Operations

Driver Skilled Labourer

The role

To carry out, to completion, property maintenance related tasks (multi trade) to agreed timescales, quality standards and in a cost-effective manner; undertaking designated activities (trade specific) in managing the build and maintenance of all buildings, facilities and infrastructure owned by the RZSS.

Ensure that all areas of the site are safe and well presented for our visitors in support of RZSS’ mission and vision.

This is a 12 month fixed term, full time (37.5 hours per week) role

Some of the things you’ll do:

Work under the direction of more senior tradesperson to;

* take the day to day lead on designated activities (trade specific) to ensure all assigned repairs and projects are delivered effectively, safely, on time and to budget.
* Undertake all forms of general labouring works, e.g. planning general works and multi trade repairs and repairs under the direction of appropriately qualified tradesperson. provide reactive labouring and driving tasks to agreed H&S and quality standards.
* Support the construction and maintenance of new buildings, facilities and infrastructure to agreed standards, budgets and deadlines, including smaller multi trade repairs or works, for example, plant, equipment and labouring tasks.
* Drive company vehicles and operate heavy plant on a regular basis and ensure all vehicles are maintained and road worthy and reporting repairs where required.
* Ensure all machinery and tools are cleaned, inspected, maintained and user logbook updated daily to agreed transport and other policy standards and procedures and ensure own machinery is cleaned, inspected, maintained and user logbook updated daily to agreed transport policy standards and procedures.

What we’re looking for:

* Relevant construction qualification, or minimal 2 years’ experience of working on a hands on construction/maintenance role.
* Full driving licence.
* Able to identify and make safe (for self, colleagues and the public) all the utilities and services encountered whilst working on RZSS sites.

What you’ll get in return:

Starting salary between £23,400 – £24,400 pro rata (offer based on experience)
37.5hr working week
34 days annual leave (pro rata)
Discount in both retail/catering
Access to a healthcare plan
Employer contributory pension scheme
You will receive a staff membership which will give you (and family/friends) free (and discounted) entry to both the Highland Wildlife Park and Edinburgh Zoo as well as a number of other Zoo’s across the UK.

We offer a range of great benefits which can be found at www.rzss.org.uk/about-
rzss/staff-benefits

Please note that shortlisting of applications and interviews for this position will take place while the advert is live. The advert will close once a successful candidate has been found. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Please see the role profile for further information on what the role involves and essential/desirable criteria.

Gardener

JOB PURPOSE

Under the direction of the First gardener in the first instance but reporting to the Head Gardener, to ensure that the garden and estate are managed and maintained to a high standard in line with the aims and objectives of the National Trust for Scotland.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Assisting with general horticultural duties to the required standards expected by the Trust and for the maximum safety of, and enjoyment by, visitors. Activities may include:
a. Grass-cutting, strimming, hedge-cutting and raking/collection
b. Cutting of lawn edges
c. Hand-weeding of beds and borders
d. Weeding, watering and feeding
e. Planting out ( under direction of staff)
f. Application of mulches

2. Assisting with general property maintenance duties and for the maximum safety of, and enjoyment by, visitors. Activities may include:
a. Refuse disposal
b. Raking gravel paths

3. Assisting as required with the general enjoyment of the gardens and estate by:
a. Responding to general visitor enquiries
b. Assisting at events held within the garden or on the estate

4. Assisting with interpretation activities such as answering basic horticultural enquiries from visitors and providing clear and accurate plant labeling.

5. Working with the full time staff to foster positive relationships with local communities, visitors and promoting the work of the Trust, and actively seeking opportunities to increase Trust membership

6. Working with volunteers to ensure they deliver required outputs at the appropriate standard and gain benefits from their volunteering

7. Ensuring compliance with the Trust’s health, safety and environment policies and procedures to ensure the safety of staff, volunteers and visitors. This includes recognition of the Trust’s environmental policy with respect to sustainable gardening policies.

This role does not require you to undertake a criminal records check.

Driver

To ensure efficient and timely delivery and collection of boxes of books and other items to and from libraries, schools, customers’ homes and other locations throughout Renfrewshire, according to a pre-planned schedule.

Due to the nature of vehicle being driven, applicants will require to participate in a driving assessment and medical assessment.

