Hes/22/329b - Seasonal Admissions Assistant

1 week ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Historic Environment Scotland Full time

Details:

Reference number:

Salary:

- £21,052
Job grade:

  • Other
  • A
    Contract type:
  • Temporary
    Length of employment:
- until 30/09/23
Business area:

  • HES
  • Operations
    Type of role:
  • Other

Working pattern:

  • Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 5Contents
Location

About the job

Benefits:

Things you need to know

Location

  • Edinburgh CastleAbout the job

Job summary:


Thank you for your interest in the post of Seasonal Admissions Assistant with Historic Environment Scotland, based at Edinburgh Castle.

This is a fixed-term and pensionable appointment.

The Admissions Team operate at the front of the Castle, welcoming visitors from all over the world. It is a large team, led by the Admissions Manager and three Admissions Supervisors. Roles within the team include checking tickets, promoting memberships, issuing audio tours and managing traffic. This post included weekend working.

Job description:

Overview of the post and information about the team

Edinburgh Castle is one of Scotland's most popular visitor attractions. The Admissions Team aims to welcome and deliver a world class service to every visitor. All duties within Edinburgh Castle Admissions involve working with people, and teamwork is crucial to our success.

The role will include working in all areas of the Admissions department, both indoors and outside, from selling tickets and issuing audio guides to directing visitors and managing traffic.

The post is full-time, working 5 days out of 7, including weekends. The team operates on a 3-week rota, working a 7.4 hr day. (Every third weekend will be off)

Key responsibilities, duties, and objectives

  • Provide a world class welcome and direct visitors as appropriate upon their arrival at Edinburgh Castle.
  • Sell appropriate tickets and products to all walkup visitors.
  • Ensure all vehicles entering the castle and parking on the esplanade have the appropriate approval.
  • Ensure the security and safety of the visitor, whether arriving on foot or by car, and any other activity taking place on the esplanade throughout the day.
  • Ensure all group visitors to the castle are welcomed and their access into the castle is managed as efficiently and effectively as possible, providing additional information as appropriate.
  • Provide information on other Historic Environment Scotland sites and services available to visitors.
  • Process sales, while ensuring that all financial procedures are adhered to and carried out accurately and efficiently.

Person specification:

Post Competencies


We are looking for you to complete a statement of competence looking at the below essential and desirable requirements of this role.

Knowledge, skills and experience


You will be required to demonstrate that you meet the requirements and qualifications below as part of the selection process.


  • Essential requirements:
  • A working knowledge of the visitor attractions sector
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Experience of working in a fastpaced, busy environment
  • Cash handling experience

Desirable requirements:

  • First Aid Experience

Benefits:

What we offer

In addition we offer a great benefits package to our employees which includes:

  • flexible working hours (where appropriate)
- special leave
- maternity/paternity leave
- adoption leave
- reimbursement for relevant professional subscriptions
- support for further education and personal development
- study leave for work related courses
- access to a learning resource centre

Health and welfare

We offer you access to:
- our Employee Assistance Programme - for confidential advice and counselling
- an occupational sick pay scheme
- discounts at some local authority leisure facilities
- access to a free Headspace membership
- interest free loans for bicycles and annual travel passes (see 'season ticket' below)
- reasonable adjustments when needed, as part of our Equalities policy

Staff discounts

You will receive:
- free entry to all of our properties (with up to three guests)
- free entry to English Heritage, Manx and Cadw properties

  • 20% off purchases in our retail outlets
Season tickets


You can receive an advance to help with the cost of buying an annual season ticket for travel between home and work.

The advance is then repaid from your salary over the life of the season ticket. Available to all permanent and fixed-term staff.

Things you need to know

Selection process details:


HES is committed to making reasonable adjustments and is happy to answer any questions you may have about the recruitment process in order that you can identify any adjustments that may be required.


HES is committed to not only avoiding unlawful discrimination against people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, but also to positively promoting equality and doing more than equality law requires.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment

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