity.

Contribute to the planning and lead the delivery of practical conservation to deliver the outputs agreed in the annual budget process.

Provide information to visitors to encourage more visitors and help people get more out of their engagement with natural heritage and give more back to it including “upselling” membership and events using face to face and by other means of interaction such as social media.

Maintain countryside estate infrastructure at small, day to day scale (e.g. paths, gates, signs, vegetation management) to achieve ecological, visitor services and safety outcomes.

Support Operations Manager and Regional Director by representing the Trust at external meetings as appropriate for example, Woodland management meetings, national media and local committees.

Electrical Maintenance Technician

About Us

Scottish Canals are the custodians of the nation’s canal network and surrounding estates. Our vision is to invest in the canal network to generate lasting benefit for people and communities; celebrating their industrial heritage, ensuring they offer quality green and blue spaces for people and communities and contribute to Scotland’s resilience in tackling climate change.

Our success is rooted in valuing the contributions of our entire team – we care, we create, and we collaborate to continue to deliver a whole range of activities and services, from boating, and mooring, paddling, walking and wheeling, to living and playing and improving what the canals have to offer to our visitors and communities. We also work collaboratively with our partners and stakeholders to contribute to a wealthier, fairer, greener and more resilient Scotland.

As an employer we offer a truly unique opportunity to be part of our team, help us realise our vision and contribute to safeguarding our heritage and ensuring our canals flourish now and in the future.

About the Role

We are currently looking for an Electrical Maintenance Technician to join our team based in Grangemouth covering the lowlands canal network. The role is offered on a permanent basis, working Monday – Friday, 8am-3.30pm with some flexibility required.

Applicants must have served an appropriate, recognised engineering apprenticeship or have equivalent, relevant qualifications, along with practical experience working within the discipline.

Using technical expertise, you will undertake breakdown response, fault investigation, repair, maintenance and improvement works to a variety of equipment and installations throughout the canal network, including The Falkirk Wheel, Automated Moving Bridges, Hydraulic automated Locks.

Desired experience would include installation and maintenance of rotating equipment, actuated valves, instrumentation and PLC control systems.

Basic mechanical knowledge is desirable, but cross skill training is available.

About the Reward

This role offers a progressive salary starting of £36,776 – £40,187 plus an 11.25% Variable Hours allowance and £850 Outdoor Working allowance.

Scottish Canals offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 224 hours, plus 6 public holidays, along with enhanced sick pay, discounted shopping vouchers, health cash plan and a contributory pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.

About You

Flexibility and initiative are key as responding to emergency breakdowns is part of the role. The post requires frequent outdoor work, in all weather conditions, working both as part of a multi-disciplinary team, as well as without immediate supervision.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

Recognised apprenticeship in an engineering discipline or equivalent qualification
HNC (or similar level) in an engineering discipline.
Knowledge working within the following areas: Electrical, Instrumentation & Control.
Experience working with 3 phase and single-phase motors, variable speed drives, actuated valves, electrohydraulic systems, Instrumentation and telemetry, fluid pumps and PLC control systems.
Full UK Driving Licence
Good Communication Skills
Strong Health & Safety Awareness
Computer literate with experience of using MS Office Packages
Day to day tasks:

Working within your skill set, experience, knowledge, training, and ability, deliver the planned preventative maintenance programme.
Fault investigation and emergency breakdown response.
Under supervision, produce recommendations to minor problems.
Providing inspection, monitoring, and reporting on the condition of engineering assets.
Provide business administration support to ensure accurate documentation and recording of all maintenance activities and duties using asset management software.
Collaborate effectively with colleagues, to ensure technical, health, safety, and environmental performance.
Participation in an out of hours standby rota as and when required.
Scottish Canals reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

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