Admin, Finance & IT

To deliver a comprehensive payroll and pensions service to the Trust, ensuring timely payments, legal compliance, and excellent customer service.

The Trust currently operates its payroll through a bureau service. However, the aim is to bring Payroll back ‘in-house’ using the Access PeopleXD HR & Payroll system. This role will be the subject matter expert and lead the delivery of the project to remediate the Payroll system, data, process, and compliance issues that exist in the Trust. The project will involve working with and supporting the activities of relevant external advisors, software providers, IT and People Teams to achieve delivery of this project. It will also involve ensuring that the system set up, processes/controls, skills, and capabilities as well as the team operating model for payroll is fit for the purpose and able to meet the future demands of the Trust as it delivers its strategic agenda. The post holder will be the Trust’s expert on Pension legislation and the operation of the Trust’s DC pensions schemes which include a NEST scheme and one run by Standard Life.

The role will be line managed by the People Director and will have the operational responsibility for the delivery of payroll & pension services in the Trust and line management of the Payroll & Pensions Assistant.

The wider purpose of the role is to support the interactions we have with our supporters ensuring that we build meaningful relationships with them through our excellent supporter care to encourage loyalty of support and in turn, generating the vital funds we require for the continuation of our charity’s work.

The specific purpose of the role is to provide excellent service and care to our many supporters, including but not limited to members, donors, and visitors. It’s your role to build strong relationships, offer great service and encourage future support, providing a positive experience of the National Trust for Scotland. As well as processing memberships and carrying out administrative tasks, you will be the first point of contact for general enquires for the organisation and It’s your responsibility to ensure that every interaction leaves our supporters, or prospective supporters, feeling thanked and valued and most importantly excited to continue or start their membership and support to the National Trust for Scotland.

Cairngorm Mountain Scotland is a year-round visitor attraction offering outdoor activities, onsite catering, shops and facilities, with a funicular railway up to spectacular views over the Cairngorms National Park.

We are currently recruiting for a Business Support Administrator to assist our Ticket Office and Marketing managers with a variety of general admin tasks; like back-office and technical support with ticket sales, group bookings and customer care.

This role will be full-time office-based, right here on the mountain and presents an exciting opportunity for someone with a well-developed skillset to progress a career in business administration or to take their experience to new heights, in a unique Highlands environment. The role also has enough variety to keep you engaged for the long-term, as your duties will evolve with the seasons, adapting in response to changing business needs.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:
– excellent communication skills, IT skills, time management and computer skills
– excellent attention to detail, level of English and proof-reading ability
– problem-solving skills, with proactivity to see tasks through to completion
– previous office experience working as an Administrator providing general business support and computer-based duties is ideal, but not required as full training provided

And you will need to be:
– motivated and committed with a customer-focused approach and work ethic
– a team-player who enjoys working in a busy customer service environment
– resilient and adaptable to changing circumstances and demands of the business
– living within a commutable distance of the mountain or Aviemore town centre.

If you are interested to know more, please get in touch or apply now!

Full time, fixed term contract to 31 March 2025, salary £26,532 per annum, Civil Service Pension, based in Edinburgh.

We’re looking for someone with a keen eye for detail, excellent communication skills, and an ability to plan and prioritise across different strands of work to join our small rights and information management team. You’ll help the Library manage copyright information, identify and validate rights statements, and seek copyright permissions. You’ll also help the Library to research and validate the material ownership status of collection items. You’ll work across collection areas and with different content formats and you’ll operate closely with key contacts in the curatorial, digitisation, metadata, and information management teams. You’ll also communicate and engage with external parties and stakeholders. With knowledge of copyright or cultural collection ownership matters, you will be adept at working with a high degree of accuracy and comfortable shifting between simultaneous projects and activities.

Please visit our recruitment site for more information and to submit an application.

Almond Valley Heritage Trust is the proud custodian of one of Scotland’s Recognised collections which, along with an extensive business archive, records the fascinating story of Scotland’s shale oil industry. Much of the museum’s energies are investing in sharing these resources, and the knowledge associated with them, through our on-line platform www.scottishshale.co.uk, and associated social media. A small team of volunteers contribute much to an ongoing programme of digitisation, research and content creation that supports the continuous development of this digital presence.

Almond Valley is also a favourite destination for many families with young children who enjoy a great day out with animals and playgrounds. Many also rampage through the museum, offering wonderful opportunities to engage young folk in experiences that bring joy, provide insight and spark enthusiasms.

Role of the Curator

The Curator’s main consideration (of course) is for the collection; ensuring that standards and good practice are maintained in all respects.

The Curator will also nurture and direct volunteers, and directly contribute to the development of the on-line museum presence. Through these and other activities they will promote participation and partnerships that sustain interest and knowledge of the shale oil industry.

In association with the team at Almond Valley, the Curator will also develop displays, events, and activities that appeal to family visitors, engage their interest, and add value to the visitor experience.

Essential Qualities

• An appropriate museum or heritage qualification at degree level or above
• Appropriate curatorial and collections management experience
• Well developed digital skills

Desirable Qualities

• Competence in maintaining content managed websites
• Good communication skills and confidence in creating engaging social media
• Experience in supporting and directing volunteers
• Interest and insight into industrial and social history
• Insight and affinity with our family visitors
• Being methodical, organised and systematic, (but also being playful and creative)

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Recruitment Coordinator to join the team on a full-time, office-based, permanent basis.

