Seasonal Assistant Ranger

Your role of Assistant Ranger with Historic Environment Scotland will be a seasonal position up until October 2025. The likely start date for this role is April 2025. There are multiple roles available.

Are you looking for a flexible seasonal job that is both fun and unique? You'll get an individual view into Scotland's rich history and gain valuable experience in the tourism industry and help bring Scotland's dramatic history to life for our visitors from across the world. Explore the fascinating stories from Scotland's past and share your passion with international and local visitors who come to Holyrood Park or Linlithgow Peel during the season.

Seasonal Assistant Rangers’ tasks and roles are mainly outdoors and focus on visitor safety, patrolling and operational delivery. 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 delivery and development of learning, community, and volunteer engagement.

Holyrood Park offers excellent scope for our Ranger Service staff to enjoy the outdoors. This unique and popular site has a fascinating story, and our team offers many captivating interpretations for our audiences’ enhanced understanding, appreciation, and pleasure. The team actively engages in encouraging responsible public behaviour to help us protect and promote our sites for current and future users.

Benefits of working with HES

- A generous holiday allowance of 25 days holidays + 11.5 public holidays per year (pro-rata for employees)
- A Civil Service pension which means you will receive an employer contribution of 27% of your annual salary
- Free entry to Historic Environment Scotland sites (with up to three guests) and all English Heritage, Manx and Cadw properties
- Discounts on 100’s of online retailers
- Interest free loans for bicycles and annual travel passes

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