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Seasonal Visitor Services Assistant

3 October – 1 November

With a host of SPOOKTACULAR Halloween happenings taking place at Dalkeith Country Park, we are looking for enthusiastic Visitor Services Assistants to work across our Fort Douglas Adventure Playground and Coffee Cabin.

The role? Working as part of a team to create memorable experiences for our Halloween visitors, no two days are the same in this varied role. You could be:

• Serving hot drinks, snacks and treats in the Coffee Cabin
• Welcoming visitors to Fort Douglas Adventure Playground and processing admissions
• Sharing information about our attractions and answering visitor questions
• Assisting with our Spooky Scavenger Hunt and other Halloween activities.

This is a seasonal contract running from 3 October to 1 November, with a mix of daytime and evening shifts, including weekends.

About you? We’re looking for people who are:

• Friendly, approachable and enthusiastic
• Confident interacting with visitors of all ages
• Calm and positive during busy periods
• Reliable, flexible and keen to learn.

Previous customer service or hospitality experience would be beneficial, but it’s not essential as full training will be provided. If you enjoy working with people and want to be part of a fun and supportive team during one of our busiest seasons, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply? Please email your CV and covering letter to recruitment@buccleuch.com.

The closing date for applications is 18 September, with interviews taking place from 21 September.

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Casual Catering Assistant

Contract Type: Casual

Grade: FCLW

Salary: £13.64 per hour

Hours: N/A

Location: Rothes Halls, Glenrothes

Job Reference: ON000634

We are OnFife and we know how valuable creativity is to our communities. Whether we’re helping people learn or making them laugh – we’re here to bring people together and make them feel good. Our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places – from historic buildings to mobile libraries, award-winning new destinations to much-loved community hubs. Museums, theatres, galleries, libraries, and archives – we offer them all. We’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting.

We’re a Real Living Wage employer, and we offer a local government pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and flexible working opportunities. We have a dedicated training scheme offering professional development opportunities and you can also access our employee discount scheme which offers local and national savings and a range of employee benefits.

The Role

We have an great opportunity to join our operational team as a Catering Assistant at Rothes Halls on a casual basis. You will be part of the onsite catering team undertaking bar duties primarily, although this will extend to support in our busy café area. The role includes serving food and beverages, recording payments, restocking, maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards and wider team support. You will ensure all working and public areas are kept safe and provide visitor engagement and support to a high level.    

The role will involve working on casual basis including evenings and weekends for covering our Shows.

You can view the full job spec here.

About You

You’ll have previous experience in a similar bar and hospitality role with a knowledge of health and safety requirements, understanding the workings of a catering environment is desirable. You will be a team player who will be energetic, with good literacy and numeracy skills and have a positive and flexible ‘can do’ attitude. You’ll take pride in your working environment and provide a professional and courteous service to visitors.  

How to Apply

If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, please contact Caroline Livingstone the Assistant Venue Manager for an informal chat. Please email Caroline Livingstone on Caroline.livingstone@onfife.com. When you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and equal opportunities form and return them to the HR team at hr.fct@onfife.com

The closing date for applications is 17th September 2026

Interviews will take place on Friday 25th September 2026 at Rothes Halls

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

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Events Coordinator – Christmas at the Botanics

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is a world-leading botanic garden, conservation charity and visitor attraction. Through our four gardens and internationally recognised collections, we inspire people to value, protect and enjoy plants and the natural world. We also deliver a vibrant programme of events that connects thousands of visitors with our work each year.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Events Coordinator to join our Events team and support the delivery of RBGE’s exciting events programme, including our flagship winter event, Christmas at the Botanics. Working closely with colleagues, partners and contractors, you will support event logistics, helping to deliver safe, welcoming and memorable visitor experiences while ensuring smooth day-to-day event operations.

This varied and hands-on role will involve supporting event planning and delivery, coordinating staffing and operational arrangements, managing ticketing and customer enquiries, liaising with contractors and stakeholders, , and helping to maintain high standards of health and safety. You will also play a key role in supporting on-site event operations during installation, live event delivery and de-rig periods.

We are seeking someone with experience of delivering public-facing events, excellent organisational and communication skills, and a passion for creating outstanding visitor experiences. You will enjoy working collaboratively, thrive in a fast-paced environment and be looking for an opportunity to contribute to one of Scotland’s most popular seasonal events.

RBGE is unable to sponsor applicants without the right to work in the United Kingdom for this role. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure eligibility to work in the United Kingdom for the duration of the appointment.

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Interview date: 23 September 2026

For more information including job description, person specification and to apply, please visit our website.

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