Full Time

COMING SOON…

Job Opportunities at our Brand-New Edinburgh Gin Distillery, starting late 2024!

Why not register your interest now and be first in line for one of these fantastic roles when our formal recruitment begins?!

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Our Story…

Born in 2010, and distilled in the heart of our namesake city, Edinburgh Gin has established itself as a pioneer in craft and wonder-filled flavour. We have been consistently rated on TripAdvisor as one of Scotland’s top tourist attractions through an offering of innovative and engaging experiences. Not one for ‘resting on our laurels’, in January 2024 we closed the doors to our Edinburgh Gin West End Distillery and Hanover Street retail shop in preparation for our extraordinary next chapter…

Nestled in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, excitement is distilling as we look forward to opening our brand-new, state-of-the-art distillery at the Arches on East Market Street, where traditional craft meets innovation and we celebrate the art of gin-making amidst breath-taking views of Edinburgh’s skyline. This ongoing investment is a true testament to the pride we have in our product and our commitment to sharing this with our visitors, ensuring everyone who comes to see us has the most exceptional Edinburgh Gin experience.

With plans to welcome visitors from late 2024, our new Brand Home is more than just a distillery; it’s a place where stories are told, where discoveries are made, where life-long connections are made with our brand, and where the spirit of Edinburgh comes alive.

As we embark on this next evolution of our Edinburgh Gin journey, fuelled by our passion for gin and dedication to excellence, we are now looking for kindred spirits to join us at this truly exciting time…

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Our Job Opportunities…

At the heart of our brand, product and experience are our people – it’s our people who make all of the magic happen and so, as we continue our final construction activities at the Distillery, we are delighted to now welcome speculative interest in one of our future roles as part of the Edinburgh Gin team, with start dates across late 2024.

We have various roles available across our Visits; Retail & Admissions and Bar teams including:

Distillery Ambassador (Visits)

Distillery Ambassador (Retail & Admissions)

Distillery Ambassador (Bar)

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Who We Are Looking For…

Warm, friendly, engaging and charismatic individuals, who share a true passion for Edinburgh Gin and providing exceptional visitor experiences.

Someone who is reliable, with a positive work attitude and flexible approach to their availability due to our 7-day operation including evenings and weekends (individual requests will be considered and advanced schedules provided!).

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age due to the nature of our industry and hold the appropriate eligibility to live and work in the UK.

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What We’ll Provide You…

A permanent role with a guaranteed monthly income based on our annualised hours contract

A highly competitive hourly rate of £12.60

A generous benefits package including enhanced annual leave, company pension scheme and product discount to name but a few…
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Next Steps…

The opening of our brand-new Edinburgh Gin Distillery is a truly momentous occasion for us, so if you are keen to join our wonder-filled Edinburgh Gin team and want be part of our exciting next chapter, what are you waiting for?!… Complete your application now and put yourself first in line for consideration when these opportunities become available later this year.

Please note, that along with your CV, you will need to answer some key questions and submit a tailored cover letter, bringing to life your skills, experience and why you would love to work with us – remember this is your opportunity to make yourself stand out from the crowd!

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Alternative Roles within Edinburgh Gin…

At this time, we are also welcoming applications for our Housekeeper role. For more information and to apply, please visit our website.

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Ian Macleod Distillers…

Edinburgh Gin is part of Ian Macleod Distillers, an entrepreneurial, family-owned whisky and spirits business who own other premium and luxury brands such as Rosebank, Glengoyne, Tamdhu, Smokehead, to name but a few… ‘Crafting Spirits With Passion’ is what we do best! If you haven’t already, please browse around our company website and immerse yourself in our colourful history and sample the details of our exquisite brands.

Proudly supporting the #OpenToWork movement.

Here at Ian Macleod Distillers (IMD), we are an equal opportunity employer and proud members of the Scotch Whisky Association, Drink Aware and the Portman Group. We have developed our ‘Responsible Spirits’ approach, also following best practice to help shape our commitment to wider social responsibility and industry standards and promoting responsible selling and consumption of alcohol.