You may be required to work at any locations across OneRen in accordance with the needs of the business.

Lead Sports Coach (Casual)

To plan, prepare, deliver and support the development of sports and Physical Activity programmes throughout Renfrewshire.

The role will involve working in a school and community setting; therefore, it will involve work during the daytime and during evenings and weekends. The availability and pattern of work will be determined by the requirements of the service and may vary over time.

Requirements of the role include being qualified to HND level, holding relevant UKCC, National Governing Body Awards, particularly in Football, Gymnastics, Dance and Outdoor Qualifications, be a clear and confident communicator and have experience in working with young people. Be able to plan, prepare and deliver coaching plans for all sessions.

Desirable requirements have a full driving license and have access to transport.

Candidates are to list their sports coaching qualifications in their cover letter as part of the Application Support Information section.

You may be required to work at any locations across OneRen in accordance with the needs of the business.

Lead Sports Coach (Walking)

You will have the opportunity to create and design a range of engaging walks that highlight all that Renfrewshire has to offer, which may include nature, areas of historical interests and general knowledge of our local area.

To assist in developing the OneRen walking programme for the community of Renfrewshire, if successful you will be working closely with, assist, and taking direction from the OneRen Sports Services Health and Wellbeing Team to fulfil your role.

You will be required to plan, prepare and deliver walks and events suitable to specific client groups. This will also involve writing reports and collating statistics for updating funders. In addition, you will be required to work independently and support volunteers. The post holder may also be required to write reports and collate statistics for updating funders.

Full training for this role can be provided however already possessing a relevant Walk Leader qualification would be preferred.

Further essential requirements of the role include being a clear and confident communicator and having experience in working with various client groups.

The hours of this post will require to be flexible to meet the needs of the walking groups.

Facilities Assistant – Casual

Job Title: Facilities Assistant
Contract Type: Casual
Salary: £12.67 per hour (enhanced rate of £16.89 per hour payable for weekdays after 8pm and weekends)
Grade: FC03
Location: Lochgelly Centre
Job Reference: ON000545

We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild.  We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting. 

The Role
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as Casual Facilities Assistant at Lochgelly Centre. 

You will be part of the team undertaking duties relating to the operation of buildings and surrounding grounds, ensuring customer care of patrons visiting the theatre. You will contribute to the efficient and effective delivery of events and assist other venue staff where required.

The role is casual, where assignments will be offered to meet the needs of the business, and this will include weekend and evening work.

To view the job description, please visit our current vacancies page on our website.

About You
You’ll have previous experience working to processes, procedures and knowledge to ensure the safety of customers within the building. You will be a team player who will be energetic, enthusiastic and have a positive and flexible ‘can do’ attitude. You’ll take pride in contributing to a welcoming environment, following good housekeeping standards which can be physically demanding, and provide a professional and courteous service to visitors. An awareness of compliance and health and safety issues would be desirable and you’ll have an understanding of IT systems.

How to Apply
If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, you can contact Debbie Kelly, Venue Manager for Lochgelly Centre for an informal chat. Contact details can be found on our current vacancies page on our website.

When you’re ready to apply, please send an up-to-date copy of your CV along with a covering letter, and return this along with a completed equal opportunities form (downloadable from our current vacancies page) to HR.FCT@onfife.com. Please note that your application will not be progressed without a covering letter.

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Dresser / Wardrobe Maintenance

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has been providing a unique cultural experience for over 70 years, appealing to national and international audiences and visitors. We are Scotland’s leading producer of musical theatre, a champion of ensemble practice and the country’s only rurally located, major arts organisation. Our home is a glorious eleven-acre campus that includes the Explorers Garden. More than a place to come and see a show, we offer great theatre and art for all in an inspiring, creative atmosphere.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s campus now comprises a 538 seat Main Auditorium, a 172 seat Studio theatre as well as our Amphitheatre and Bandstand located in the theatre grounds.

To help us deliver the programme across multiple venues, we are recruiting for the role of Dresser / Wardrobe Maintenance to support the annual workplan of the Wardrobe

The post holder will participate in the effective and efficient delivery of Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s Wardrobe Services. The post holder works within the Production department and, as such, is expected to make a positive contribution its development and to the success of the company as a whole.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre aspires to the highest quality in its production values and in the delivery of all Production services and the post holder will have a key role in achieving high standards of production and quality, as well as developing and maintaining high standards.