This newly created role will sit within the HR office and help to ensure that all recruitment activity onsite (from vacancy advertising to onboarding paperwork and induction training) is run efficiently and effectively, in accordance with industry best practice and employment law obligations, representing the company well externally.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

– A high level of education or equivalent experiential learning
– Previous recruitment experience, ideally within a dynamic context
– Working knowledge of advert copywriting and managing online platforms
– Good working knowledge of the employee onboarding process (e.g. right-to-work, references, medicals, adding to payroll, issuing contracts, leading inductions)
– Excellent communication, customer service and people skills
– Good IT skills with Microsoft Office and using an HRIS (e.g. Sage HR)
– strong attention to detail and administrative skills
– confidence and adaptability to manage and prioritise own workload
– self-motivation with a desire to progress a career in Recruitment or HR

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click through to find out more!

About us
Cairngorm Mountain, managed by Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd is located within the Cairngorms National Park, close to Aviemore, in the Highlands of Scotland, UK.

In winter, the mountain is a popular commercial ski resort attracting over 120,000 skiing and snowboarding visitors in the busy winter period and has been offering snowsports ‘here on the hill’ for over 50 years. In summer, the mountain serves our community as a popular tourist destination and hub of activity for local and international visitors alike.

The Cairngorm Mountain estate covers 1,418 hectares and is an internationally renowned area of scientific interest containing unique natural habitats and wildlife protected by EU and national legislation. The surrounding region of Badenoch and Strathspey can attract over 1.8 million visitors annually, predominantly in the summer.

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of the Food & Beverage Admin Assistant role is to support the Trust’ central Food & Beverage Department in the administration of product ranges, invoices, financial reconciliation, commercial reports, POS, and communication. The role is responsible for ensuring that customer service standards are maintained to a high level, that data is maintained accurately, and that opportunity for food & beverage income and stock productivity is maximised through effective administration.

Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) is an educational charity and leading science centre and visitor attraction with a 5-star status. Our mission is to inspire everyone to explore and understand the world around them and to discover and enjoy science.

We are a place of learning, creativity, curiosity, and fun, inspiring and empowering around half a million people every year, both inside and outside our amazing centre in Pacific Quay, on the banks of the Clyde.

Our state-of-the-art centre contains more than 450 interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a science show theatre, Newton Flight Academy, a teaching laboratory, an IMAX cinema, and a maker space. We also take science out of our centre and across Scotland with our On Tour programme and our Community Engagement Programme works closely with people in our local communities.

Our staff are vitally important to us and play a key role in achieving our mission. We value diversity in our workforce and want our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve bringing a range of skills, experiences, knowledge, and ideas to help towards our mission.

Our company values are important to us as they underpin who we are and how we work, what we believe in and stand for:

We strive for excellence

We are inclusive

We innovate

We collaborate

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you committed to seeking excellence, creativity and innovation? Do GSC’s mission and values excite you? Do you want to work in a positive, vibrant and collaborative environment?

We are recruiting for a Deputy Financial Controller to support the Financial Controller in delivering accurate, timely and high-quality financial information to internal and external parties. The post holder will provide support to all department and project managers with financial issues, and will be responsible for the management and development of the Finance team.

You will be fully qualified with a recognised accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA), or will be in the final stages of achieving this. You will be highly proficient in using Microsoft office packages including Teams and SharePoint, and you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills whilst dealing with non-financial departments. You will have excellent organisational and problem solving skills, and a high degree of commitment to GSC’s vision, mission and values.

If this sounds like you then we would love you to get in touch!

JOB PURPOSE

This is an exciting and interesting role which contributes to the smooth and efficient running of this varied property portfolio – comprising one of the National Trust for Scotland’s busiest visitor attractions Cullloden Battlefield, Abertarff House and Hugh Miller’s Cottage

Through the provision of administrative support and excellent customer service, you will act as the first point of contact for internal and external enquiries, play a key role in three-site team communications and coordinate many other property processes and systems.

The role requires positivity, flexibility, strong organisational skills and an attention to detail, with responsibilities covering finance, HR and public-facing activities.
This is a full time role, 40hrs per week, 5 days from 7 as required by the needs of the business.

Cairngorm Mountain is a year-round visitor attraction offering outdoor activities, onsite catering, shops and facilities, with a funicular railway up to spectacular views.

We are currently looking to recruit a Business Support Administrator to assist our Ticket Office and Marketing managers with a variety of general administrative tasks; including back-office and technical support with ticket sales, group bookings and customer care.

This role will be full-time office-based, right here on the mountain and presents an exciting opportunity for someone with a well-developed skillset to progress a career in business administration or to take their experience to new height, in a unique Highlands environment. The role also has enough variety to keep you engaged for the long-term, as your duties will evolve with the seasons, adapting in response to changing business and customer needs.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:
• excellent communication skills, ICT skills, time management and computer skills
• excellent attention to detail, level of English education and proof-reading ability
• problem-solving skills, with initiative, proactivity to see tasks through to completion
• previous office experience working as an Administrator providing general business support and computer-based duties is ideal, but not required as full training provided.

And you will need to be:
• motivated and committed with a customer-focused approach and work ethic
• a team-player who enjoys working in a busy customer service environment
• resilient and adaptable to changing circumstances and demands of the business
• living within a commutable distance from the mountain or Aviemore town centre.

If you are interested to know more, please get in touch or apply now!

Job description and further details upon request, to HR@cairngormmountain.co.uk

This role will be a Senior Finance Manager within the FP&A team and support the Trust in the following key areas:

• Annual 3-year budget process,
• Quarterly Forecasting,
• Monthly Performance reporting,
• Strategic and Project Planning,
• Financial Modelling,
• Financial Support for Decision making,
• Analysis and insight reporting,
• Business Partner Support across the Trust.

This role will support Trust-Wide projects and activity, including coordinating the budget process for the FP&A team and development of analytics capability driving process improvements and design of new reporting.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, the postholder is required to support them in delivering programmes of work that meet the Trust’s objectives and able to deputise for the Head of FP&A as required.