Assistant Ranger (Seasonal)

Starting salary:27519
Contract type: Seasonal Fixed Term
Grade:2
Location:Edinburgh Holyrood Park
Working Hours:5 out of 7 days 35 hours per week on a rota of 5 days out of 7 days. This post will focus on providing cover for late shifts (to 8pm) weekend & bank/public holiday work as part of a rota. Daytime shifts may also be included. Occasional out of hours work may be required.
Interviews:To be held in person at Holyrood Education Centre in the weeks commencing 26th January and 2nd February 2026.

Are you looking for a flexible seasonal job that is both fun and unique Youll get an insight into Scotlands rich history and gain valuable experience in the tourism industry and help bring Scotlands dramatic history to life for our visitors from across the world. Explore the fascinating stories from Scotlands past and share your passion with international and local visitors who come toHolyrood Park or Linlithgow Peel during the season.

Seasonal Assistant Rangers tasks and roles are mainly outdoors and focus on visitor safety patrolling and operational delivery. The post-holder will have a strong focus on visitor engagement landscape protection and nature conservation and will be expected to set exemplary standards. There will be opportunities to assist in the delivery and development of learning community and volunteer engagement.

Holyrood Park offers excellent scope for our Ranger Service staff to enjoy the outdoors. This unique and popular site has a fascinating story and our team offers many captivating interpretations for our audiences enhanced understanding appreciation and pleasure. The team actively engages in encouraging responsible public behaviour to help us protect and promote our sites for current and future users.

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Benefits of joining us at Historic Environment Scotland

• Enrolment onto a Civil Service Pension scheme 28% employer contribution
• 25 days annual leave pro-rata (increasing to 30 days after 3 years) 11.5 public holidays
• Reimbursement for relevant professional subscriptions
• Support for further education and personal development
• Study leave for work related courses
• Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
• Free entry to all of our properties (with up to three guests)
• Free entry to English Heritage Manx and Cadw properties

Key Responsibilities of this role

• Conduct regular patrols of sites to provide a world class welcome dealing with emergencies providing basic first aid and summoning assistance if necessary.

• Resolve conflicts and ensure compliance with the Royal Park Regulations Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act.

• Exercise a general duty of care for visitors and staff and to ensure that all the Health and Safety requirements of current policies legislation and guidelines are followed.

• Co-operate across the organisation to assist with the identification development and planning of projects and initiatives that deliver formal and informal cultural and environmental education programmes and interpretation.

• Engage the local community and other groups pro-actively with the Parks and other sites as well as contribute to planning a varied and relevant events and guided walks programme.

• Lead and tailor activities such as learning and inclusion groups (including those with additional support needs) public guided walks events and talks as required.

• Communicate effectively with a wide range of organisations individuals and volunteers through personal contact and meetings print broadcast and electronic media.

• Assist with the establishment and maintenance of close consultative links with members of the public relevant local regional and national bodies or organisations in the public private and voluntary sector particularly those with a special interest in protecting and conserving the natural and build environment.

• Assist with monitoring and protecting archaeological geological and natural features on our sites working with external partners. Collate information together for relevant local and national bodies
• As a First Responder react to and deal with a broad range of dynamic emergency situations as they occur acting as a key point of contact source of assistance information and guidance to all emergency services in attendance as well as providing advanced first aid and summoning assistance as necessary.
• Assist with monitoring and protecting archaeological geological and natural features on our sites working with external partners. Collate information together for relevant local and national bodies

Key requirements of the role:

In order for you to be successful in this post we will be looking for you to submit a cover letter which addresses how you can meet each of the essential and desirable criteria (in up to 1200 words) using examples of where you have demonstrated these criteria previously. Please ensure that you provide real life examples for each of the criteria to be considered for this post. You can use examples of how you have met this criteria from your work life home life education or volunteer experience.Please read our CV and Cover Letter Guidancefirst before completing as you will only be eligible for selection if you use examples of how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.

Essential:

• Experience delivering high standards of customer service.
• A genuine interest in working in the heritage tourism industry.
• A recognised qualification in interpretation archaeology history heritage education environmental education natural science countryside recreation or conservation management although consideration will be given to candidates demonstrating extensive knowledge of cultural or environmental matters event or public safety management
• Relevant experience of working with a diverse range of people and organisations in an outdoor setting.
• Possession of a current full UK driving licence.
• Ability to work independently at times.
• Excellent team working skills.
• Strong and confident communicator.
• Willingness and enthusiasm to work outside for long periods.
• Ability to undertake the physical demands of the role however reasonable adjustments will be made where possible.
• Ability to demonstrate personal resilience remaining calm and self-controlled in a variety of challenging situations which on occasion can be traumatic.

Find out more aboutdesirableskills and experience in our full job description here.

We are dedicated to building a workforce which is reflective of diversity within Scotland. We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds regardless of age race gender or gender identity religious beliefs marital status sexual orientation disability or support of our Gaelic Language Plan we welcome applications from Gaelic speakers.

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