Hours: Full Time (40 hours per week/any 5 days out of 7, between the hours of 7am and 7pm)
Duration: Temporary
Pay: £12.60 per hour

The Royal Yacht Britannia is an award-winning, five-star visitor attraction and exclusive evening events venue in Edinburgh, which employs more than 160 staff. This former floating palace of Queen Elizabeth II, usually attracts circa 350,000 visitors a year from around the world, and would normally host circa 100 exclusive evening events per annum.

Britannia provides an exceptional experience for visitors. This dedication to excellence has led to the Royal Yacht being rated as Tripadvisor’s No.1 UK Attraction (AGAIN) 2023-2024, and the top 1% in the world in its category.

Our Visitor Experience department is dedicated to ensuring that visitors receive the highest level of customer experience possible and we are looking for a Housekeeper to join the team.

Reporting directly to the Housekeeping Team Leader, key responsibilities will include:

– Ensuring that the Britannia tour route and Visitor Centre are cleaned to a high standard and maintained throughout your shift.
– Safe use and storage of all equipment and chemicals required to maintain the cleanliness of the tour route and Visitor Centre.
– Assisting with any other duties, as required by the Housekeeping Team Leaders and Visitor Experience Managers.

The ideal candidate will enjoy a varied role and be committed to delivering high standards in Housekeeping, have a friendly, can-do attitude and a desire to help and assist staff and visitors alike.

Company benefits include:

– 10% employer pension contribution with a choice to contribute up to a further 5% yourself, which would then be matched by us as well! (So 20% potential contribution to your pension).
– 33 days pro-rata annual holiday entitlement.
– Life Assurance.
– Complimentary tickets.
– Staff discount in the Gift Shop, Royal Deck Tearoom & The Lighthouse Restaurant & Bar aboard Fingal.
– Free car parking for staff.

If you feel you have the personality, skills and experience we are looking for, then we would love to hear from you.

Please send your CV outlining why you feel you would be suitable for the role of Housekeeper to: recruitment@tryb.co.uk or postal applications to:

Sarah Thomson
Visitor Experience Manager
The Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean Drive
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6JJ

Closing date: 23 July 2024

No agencies please.

Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to unsuccessful candidates. If you have been selected for interview you will be contacted directly.

JOB PURPOSE

To maximise our visitors’ enjoyment of Newhailes House and Gardens by maintaining excellent standards of service, optimising opportunities to generate income and ensuring that the site and its assets are safe and secure. To ensure the smooth and safe running of operations primarily focusing on admissions, retail and food and beverage operations. To provide the highest degree of customer service: greet and welcome all visitors to the property; recruit new Trust members and promote fund-raising initiatives; deliver appropriate admissions procedures; and provide general visitor information.

Please note that the job involves some physical activity in the form of periods of standing, walking, etc. Some flexibility will be required as to when hours are worked and weekend working will be expected.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

This role will assist the admissions, retail and catering teams in delivering a high-quality visitor experience at Newhailes House and Gardens (including but not limited to):

Providing excellent customer service.

Be responsible and proactive. Ensuring all day-to-day tasks are completed including responding to customer enquiries, answering the telephone, cleaning, recording statistics etc.

Handling cash accurately and processing sales across all platforms.

To ensure perpetually high levels of accuracy are maintained for all transactions and data recording.

To actively drive-up selling opportunities through strong product knowledge and an excellent customer service to maximize sales of admission tickets, membership and donations.

Working with the Guides and supporting with tours.

Cash reconciliation duties including end of day and administration tasks.

Be able to take responsibility for your own development and learning.

Taking booking enquiries and process appropriately.

To develop a working knowledge of the history of the site and being able to relate that to visitors in a friendly and engaging way.

Adhering to the property’s quality standards including wearing of uniform.

Ensuring health and welfare of property staff, volunteers and visitors by adhering to the Trust’s Health, Safety and Environment policies and guidelines. This includes working within the property’s “Safe System of Work” (the system for managing Health & Safety).