Key Accountabilities:
1. Participate in the delivery of Wardrobe services in performance, including dressing and maintenance.
2. Participate in the manufacture and creation of costumes for current productions.
3. Help to promote a positive attitude towards health and safety in the Wardrobe areas of Pitlochry Festival Theatre productions and adopt a proactive approach to challenging unsafe work practices in the work environment.

Procurement Business Partner

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

As a manager in the Procurement Team: Responsible for providing Procurement support to regional and directorate teams on an ongoing basis, including providing advice and guidance on sustainable procurement, procurement policy and processes as required, and delivering local coaching on processes to boost compliance.

Implement strategic procurement across the Trust including developing category management plans, undertaking strategic sourcing, working collaboratively on tender processes and subsequent contract management of key suppliers to ensure that Trust achieves best value, compliance with relevant legislation and minimising risk.

Develop strong collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders to enable local information gathering on upcoming projects to facilitate early engagement and better workload planning, together with the identification of savings opportunities and other opportunities for efficiency and business improvement.

Develop strong collaborative working relationships with key suppliers to ensure business critical contracts are delivered as expected, with ongoing improvements in value and sustainability over the period of the contract.

Support the Head of Procurement with various Trust-wide projects and activity, including re-development and implementation of the Sustainable Procurement Policy and procurement procedures, supplier rationalisation, achieving savings targets and ultimately reducing the Trust’s Scope 3 carbon emissions.

Undertake a portfolio of tenders over £50k and ongoing contract management of strategic suppliers as agreed with the Head of Procurement and aligned with the Trust’s ethical and sustainability policies.

Support the implementation of sustainable procurement initiatives across the Trust to reduce the Trust’s Scope 3 carbon emissions.

Identify, lead and deliver process improvement initiatives working with colleagues in other teams as required introducing better controls, improved reporting and process automation where possible. Able to lead activity and work pro-actively with a range of stakeholders using their initiative, problem-solving and procurement skills.

Create and develop a continuous improvement culture looking for opportunities to reduce the supply base and consolidate spend to achieve savings, build closer relationships with key suppliers and secure improved services for stakeholders, as well as opportunities for increased automation in the purchase to pay process, use of catalogues etc. Together with developing and implementing streamlined and user-friendly processes, procedures, and reports to support activities within their internal customer teams, provide coaching for staff to embed these processes and embed reviews to ensure that these continue to be fit for purpose.

Accurate recording of savings and other KPI data to support reporting to ExCo.

Any other duties commensurate with the role.

Estates Surveyor

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Property Management. Provide a wide range of property asset management consultancy advice and support, carrying out connected tasks to further the management of a substantial portfolio with responsibility primarily for the leased agricultural, residential and commercial assets, including instigating and negotiating rent reviews, lease renewals and other landlord and tenant matters.

Growing Income. Continued advances in activity, identifying opportunities, maximising rental income, improving efficiency, delivering value for money and progressing complex negotiations.

Professional Support. Provide the risk management, legislative support and the necessary assurance to ensure activities are in line with Trust policies and procedures, best practice and the external requirements on the Trust, helping to deliver a consistent approach across all activities.

Reporting. Provision of timely and accurate reporting, including Financial reporting, working with Managers to set, manage and report on budgets.

Conservation Agreements. Management of Conservation Agreements within the Region, including reporting to the Conservation Agreement Scrutiny Panel where required.

Stakeholder Management. Developing relationships with tenants, neighbours, NTS members and parties connected to NTS.

Casual Theatre Opportunities Open Evening

Contract Type: Casual

Location: Rothes Halls, Glenrothes

Job Reference: ON000554

Are you interested in working at Rothes Halls? Now’s your chance to find out more – come along to our recruitment open evening and meet the team!

We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild. We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting. 

The Roles

We have exciting opportunities for casual team members to join us in the following positions. If you have experience and skills suitable for any of the roles, we would love to hear from you! The full job descriptions are available on our current vacancies page on our website.

