Job Description

Starting salary:

25,770 pro rata, per year

Contract type:

Permanent

Level:

1

Location:

Stirling Castle Depot

Working Hours:

Summer - Monday to Thursday 07.30am to 04.15pm, Friday 2pm

Winter

- Monday to Thursday 08am to 04.15pm, Friday off

Interviews:

To be held in person at Argyll's Lodgings on Week Commencing 28 July 2025


Thank you for your interest in the post of Labourer with Historic Environment Scotland that will be based in Stirling. This is a permanent position.


The Monument Conservation Unit (MCU) based at Stirling Castle is tasked with the responsibility for conservation, maintenance and presentation works at Stirling Castle, one of Historic Environment Scotland's flagship monuments. You will assist with conservation and routine maintenance works to HES monuments in the Stirling Depot area including Argyll's Lodging, Mars Wark and Stirling Old Bridge.

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 Storeman with ad-hoc duties and maintenance at our central depot. Carry out waste removal from site to central depot for uplift. Assist with setting up and transferring temporary structures e.g. Herras fencing Weeding of low-level masonry, moss removal from low level wall heads. Preforming, set up and derig of events often out with standard working hours.

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. Mixing of both lime and cement mortars and transportation to and from working area. Operation of basic plant equipment & power tools. Experience of general labouring practices. Providing semi-skilled assistance to enable trades to carry out their duties. Maintain individual responsibilities for health & safety awareness and the health and safety of members of the public and fellow employees. Ability to carry out all operations in a considerate and courteous manner. 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.