Job Description

Starting salary:

25,770

Contract type:

Permanent, full time

Grade:

1

Location:

Arbroath

Working Hours:

Summer: Monday - Thursday 7am to 4pm, Friday 7am to 3.30pm. Winter: Monday to Thursday 8am to 3.30pm, Friday off.

Interviews:

To be held in person at the Arbroath Depot on week commencing 25th August 2025.




The Arbroath Depot Monument Conservation Unit, (MCU), will normally consist of 5 person team all of which carry out conservation and maintenance work on sites in a variety of locations. The team is headed by a Works Manager who has direct line management responsibilities for the whole team. The Labourer as part of the MCU will have responsibility for the on-going implementation of conservation, routine maintenance and presentation tasks of Historic Environment Scotland monuments within the Arbroath Depot Area.

The successful candidate will be expected to work at any location as directed by the Works Manager.


You may occasionally be asked to travel using HES transport to other remote sites out with the Arbroath area which may include overnight stays

.

You will be expected to work at any location as directed by the Manager. Although the depot is situated in Arbroath, official transport is provided to and from the various sites within the Arbroath Region. Individuals are however expected to make their own way to Arbroath Depot

for start and finish times

.

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

The main duties of the labourer's post include:

Providing semi-skilled assistance to enable the stonemasons to carry out their conservation duties including the mixing of traditional mortars.


Transporting MCU staff, plant, equipment and materials from depot to various Historic Environment Scotland sites.


Carry out routine maintenance and cleaning at the sites ensuring continued high standards of presentation of the Properties in Care.


Carry out ad-hoc grass cutting duties and grounds maintenance to assist in the presentation of sites.


Maintain personal responsibility for Health & Safety and that of members of the public and fellow employees.


Keep the working site clean and tidy and ensure that access/egress to working areas are always maintained.


Assist with setting up and transferring temporary structures e.g. Herras fencing


Weeding of low-level masonry, moss removal from low level wall heads.

Key requirements of the role:

In order for you to be successful in this post, we will be looking for you to complete a

cover letter

which 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.

Essential Criteria:

+ Excellent teamworking skills, ability to follow written & spoken instructions. Comfortable working at height.
Experience of general labouring practices, including operating plant & equipment.
Providing semi-skilled assistance to enable trades to carry out their dutie
Maintain individual responsibilities for health & safety awareness and the health and safety of members of the public and fellow employees.
Delivery of an effective and appropriate service to all service users, fairly and without discrimination.
Full UK Driving Licence




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 neurodiversity. In 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 at recruit@hes.scot or call our Head Office at 0131 668 8600 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.

Due to site maintenance, please note that we are currently experiencing problems with issuing notification emails through our recruitment platform. If you have not received notification that your application has been received, please email recruit@hes.scot. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this.