Catering Assistant: We are looking for proactive, approachable and customer focused team members to support and assist our customers, promote our services, serve fresh food and beverages and provide exceptional customer service so that everyone visiting us has the best experience possible.

Grade: FCLW. Salary: £12.67 per hour (£16.89 per hour after 8pm on weekday evenings and all hours on the weekend)

Box Office Assistant: We are looking for frontline team members to deliver a high level of customer service for our box office. As part of the box office team, the role undertakes duties including ticketing, cash handling, room and event enquiries, bookings administration and customer information service.

Grade: FC03. Salary: £12.67 per hour (£16.89 per hour after 8pm on weekday evenings and all hours on the weekend)

Front of House: We are looking for Casual Front of House staff to join the team undertaking duties relating to the customer care of patrons visiting the theatre. You will contribute to the efficient and effective delivery of events and assist other venue staff where required. 

Grade: FC03. Salary: £12.67 per hour (£16.89 per hour after 8pm on weekday evenings and all hours on the weekend)

Facilities Assistant: We are looking for Casual Facilities Assistants to assist with maintaining the appearance of the venue and provide a professional and courteous service to visitors. Duties relate to the operation and compliance of buildings and surrounding grounds, setting up rooms for meetings and events, ensuring all working and public areas are kept safe and providing direct customer engagement and support.

Grade: FC03. Salary: £12.67 per hour (£16.89 per hour after 8pm on weekday evenings and all hours on the weekend)

Technician: We are looking for experienced and flexible team members to join our team of Technicians. Working as part of a team, you will be responsible for lighting design, sound production, stage management, event coordination and equipment maintenance as and when required.

Grade: FC05. Salary: £14.43 per hour (£19.24 per hour after 8pm on weekday evenings and all hours on the weekend)

Crew: We are seeking team members to join our theatre team as Casual Crew. You will be part of the team providing all technical and manual services and facilities for all activities within the theatre, including set up and get-out of events and shows and ensuring that equipment is operated in a safe and efficient manner. You’ll be providing technical coverage as appropriate and contributing to the efficient and effective delivery of events while assisting other venue staff where required.

Grade: FC03. Salary: £12.67 per hour (£16.89 per hour after 8pm on weekday evenings and all hours on the weekend)

Duty Manager: We are looking for Casual Duty Managers to join our Management team. You’ll work as part of a team responsible for the safe operation within the building and the management of all staff associated with the delivery of events.

Grade: FC05. Salary: £14.43 per hour (£19.24 per hour after 8pm on weekday evenings and all hours on the weekend)
These roles are casual, where assignments will be offered to meet the needs of the business, and this will include weekend and evening work. 

Open Evening

Our doors will be open at Rothes Halls, Kingdom Shopping Centre, Glenrothes, KY7 5NX. Drop in and meet our teams on Wednesday 2 April 2025 between 5pm – 7pm. Bring your CV with you and have a chat to find out more about the roles available. Interviews will be held at the event if you would like to be considered for any of the roles we are recruiting for.

If you require any further information about our open evening, please email our HR Team at HR.FCT@onfife.com and we will be in touch soon.

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Library Assistant

The successful candidate will be responsible for serving library users and providing an efficient library and information service at all times.

The post holder must have a flexible approach regarding hours worked in order to suit the needs of the service.

You may be required to work at any locations across OneRen in accordance with the needs of the business.

Work hours: every Tuesday 12.30pm-8pm, alternate Mondays & Saturdays, 9am-5pm, and Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-5pm

Closing date: 30 March 2025

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a PVG Disclosure Scotland check.

If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit their website.

Applications are welcome from candidates from all backgrounds including those with disabilities and candidates who have ‘care experience’.

Library Attendant

To ensure the cleanliness and security of the Library.

Working Hours: Tuesday 4:30pm-8pm, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7am-12pm.

The post holder must have a flexible approach regarding hours worked in order to suit the needs of the service.

You may be required to work at any locations across OneRen in accordance with the needs of the business.

Closing date: 30 March 2025

Interviews: To Be Confirmed

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure Scotland check.

If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit their website.

Applications are welcome from candidates from all backgrounds including those with disabilities and candidates who have ‘care experience’.

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