Full Time

Experience Partnerships & Marketing Coordinator

We’re looking for a Experience Partnerships & Marketing Coordinator to play a key role in the continued growth of our City Pass offering and our expanding portfolio of visitor experiences. This is a varied and rewarding role that blends relationship-building, operational coordination, commercial insight, and creative thinking. You’ll be working closely with our network of partner attractions to ensure the City Pass runs smoothly day to day, while also helping shape new opportunities that strengthen our offer and expand our reach.

At its core, this role is about building strong, positive partnerships. You’ll be the main point of contact for our partner experiences and customers, ensuring communication is clear, supportive, and collaborative. You’ll help them get the most out of the City Pass, maintain accurate information across our platforms, and keep everyone aligned as the product evolves. Alongside this, you’ll contribute to the development of new commercial relationships and help bring new attractions, experiences, and collaborations into the fold.

As part of a small entrepreneurial business, you’ll also support the development of new products and working closely with with the founder to achieve amazing results. Whether it’s coordinating updates, supporting marketing activity, or helping refine the visitor journey, your input will help these products reach their potential.

This role suits someone who enjoys a mix of administration, communication, and creative problem-solving, and who thrives in an environment where no two days feel the same. You don’t need to be a tourism expert, but you do need to be organised, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of tasks. If you like building relationships, spotting opportunities, and contributing to projects that make a real impact, this could be the perfect next step.

We’re open to building this role around the right person. It can be offered either as a salaried position or on a contracted basis, and we’re flexible with working hours to accommodate different needs and working styles. What matters most is finding someone who’s committed, collaborative, and detail driven.

To find out more please contact geoff@oldtownjail.co.uk

Cook

This is an exciting and varied role in the Food & Beverage team at Brodie Castle. Based in our Castle Café or Playful Café you’ll prepare food for a high-quality, sit-in café and grab-and-go takeaway menu, helping to generate the income that enables our charity to care for Brodie Castle and Estate.

You will ensure that visitors from across the globe have an enjoyable experience here through excellent service standards and menu availability. You will be responsible for the daily operation of the kitchen, and achieving targets through efficient, safe food production practices.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver a high-quality food offer for our high and low season, relevant to our Brodie customers (visitors, events and functions) and Visit Scotland’s Taste our Best principles.

Contribute to menu development, making creative, practical and cost-effective choices for food production and presentation.

Ensure high standards of kitchen hygiene, cleanliness and tidiness, adhering to Food Safety Management Systems and keeping up-to-date compliance documentation (HACCP, COSHH checklists and temperature records).

Work alongside the management team to ensure all food and non-food items are ordered, and stock is controlled to the highest standard

Ensure food production adheres to allergen guidelines, in particular Natasha’s Law, and support the implementation of upcoming laws, eg. displaying nutritional value & calorie counts.

Minimise wastage and identify potential savings to achieve targets for cost of sales, gross profit and environmental sustainability.

Ensure the upkeep and safety of equipment and utensils used within the catering outlets.

Share in the common responsibility of implementing the Trust’s “Health & Safety Policy”, being mindful at all times of the health and safety of self, staff, volunteers, and visitors.

Visitor Services Supervisor (Food & Beverage)

You will be an enthusiastic team player who can supervise, coach and motivate your team. You will also be part of a broader duty management team responsible for promoting good communication across the site and a joined-up visitor services provision.

This role requires weekend working and at times may require working evenings to cover events.

Key Responsibilities

Catering Operation

Support the F&B manager with menu development and the preparation and presentation of a high-quality food and drink offer relevant to our Brodie visitors.

Ensure compliance with health and safety, food hygiene, food allergens, licensing and environmental health standards, completing all related record-keeping.

Support the F&B manager with stock management, ordering, storage and wastage control.

Ensure the upkeep and safety of equipment and utensils used within the catering outlets.

Assist with food led events throughout the year to support over all business goals.

Visitor Experience

Offer excellent customer service and ensure all members of the catering team do the same.

Support property-wide targets for completion of visitor surveys to understand more about our visitors

Act as one of our duty management team, responsible for ensuring a safe and smooth visitor operation, opening/closing the visitor attraction, addressing issues, emergency procedure and providing relief cover, as required.

People Management

Assist the F&B Manager in Recruitment, induction, development and management of all Food and Beverage Visitor Services Assistants ensuring that they understand role responsibilities and are equipped to fulfil the role to the required standards.

Supervise the activities of a team of permanent and seasonal Visitor Service Assistants (VSAs), achieving excellent staff performance and motivation through effective training, task-setting and coaching on front and back-of-house routines.

Ensure the team feel valued, respected, motivated and supported.

Support the F&B Manager in preparing catering rotas and holiday allocation to meet business needs.

