Mobility Vehicle Drivers, Edinburgh Castle (Talent Pool)

Starting salary:27740 per year pro rata
Grade:1
Location:Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh
Working Hours:25.9 hours per week on a 3-day-in 3-day-off rota (to include weekends)

Were looking to hear from enthusiastic and customer-focused individuals who would like to be considered for future Mobility Driver positions at Edinburgh Castle.

While there are currently no live vacancies being advertised we are building a talent pool of candidates for future opportunities.

Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis. If your cover letter demonstrates that you meet the requirements of the role you will be invited to interview. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria and are successful at interview will be placed in our talent pool and contacted as suitable Mobility Driver opportunities arise over the following 12 months.

Roles within our Mobility Driving team are 25.9 hours per week on a 3-day-in 3-day-off rota to include weekends. We offer a variety of contract types including Fixed Term Contracts over our busiest months from Easter to Summer to part year/all-year-round permanent roles.

For more information about the role of Mobility Drivers and information about the team please read our job description: Talent Pool - Mobility Drivers Edinburgh Castle. Please note that if you dont have Office 365 installed on your device this can be opened using your browser.

Key Responsibilities of this role

• Drive the mobility vehicle for visitors who requireassistanceaccessing the Castle.
• Performbankspersonduties ensuring a safe route through the Castle for the mobility cars and any other vehicle needing to access the inner areas.
• Provide a world class welcome and direct visitors asappropriate upontheir arrival at Edinburgh Castle and during their visit.
• Complete daily checks on the vehicles taking vehicles out for service runs and refuelling.
• Log any issues or faults with vehicles and reporting to line manager.
• Assistother teams within the Castle as and whenrequired moving stockdeliveriesor other items from one location to another.
• Working in all weathers in a fast-paced environment amongst a high volume of visitors.

Key requirements of the role:

In order for you to be successful in this post we will be looking for you to complete acover letterwhich addresses:

1.Why you are interested in the post with Historic Environment Scotland

2.How you can meet each of the essential and desirable criteria (in up to 800 words) using examples of where you have used these skills in the past.

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 ourCV 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 Criteria:

• A full UK driving licence or a valid non-UK driving licence that permits driving in the UK with a commitment to convert to a full UK driving licence within 12 months of appointment or before the non-UK licence can no longer be used legally in the UK whichever is sooner.
• Excellent customer service skills
• A passion for the historic environment and sharing this with visitors
• Experience supporting a team to achieve results
• Experience of working in a fast-paced busy environment
• Excellent communication skills

Find out more aboutdesirableskills and experience in ourfull job description: Talent Pool - Mobility Drivers Edinburgh Castle

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.

We want every candidate to have the best chance to succeed during the recruitment process. If you require your application in an alternative format please reach out to us via email ator call our Head Office at 0 and speak to a member of our People Team.

Please note that at this time we are unfortunately unable to provide sponsorship as part of the recruitment process therefore you must have current right to work in the UK to be considered for a post.