Dynamic Earth are an educational charity on a mission to empower everyone with understanding and empathy for the Earth. Our Learning and Engagement Service create, curate and deliver a diverse programme of events and experiences throughout the year which support the delivery of Dynamic Earth’s strategic plan and charitable purpose.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in the position of Learning and Engagement Officer. This position sits within our Learning and Engagement Directorate, who are responsible for the creation and delivery of events and experiences that support the delivery of our charitable mission through a broad range of Earth and environmental science topics.

Role Purpose:
Working closely with fellow Learning and Engagement Officers across our schools and public programmes, you will develop and deliver events and experiences with a wide range of audiences – both locally and nationally – which support the delivery of our learning and engagement programme strategies and department plans.

Main Duties:
School Programmes – You will work as part of a team to deliver and create experiences for schools which provide inspirational learning journeys which support national priorities, both at Dynamic Earth in our centre and through national outreach in-person and digitally.

Career Long Professional Learning – You will create and deliver experiences which evolve the knowledge, confidence and skills of practitioners in the delivery of high-quality Earth sciences learning.

Family and Public Programmes – You will support the creation and delivery of high-quality family and public programmes including drop-in events for families, temporary exhibitions, indoor and outdoor family workshops and special events for young people and adults.

Outdoor Programmes – You will create and deliver outdoor experiences for families, children and young people and adults in Holyrood Park, including Outdoor Clubs.
Dino’s Saturday Science Sessions – You will support the co-ordination and delivery of our Saturday Children’s’ Workshop Sessions.

Outreach – You will create and deliver experiences with school learners and families as part of Scotland-wide outreach programmes.

Experience and Qualities:

Required qualifications and experience:
· Educated to at least degree level in a science or related discipline – or lived experience as an alternative to a formal qualification.
· Experience of developing and delivering science learning and engagement experiences.
· Excellent communication and organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
· Some flexibility to work during school holidays and outside normal working hours.
· Enthusiastic, pro-active and friendly attitude.

Desired qualifications and experience:
· Experience of training others to deliver science engagement.
· Experience of working in a science centre or museum setting.
· Clean UK driving licence.

Please note, this is a fixed term contract for 2 years

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to peopleandculture@dynamicearth.org.uk

Dynamic Earth are an educational charity on a mission to empower everyone with understanding and empathy for the Earth. Our Learning and Engagement Service create, curate and deliver a diverse programme of events and experiences throughout the year which support the delivery of Dynamic Earth’s strategic plan and charitable purpose.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in the position of Learning and Engagement Officer. This position sits within our Learning and Engagement Directorate, who are responsible for the creation and delivery of events and experiences that support the delivery of our charitable mission through a broad range of Earth and environmental science topics.

Role Purpose:
Working closely with the Learning and Engagement Manager (Community Programmes) and colleagues across the team, you will play an active and hands-on role in developing and delivering our community learning and engagement programmes and partnerships, which ensure Dynamic Earth provides high-quality and in-depth repeat engagement opportunities for a wide range of underserved and underrepresented audiences.

Main Duties:
Community Programmes -You will work as part of a team to deliver and co-create experiences with community audiences which provide inspirational and accessible learning journeys, both at Dynamic Earth in our centre and through outreach. This will include supporting the delivery of funded community projects and school programmes with at-risk young people.

Family and Public Programmes – You will support the creation and delivery of high-quality family and public programmes including drop-in events for families, temporary exhibitions, indoor and outdoor family workshops and special events for young people and adults.

Outdoor Programmes – You will create and deliver outdoor experiences for families, children and young people and adults in Holyrood Park, including Outdoor Clubs.

Outreach – You will support the creation and delivery of experiences with school learners and families as part of Scotland-wide outreach programmes.

Experience and Qualities:
Required qualifications and experience:
· Educated to at least degree level in a science or related discipline – or lived experience as an alternative to a formal qualification.
· Experience of developing and delivering science learning experiences.
· Excellent communication and organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
· Some flexibility to work during school holidays and outside normal working hours.
· Enthusiastic, pro-active and friendly attitude.

Desired qualifications and experience:
· Experience of training others to deliver science engagement.
· Experience of working in a science centre or museum setting.
· Clean UK driving licence.

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to peopleandculture@dynamicearth.org.uk