Work closely with specialist advisory colleagues, i.e. our Trust-wide Catering Development team.

Finance management

Share responsibility for achieving an F&B budget of around £300,000 a year

Monitor commercial performance and adjust activities to capitalize on sales opportunities and run a cost-effective catering operation

Supervise daily cafés till operations and perform end-of-day income reconciliation

Support the F&B Manager with menu costing and stock-taking.

Visitor Experience Supervisor – Arbroath Abbey

Your role of Visitor Experience Supervisor will be a permanent position. The likely start date for this role is in April 2026.

Are you looking for a job that is both fun and unique? You’ll get an insight into Scotland’s rich history and gain valuable experience in the tourism industry and help bring Scotland’s dramatic history to life for our visitors from across the world.

Explore the fascinating stories from Scotland’s past and share your passion with international and local visitors who come to the Arbroath & Dundee area.

Explore the fascinating stories from Scotland’s past and share your passion with international and local visitors who come to Arbroath Abbey, Claypotts Castle, St Vigeans Museum & Edzell Castle during the season.

A role that will enable you as part of the Visitor & Community team help visitors create memories to last a lifetime at these fantastic sites.

Lead Marketing and Communications Manager

Lead Marketing and Communications Manager, Paisley, 37 hours per week, Permanent, Grade 11: £57,685 – £61,196 p.a.

Are you a dynamic, commercially-driven marketing leader? Do you have a proven track record of maximising revenue and delivering exceptional ROI through a holistic, data-driven marketing strategy? Do you want to take the strategic helm of a vital communications function, acting as the ultimate custodian of a major charitable brand?

If you are ready to be directly accountable for commercial success, lead a multi-disciplinary team, and shape the public narrative for OneRen, we want to hear from you! This senior role holds direct responsibility for maximising income through marketing from memberships, advertising, events, and secondary spend across our entire portfolio.

Candidates are to submit a CV and cover letter in one document.

Closing date: 11 January 2026

Interview Date: week commencing 19 January 2026

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic 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’.

Marketing and Campaigns Manager

Marketing and Campaigns Manager, Paisley, 37 hours per week, Permanent, Grade 7: £38,045 – £40,186 p.a.

We’re seeking a Marketing & Campaigns Manager to lead the development and delivery of high-impact marketing campaigns across OneRen’s diverse portfolio of services, events, and programmes. This is a key role in our Business Development team, focused on driving customer acquisition, engagement, and retention through creative, data-driven campaigns.

You’ll help shape our commercial marketing strategy, manage multi-channel campaigns, and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to ensure our messaging is bold, consistent, and aligned with business goals. You’ll also mentor our Digital Marketing Executive and contribute to building a more integrated marketing and communications function.

Candidates are to submit a CV and cover letter in one document.

Closing date: 11 January 2026

Interview Date: week commencing 19 January 2026

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic 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’.

Libraries Project Assistant

This new temporary role of Libraries Project Assistant will work with the Libraries Curator to build the case for the Trust-wide cataloguing programme by conducting initial collections research, and further developing the emerging project methodology. The research and support provided during this fixed term role will provide new, valuable contributions towards the Trust’s knowledge of its book collections and will prepare the way for the cataloguing the Trust’s book collections. The postholder will help the Libraries Curator to develop understanding of the Trust’s collections and their significance by researching and writing collection-level reports for each book-holding property. These collection-level reports will be held permanently in Axiell Collections, the collections management system, to serve as background information for the item-level cataloguing that will take place in the later, large-scale, project. The postholder will be actively involved in developing a base of knowledge about each collection that will be used to

Senior Chef de Partie

JOB PURPOSE

Working alongside the Mackintosh at the Willow kitchen team preparing high quality dishes according to established recipes and standards. To oversee a designated section of the kitchen, ensuring smooth operations during service.

Overseeing daily kitchen activities including supervising kitchen staff, aiding with menu preparation, ensuring food quality and freshness and monitoring and ordering stock levels. To assist in the daily running of the kitchen, following Head Chef’s specific guidelines and maintaining hight standards and quality in both co-operative teamwork and dishes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Provide excellent food Preparation and presentation:
o Execute culinary techniques to prepare and present high-quality dishes according to established recipes and standards.
o Ensure consistency and excellence in the taste, presentation, and portioning of all dishes. Ensure the team delivers consistently and to a high standard in the absence of the Head Chef
• Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and compliance.
• Section Management:
o Oversee a designated section of the kitchen, delegating tasks effectively and ensuring smooth operations during service. On occasion over see running of kitchen in Head chef or Sous Chef Absence.
o Help train, mentor, and supervise junior kitchen staff, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Ensure that the required standards are adhered to in the production and preparation of food.
• Monitor and maintain inventory levels for ingredients and supplies, complete ordering in line with the instructions of the Head Chef.
• Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards.
• Collaborate with the head chef and senior team to contribute ideas for menu development, seasonal specials, and creative presentations.
• Contribute to controlling costs, improving gross profit margins, and other departmental and financial targets.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Qualifications

