Labourer - Stirling Depot 1792
Key details
- Salary
- £28K/yr
- Location
- Stirling, United Kingdom
- Work style
- Onsite
- Job type
- Full-time
- Function
- Logistics & Transportation
- Focus area
- other
- Visa sponsorship
- No visa sponsorship
- Posted
- Yesterday
Skills
About the role
Starting salary: £27,740
Contract type: Permanent
Grade: 1
Location: Stirling Castle
Working Hours: Summer (Apr to Sept) Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.15pm, Friday 7.30am to 2pm. Winter (Oct to Mar) Monday to Thursday 8am to 4.15pm, Friday off.
Interviews: To be held in person at Argylls Lodgings, week commencing 7th December 2026
The Stirling depot monument conservation unit currently consists of various trades who carry out conservation and maintenance work on a variety of monuments within Stirling Castle area. The team is headed by a manager who has direct line management responsibilities for an MCU Team. As part of the MCU you will have responsibility for the on-going conservation and maintenance and presentation of Historic Environment Scotland monuments within the Stirling Area. You will provide general labouring duties to the team which may include some transporting of staff and materials to the various sites. Tasks including morning bin runs, event set up/breakdown, grass cutting and assisting various trades including stonemasons, Joiners, Plumbers, Electricians and Painters.
You may occasionally be asked to travel using HES transport to other remote sites out with Stirling area which may include overnight stays. You will be expected to work at any location as directed by the Manager. Although the depot is situated in Stirling Area, official transport is provided to and from the various sites within the Stirling Region. Individuals are however expected to make their own way to Stirling Castle for start and finish times. You may be asked on occasion to do some optional overtime in the mornings/evening/weekends.
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Benefits of joining us at Historic Environment Scotland
- Enrolment onto a Civil Service Pension scheme – 28% employer contribution
- 25 days annual leave, pro-rata (increasing to 30 days after 3 years) + 11.5 public holidays
- Reimbursement for relevant professional subscriptions
- Support for further education and personal development
- Study leave for work related courses
- Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
- Free entry to all of our properties (with up to three guests)
- Free entry to English Heritage, Manx and Cadw properties
Key Responsibilities of this role
The main duties of the labourer’s post include:
Providing semi-skilled assistance to enable the MCU trades.
Transporting MCU staff, plant, equipment and materials from depot to various Historic Environment Scotland sites.
Carry out routine maintenance and cleaning at the sites ensuring continued high standards of presentation of the Properties in Care.
Carry out grass cutting duties and grounds maintenance to assist in the presentation of sites.
Maintain personal responsibility for Health & Safety and that of members of the public and fellow employees.
Keep the working site clean and tidy and ensure that access/egress to working areas are always maintained.
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