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Thank you for your interest in the post of Guiding Manager with Historic Environment
Scotland (HES). This is a permanent and pensionable appointment. Your primary
location will be Edinburgh Castle, but you will be expected to travel to visit sites and
stakeholders across the Edinburgh region as required.

The Guiding Manager is responsible for overseeing the Guiding team at Edinburgh
Castle, ensuring visitors receive an outstanding experience at HES’ flagship site.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Edinburgh Castle management team as part of the Operations Directorate. The Operations Directorate seeks to strengthen HES’ regional footprint and bring together delivery of many of HES’ activities at a regional and local level across Scotland. Reporting to the Regional Visitor & Community Manager, the postholder will oversee and manage the Guiding team at Edinburgh Castle. The Guiding team works to
provide all aspects of the visitor journey within the castle and is responsible for delivering a world-class visitor experience.

This role will have line management for a large team of colleagues, including Senior Guides and Castle Guides at Edinburgh Castle. The role will involve working five days out of seven, averaging 35 hours per week,
which will also include weekend and evening working as required

Application Deadline: Wednesday 05/02/2025