Essential
• A degree or diploma in culinary arts or equivalent experience

Desirable
• Advanced Food Hygiene and Safety Level 3 certification
• Level 3 HACCP Certification
• First Aid Certification

Experience

Essential
 Have 1+ year experience at Senior Chef de Partie level or 3+ years’ experience at Chef de Partie level.
 Track record of working effectively alongside Head Chef in the running of the kitchen.
 Experience in working in a high-volume restaurant or food-outlet.
 A track record of high levels of cleanliness and compliance (knowledge of HACCP).
 Effective communication skills.
Desirable
 Previous experience of cheffing within the tourism industry.

DIMENSIONS AND SCOPE OF JOB

People Management
• To supervise the kitchen team, and various seasonal kitchen roles
• To support the Head Chef in ensuring training is completed in line with the Trust training policy to meet the needs and requirements of the individual and legislation
• To work closely with the VSM F&B and VSS Events to ensure the smooth organisation and delivery of weddings, travel trade groups and private events
• To work closely with the Mackintosh at the Willow Management team to ensure that we provide an excellent visitor experience
• To ensure that all team members are knowledgeable and motivated within their roles and support the business through effective induction, accurate job descriptions and on the job training
• Develop & manage relationships with customers, key suppliers, staff and management within the property

Finance Management
• Support the Head Chef to achieve and maximise budget gross profit and labour costs
• To ensure that all standards of food preparation and service are established and achieved in line with budget.
• To support the Head Chef maintain budgetary records and ensure that all budgets are adhered to, unless exceptional circumstances arise.
• To order all necessary food, dry goods and equipment, obtaining best buys in line with budget objectives

Tools / equipment / systems
• Have a working knowledge of Word and excel
• A sound knowledge of stock control systems
• Knowledge of epos or similar
• Catering equipment including cooking equipment and dishwashers. 

Workplace context
• This role is primarily based at Mackintosh at the Willow but is required to travel occasionally to other locations on Trust business. Note that as the Trust’s properties are often in remote or rural locations where public transport may be limited, the ability and confidence to drive in the UK is desirable.

Heritage & Community Manager

Work somewhere where a job is not just a ‘job’, where you can be part of a team with a passion for protecting and sharing Scotland’s heritage. Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, is one of Scotland’s most important heritage sites and easily accessible from Edinburgh by road and rail. Now cared for by an independent charity, we are seeking an exceptional individual to lead our historic collections and built heritage care, our visitor storytelling, and our community programmes.

In this interesting and varied role you will be responsible for the Trust’s heritage responsibilities, overseeing achievement of Museum Accreditation and all the work which goes into maintaining this designation of professional heritage care; the delivery and further development of an exceptional visitor experience; volunteering and educational visits. Overseeing a team of five, and working closely with the fundraising team to achieve your objectives, you will be a key member of our management team and will advise trustees on all heritage and community matters. As a small charity run by staff and volunteers, you should be personable and flexible in your approach to others, and be prepared to be bitten by our passion for Scott and Abbotsford.

Paper Conservator

Location: Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, Glasgow, G53 7NN., and city-wide locations
Ref: GLA14625

Job Description – Paper Conservator
We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.
Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Paper Conservator to join our Museums and Collections Conservation team.
Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.
What you need to know
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Location: You’ll work city-wide in our museum venues although your main place of work will be Glasgow Museums Resource Centre which has great links to public transport (Nitshill Railway station is a ten-minute walk) and free parking.
What you’ll do
As an experienced paper conservator, you’ll be joining our in-demand Museums, Archives and Collections Conservation team, and you’ll play an essential role in contributing to the conservation and collection care of the city’s extensive collections.
You’ll be an integral part of a well-established conservation team, reporting to a Senior Conservator and working alongside a team of conservators skilled in a variety of material specialisms who support the safe access, care, display and lending of Glasgow Museums & Archives collections.
You will have experience of working with a broad range of works on paper ideally including; Pastels, Watercolours, Photographs and Books.
Your work will make a visible and lasting difference. This could be:
• Supporting our communities
• Helping people get active
• Creating cultural experiences
• Or working behind the scenes to make it all happen
Who you are
We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!
We’re looking for someone who has:
• A recognised qualification in Conservation
• Experience and understanding of a broad range of conservation procedures to formulate appropriate treatments which require innovative solutions
• Proven experience of treating paper objects to a high standard, with full consideration of practical, access, Health and Safety and ethical issues
• Experience of carrying out condition assessments, treatment estimates and documentation
• Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills where novel or complex conservation problems arise
• Demonstrable ability to plan and organise time to achieve deadlines and use resources efficiently
Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.
When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who can demonstrate they meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.

