Full Time

JOB PURPOSE

This role is responsible for delivering communications activity which drives support for the National Trust for Scotland as a charity and particularly our projects, properties and events, in line with the Trust’s overall marketing, communications and audience strategies. The postholder collaborates with stakeholders across the Trust supporting both local and national organisational objectives.

This role will focus on supporting the Trust’s regional teams in sharing updates and promoting activities and events at their places, as well as working on a range of other national projects and programmes. Working collaboratively and flexibly with another Communications Executive, this role will support the Communications Manager in proactively identifying communications opportunities from a variety of stakeholders to promote the full range of the Trust’s activity in delivering its strategy – Nature, Beauty and Heritage for Everyone.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the Communications Manager and Head of Communications to develop, coordinate and deliver integrated communications plans and content to target new and core audiences, contributing to the delivery of the Trust’s 10-year strategy

Work with colleagues and properties to plan, research, write and deliver proactive and reactive media relations and reputational management through the production of media information and statements, press releases, web stories, other comms materials, and events on a range of activities and projects, working with any regional communications and marketing colleagues as appropriate

Support properties by identifying and generating coverage in earned and owned media across the season (including Easter, Summer, Halloween, Christmas), delivering an integrated programme of communications activity

Maintain PR/media planning calendar, in coordination with colleagues and external suppliers, to support forward PR planning and feed into wider Comms team and A&S planning activity

Work with the Trust’s Social Media, Marketing, Membership and Fundraising teams to ensure that media activity aligns with and amplifies their activity, and vice versa, where appropriate and monitoring, tracking and reporting on delivery of comms targets / conditions from funders and other stakeholders, in coordination with the relevant team

Pitch stories, issue press releases, manage and maintain media contacts and monitor and log the Trust’s media responses to act as a reference point for future media, supporter & stakeholder queries

Work with wider directorate colleagues and property teams on the rolling production of photography and videography for media and other external comms channels, including helping to prepare creative briefs for external suppliers and property teams, supervise shoots and manage sign off and publication processes

Maintain and build current media photography and video libraries, coordinating with colleagues including Digital Collections Asset Manager, to provide up-to-date images for media

Lead on daily press monitoring and cuttings services, ensuring that all media coverage is reviewed, tagged and stored, and highlighting coverage achieved from media activity to colleagues around the organization

Attend and contribute to key meetings in Audiences & Support directorate and other directorates to ensure an integrated approach across all communications activity, and in line with the Trust’s overall communications, marketing and audience strategies

Proactively build and maintain strong relationships across the Trust so that PR opportunities can be maximised and built into the wider activity arranged by the Communications team, spending time onsite where practical

Provide support for the wider communications team, including internal communications, social media and filming, as required

Thank you for your interest in the post of Labourer/GM operative with Historic Environment Scotland based at our St Andrews Depot, Fife. This is a full time, permanent and pensionable appointment.

You will, as part of the Monument Conservation Unit, have responsibility for the ongoing implementation of conservation, routine maintenance and presentation tasks for properties under the care of Historic Environment Scotland within the St Andrews area including St Andrews Castle and Cathedral.

The St Andrews Monument Conservation Unit (MCU), consists of a 4 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/GM operative as part of the MCU will have responsibility for the ongoing implementation of conservation, routine maintenance and presentation tasks of Historic Environment Scotland monuments within the St Andrews Depot Areas. Grounds maintenance duties will mostly take place during the summer months with the winter consisting of more general labourer duties.

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

You will also be asked to travel using HES transport to other remote sites sometimes out with Depot areas which may include overnight stays.

JOB PURPOSE

The Highlands & Islands region is a large and diverse region with 26 properties, 6 National Nature Reserves, 16 Islands and the UKs only dual UNESCO world heritage site. As such the range of volunteering opportunities is large and complex. This job exists to ensure that the volunteering needs across the region are managed and supported; implementing innovative and effective volunteering initiatives which complement our national approach to volunteer management and development, are in line with volunteering good practice and are of the highest standards. Taking direct management of the regional conservation volunteer group whilst also supporting the individual properties in volunteer recruitment and retention.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Proactively guide and advise regional/property staff at all levels on the operational aspects of volunteer involvement, enabling them to recruit, support, develop and motivate volunteers effectively, in accordance with all national volunteering guidance and systems.

Work closely with other managers across the Region and in collaboration with the central lead for volunteering to design and deliver a programme of Volunteering, which helps to deliver the operational needs of each property.

Directly manage the Highland & Island Conservation Volunteer group, group volunteering work programme and associated budgets.

Support and grow the number of volunteer work parties at properties across the region.

Instil a Health & Safety culture across the volunteering programme, ensuring all risk assessments, training and H&S paperwork is up to date and provided to volunteer work parties and that the volunteers work within this to reduce risk of incidents and accidents to volunteers, employees, and visitors.

Develop external partnerships with a range of local, regional, and national organisations to aid in the recruitment and retention of volunteers,

Ensure all volunteering hours are recorded and reported annually as part of funding and internal requirements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

Qualification in volunteer management or relevant experience

Comprehensive understanding and knowledge of volunteering innovation, best practice, and sector standards.

Demonstrable track record of having successfully and effectively developed a range of volunteering roles and schemes across a department or organisation.

Demonstrable use of Project Management Frameworks.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, successfully influencing, persuading, guiding, listening to, and negotiating with others, constructively challenging thinking where appropriate.

Ability to build and manage effective and productive stakeholder and partnership relationships.

Strong skills in identifying and analysing problems, issues, and areas of improvement, working collaboratively to develop creative strategies and solutions.

Excellent planning and organisational skills; ability to manage and deliver a diverse portfolio of work and to balance the priorities and needs of multiple stakeholders.

Ability to be proactive, use initiative and work independently.

Ability to balance a strong focus on achieving successful outcomes with the need to empower, enable, motivate, inspire and develop others.

Working with volunteers in a management capacity.

Experience of working in the charitable sector or in a volunteer-involving organisation.

Thank you for your interest in the post of Labourer/GM operative with Historic Environment Scotland based at our Doune Depot, Stirlingshire. This is a full time, permanent and pensionable appointment.

You will, as part of the Monument Conservation Unit, have responsibility for the ongoing implementation of conservation, routine maintenance and presentation tasks for properties under the care of Historic Environment Scotland within the Doune Area including Doune Castle and Inchmahome Priory.

The Doune Monument Conservation Unit (MCU), consists of a 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/GM operative as part of the MCU will have responsibility for the ongoing implementation of conservation, routine maintenance and presentation tasks of Historic Environment Scotland monuments within the Doune Depot Areas. Grounds maintenance duties will mostly take place during the summer months with the winter consisting of more general labourer duties.

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

You will also be asked to travel using HES transport to other remote sites sometimes out with Depot areas which may include overnight stays.

Thank you for your interest in the post of Painter with Historic Environment Scotland, based at St Ann’s Maltings, Holyrood. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment.

The successful applicant will assist the Monument Conservation Unit (MCU) with the day-to-day painting and decorating works to monuments based within the region.