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Visitor Services

Library Assistant

Contract Type: Fixed Term until February 2028

Grade: FC04

Salary: £26,786.83 – £29,170.80 per annum pro-rata

Hours: 28.5 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday)

Location: Cadham Library

Job Reference: ON000640

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 have an exciting opportunity for a Library Assistant to join the team within the Templehall Cluster. The post is based at Cadham Library which is a single-staffed library located in the Glenrothes area. The post is for 28.5 hours per week, spread over 5 days and includes evening and weekend working. This is a fixed-term contract ending February 2028.

You will undertake duties relating to the operations of the library; providing direct customer engagement and support; carrying out administration and support tasks and participating in the promotion and delivery of a range of community focused events and activities.

We are looking for someone with a can-do attitude who puts the customer first and strives to provide excellent experience to customers and visitors. The successful candidate will enjoy supporting people of all ages and backgrounds with digital skills, promoting reading for pleasure and responding to requests for information. They should have good IT skills and ideally have an interest in books and reading. They should demonstrate good organizational skills, a positive attitude to work and to change and be able to work independently, as well as part of a team. We are looking for a flexible approach and an understanding that, on occasion and with reasonable notice, there will be a requirement to work at another venue or change your work pattern. Access to transport is also essential, as travel throughout the region may be required.

If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, please contact Brenda Hoyle, Assistant Area Manager for an informal chat. Please email Brenda at Brenda.Hoyle@onfife.com to arrange this.

When you’re ready to apply, please visit our website https://www.onfife.com/vacancy/library-assistant/ and 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 09:00 am on Thursday 8th October 2026.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 22nd October 2026 at Cadham Library.

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

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Guest Experience Host

The journey in Edinburgh’s murky past begins at our front doors. We are looking for welcoming, confident, and enthusiastic people to be the very first and last impression our guests have of their visit.

As an Admissions and Retail Host, you are the friendly face who sets the mood for the entire experience welcoming curious tourists, calming nervous kids before they step inside, and helping them find the perfect souvenir on their way out.

Job Scope –

First impressions & ticketing: Welcoming visitors, checking tickets, handling walk-up admissions, and answering guest questions with warmth and knowledge.

Retail and Sales: Operating till systems, restocking themed merchandise, and keeping the retail and admissions areas looking sharp, organised, and inviting.

Guest care & queue management: Keeping queues moving smoothly by treating every guest as an individual, helping guests with accessibility needs, and reading the room to ease any pre-show jitters.

-Please note this is a seasonal position from October to Jan

Visitor Services Assistant – Housekeeping

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Housekeeper is responsible for a wide variety of housekeeping duties in connection with the well-being and care of the holiday accommodation and visitor facilities at Pitmedden Garden (as per the Trust’s Housekeeping Procedures Manual), including the following:

Maintain stock-levels of housekeeping consumables and janitorial supplies.

Routinely clean and look after the holiday accommodation.

Duties will involve but are not limited to:

vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, polishing of floors

dusting/polishing of surfaces and fittings such as furniture, ornaments, panelling, stairs, and doors

dusting/wiping of sills, skirtings, door, and window frames

cleaning of windows

cleaning of lavatories, sinks, etc

changing of bed linen and towels, and making of beds

cleaning of bathroom/toilet areas and fittings

cleaning of kitchen areas and equipment

checking functionality of lighting, heating, TV/radio etc

replenishing of welcome/hospitality trays, and consumables

cleaning and providing clean laundry for each occupancy

disposal of general household waste

Evening Cleaner

What do we do? With 1,000 acres of history, walks, wellness, shopping, food and adventure, all in a beautiful setting just a few miles from Edinburgh, Dalkeith Country Park is enjoyed and valued by locals and visitors from afar. Whether in search of adventure, play, thrills, food, shopping or restoration, we have something for all.

The role? You will play an important role in welcoming customers by keeping Fort Douglas and Restoration Yard clean, well-presented, and ready for our visitors to enjoy. Day-to-day duties will include emptying bins, cleaning toilets and public areas, polishing surfaces and windows, mopping, vacuuming, and sweeping footpaths in the stable yard area. Hours of work will be 5pm to 8pm on a four days on, four days off basis, including weekends.

The person? You will be a skilled and experienced cleaner with a good eye for detail and a genuine pride in maintaining high standards. Reliable and hardworking, you will be comfortable working independently, managing your time effectively, and taking a thorough, practical approach to each shift.

Why work for us? We offer excellent benefits including private health cover, six weeks of holiday, gym and shopping discounts, and wellbeing-related support and resources.

How to apply? Please apply by emailing a copy of your CV and covering letter to the Recruitment team at recruitment@buccleuch.com.

The closing date for applications is 27 September 2026.

Please view our privacy policy at http://www.dalkeithcountrypark.co.uk/privacy/.

Fundraiser

Grants and Partnerships Officer
Full-time and Permanent
Salary £37,614 – £41,138 per annum
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a confident and collaborative fundraiser who knows how to build strong relationships and turn good ideas into compelling funding and partnership opportunities.

As our Grants and Partnerships Officer, you’ll help secure philanthropic income from trusts and foundations, corporate partners and sponsors. You’ll manage a defined portfolio of opportunities, developing high-quality funding applications and sponsorship proposals that support our strategic priorities.

We are looking for someone who brings experience of securing 5- and 6-figure funding, building relationships with funders or corporate partners, and working across a large and complex organisation. With this experience and excellent writing skills, you will be able to turn complex ideas, projects and financial information into clear and persuasive proposals.

You’ll be organised, collaborative and comfortable managing multiple opportunities, deadlines and funding cycles. Confident in managing structured processes and governance requirements, you’ll work across departments to develop fundable projects and partnership propositions, ensuring submissions are well planned, insight-led and aligned with funder or partner objectives.

Most importantly, you’ll enjoy building relationships, spotting opportunities and collaborating with colleagues to make great things happen, directly contributing to the sustainability and ambitions of the National Galleries of Scotland as part of a busy Development team.

Who we are looking for
To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience:
-Experience of securing 5- and 6- figure funding from grant-giving organisations and/or corporate partners, funders or sponsors, ideally within a large or complex organisation.
-Proven experience of developing high-quality grant applications and/or corporate sponsorship proposals that require coordinated input from multiple internal stakeholders.
-You’ll understand relationship-based fundraising and be confident working with external funders, corporate partners and senior internal colleagues.
-Good knowledge of project design and co-creation principles, including setting outcomes and articulating impact and theory of change within funding proposals.
-Understanding of sponsorship principles, including how corporate partners assess value, brand alignment and audience reach, and how sponsorship outcomes and benefits can be defined and measured.
-Awareness of the importance of due diligence, ethical assessment and reputational risk considerations in relation to funding or sponsorship opportunities.
-Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to work on multiple funding, partnership or sponsorship opportunities concurrently.
-Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex organisational activity into clear, persuasive funding and partnership proposals and reports.
-Confidence working within established processes and systems to manage pipelines, reporting and performance.
-Proven ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments in a matrixed or institution-wide setting.
-High attention to detail, professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive information and relationships.
-Solid understanding of budgets, with the ability to analyse financial information and incorporate it into proposals and funding strategies.

It would also be great if you have:
-Experience fundraising in the arts, culture, heritage or education sectors.
-Familiarity with capital, programme or multi-year project funding.
-Experience using Spektrix or a comparable CRM system.
-Enthusiasm for the mission and work of the National Galleries of Scotland.

Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday, 01 October 2026.

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