Please note this is a re advertisement and previous applicants should not re-apply.

What we offer
At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.
Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on MyJobScotland.
We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:
Holiday
When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service.
Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!
Pension
Save for later life and join the Local Government Pension Scheme. Your future self will thank you. Our generous employer contribution will help you plan for the future.
Support
Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
Discounts
As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store. We are also part of the cycle-to-work scheme, helping you stay active.
Flexibility and development
We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.
Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts. To learn more, visit – https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation.
What’s next
To get started, complete our short application form. In this, you’ll fill out:
• Work history
• Qualifications/training
• Key questions like “Why are you a good fit for this role?”
Use the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section to guide your answers.
Important Dates:
The closing date for this job is 11.59pm on 1st February 2026 with Interviews provisionally booked for week beginning 23rd February 2026.
Who We Are –
Our Museums service, managed by Glasgow Life on behalf of the community, cares for thousands of years of history. We take care of the city’s museum and library special collections, its archives, and operate award-winning museums, keeping them safe for future generations. We run talks, tours, workshops, and events, so people can explore and enjoy the collections. By connecting people with the city’s stories, our museums continue to enrich the lives of local people and visitors. Read more here – https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums

Diversity and Fair Work at Glasgow Life
We’re working to build a team that reflects the rich diversity of Glasgow’s communities — where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to be their full, authentic selves at work.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Learn more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/the-small-print/an-inclusive-employer
We’re also committed to Fair Work First principles, including effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect for all our staff. Learn more about our approach to Fair Work First here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/about-us/fair-work-first

We’re working hard to address underrepresentation in our workforce. We especially welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minority communities.

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We’re excited to hear from you. Let’s shape a great Glasgow life — together.

Closing date is 11.59pm on Sunday 1st February 2026.

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VISITOR OPERATIONS MANAGER

Visitor Operations Manager
Calanais Visitor Centre

£35,000-£39,000 per annum
Salary negotiable dependent on experience. 

Hours: 37.5pw

Location: Calanais Visitor Centre, Calanais, Isle of Lewis. HS2 9DY. 
The role will initially be home-based, with onsite working once the Visitor Centre is open from Spring 2026.

The Calanais Visitor Centre is looking for a passionate Visitor Operations Manager to lead the day-to-day delivery of an exceptional visitor experience at this internationally significant site. In this pivotal role you will oversee front-of-hose operations covering admissions, retail and catering.

The Calanais Visitor Centre is undergoing an ambitious £10.1 million redevelopment and will reopen in early 2026 as a world-class, 5-star visitor attraction and a thriving community hub. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced front-of-house manager to develop and lead the visitor services team at the Calanais Visitor Centre. You’ll inspire your team to exceed visitors’ expectations, meet sales targets, and provide a world-class visitor experience in a fast-paced environment.

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. Normal working days will be Tuesday-Saturday, however there will be a requirement to work flexibly when required, including evenings, early mornings and across the week (Monday-Saturday).

The salary for this post is £35,000-£39,000 per annum, which is negotiable dependent on experience.

Apply online at: https://careers.calanais.org/roles
Learn more about working at Calanais: https://careers.calanais.org/
For informal queries: careers@calanais.org

HEAD CHEF

Head Chef
Calanais Visitor Centre

£43,000-£48,000 per annum.
Salary negotiable dependent on experience.

Hours: This is a full-time role, working hours will vary throughout the year, with an average of 37.5 hours per week across the year.

Location: Calanais Visitor Centre, Calanais, Isle of Lewis. HS2 9DY.

The Calanais Visitor Centre is looking for a passionate, experienced Head Chef to lead the development of a brand-new catering offer at this internationally significant site. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join our team. Working in a brand-new kitchen, you’ll have the chance to build your team, design fresh and engaging menus, and create a food offer that reflects the cultural significance of the site while enriching the visitor experience.

The Calanais Visitor Centre is undergoing an ambitious £10.1 million redevelopment and will reopen in early 2026 as a world-class, 5-star visitor attraction and a thriving community hub. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced chef to develop and lead the catering offer at the Calanais Visitor Centre. You’ll be passionate about taking local seasonal ingredients and making high quality food prepared on-site, taking pride in ensuring every dish meets your high expectations.

Regular working hours will generally be in the daytime; however, there will occasionally be a requirement to work flexibly, including evenings, early mornings and throughout the week (Monday-Saturday).

How to Apply