Seasonal Assistant Ranger

2 weeks ago

West Lothian, United Kingdom Historic Environment Scotland Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 265296**Salary**:

- £21,052 - £21,789**Job grade**:

- Other- A**Contract type**:

- Fixed Term**Length of employment**:

- 6 months**Business area**:

- HES - Operations**Type of role**:

- Other**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 4Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Holyrood Park and Linlithgow PeelAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Thank you for your interest in the post of Seasonal Assistant Ranger with Historic Environment Scotland, based at Holyrood Park. This is a fixed term and pensionable appointment.

You will be required to work five out of seven days per week on a rota system. Successful applicants will be required to provide cover, patrol and deliver activities between Holyrood Park, Edinburgh and Linlithgow Peel, West Lothian, as well as deliver activities at other Historic Environment Scotland sites as required.

**Job description**:
Overview of the post and information about the team

Historic Environment Scotland Ranger Service was established to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the cultural and natural history of sites within the care of Historic Environment Scotland. The Rangers are based at the two Royal Parks of Holyrood and Linlithgow, as well as within the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. All are managed by the Ranger and Visitor Services Manager who reports to the Head of Edinburgh Region. The group sits within the Operations Directorate, sharing close links with the Marketing & Engagement and External Relations & Partnership Directorates. The team comprises 1 x Ranger & Visitor Services Manager, 1 x Natural Heritage Advisor, 1 x Senior Ranger, 7 x Rangers, 13 x Assistant Rangers (including part time and seasonal roles), 1 x part time Front of House Steward and 1 x Ranger Service Business Support Officer.

The Seasonal Assistant Ranger position within our Service forms part of the team of Rangers that provides an important and pivotal role actively engaging with the wide variety of visitors, other user groups and local communities.

We need Seasonal Assistant Rangers who are physically fit, willing to work outdoors for long periods of time and who have experience of proactively engaging with and talking to members of the public. You should be able to interpret the sites for our audiences’ enhanced enjoyment, access, and appreciation, while at the same time encouraging their responsible behaviour and use of the sites to help us protect them and their cultural significance for current and future users.

The Rangers’, Assistant Rangers’, and Seasonal Assistant Rangers’ tasks and roles focus on visitor safety, patrolling and operational management. The post-holder will have a strong focus on visitor engagement, landscape protection and nature conservation, and will be expected to set exemplary standards. There will be opportunities to assist in the development and delivery of learning, community engagement and volunteering opportunities.

Your seasonal role will be focused on **working evenings and weekends**, as well as bank holidays as part of a rota system.

**Person specification**:
Key responsibilities, duties and objectives
- Conduct regular patrols of sites to provide a world class welcome, dealing with emergencies, providing basic first aid and summoning assistance if necessary.
- Resolve conflicts and ensure compliance with the Royal Park Regulations, Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, and Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act.
- Exercise a general duty of care for visitors and staff and to ensure that all the Health and Safety requirements of current policies, legislation and guidelines are followed.
- Co-operate across the organisation to assist with the identification, development and planning of projects and initiatives that deliver formal and informal cultural and environmental education programmes, interpretation, engage the local community and other groups, pro-actively in the Parks and other sites, as well as contribute to planning a varied and relevant events and guided walks programme.
- Lead activities such as guided walks, learning groups, events and provide talks as required.
- Undertake, where appropriate, work associated with the monitoring, protection and enhancement of the archaeological, geological and natural features of sites and collated records, Submitting relevant reports to appropriate organisations.
- Communicate effectively with a wide range of organisations, individuals and volunteers through personal contact and meetings, print, broadcast and electronic media.
- Assist with the establishment and maintenance of close, consultative links with members of the public, relevant local, regional and national bodies or organisations in the public, private and voluntary sector, particularly those with a special interest in protecting and conserving the natural and build environment.

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