Visitor Experience Supervisor at Historic Environment Scotland

Starting salary: £27,519 pro rata, per year
Contract type: Permanent
Grade: 2
Location: Stirling Castle - Guiding Team
Working Hours: 5 out of 7, 35 hours per week (includes weekend and public holidays)
Interviews: To be held in person at Stirling Castle on Week Commencing 01 December 2025 /

Thank you for your interest in the post of Visitor Experience Guiding Supervisor with Historic Environment Scotland. Please see below for key information about the job, details on what roles are available and how you can apply.

The Visitor Experience Guiding Supervisor role is a new role, supporting the development and delivery of exceptional visitor experiences.

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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

• Support the management team in leading a team of visitor experience assistants at Stirling Castle in delivering exceptional visitor experiences.

• Work with the management team to support developing the visitor experience at Stirling Castle, including contributing to and attending any relevant team meetings.

• Support the management team in ensuring Stirling Castle is properly resourced and assist with any recruitment as required.

• Ensure compliance with health and safety, fire and security, HR and safeguarding procedures. Ensure health and safety processes and procedures are adhered to.

• Support the management team in ensuring that Stirling Castle is presented in a way to exceed visitors’ expectations. Act as the first point of contact for any complaints and look to resolve and escalate as appropriate.

• Ensure regular liaison with management team and local MCU management to ensure resolution for any maintenance or presentation issues.

• Work as part of a team to ensure that the Quality Assurance grade is maintained and participate in local action plan delivery.

• Assist with the development and delivery of guided tour content

• Support the management team with community engagement activity

• Support with delivery of any other reasonable duties as requested by management team

• This role requires the postholder to act as keyholder for the site.

• The postholder will be required to work as part of a Rota covering 7-day operations

Key requirements of the role:

In order for you to be successful in this post, we will be looking for you to submit a cover letter which addresses how you can meet each of the essential and desirable criteria (in up to 1,200 words), using examples of where you have demonstrated these criteria previously. Please ensure that you provide real life examples for each of the criteria to be considered for this post. You can use examples of how you have met this criteria from your work life, home life, education or volunteer experience. Please read our CV and Cover Letter Guidance first before completing, as you will only be eligible for selection if you use examples of how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.

Essential:

• IT skills and the ability to use basic online functions

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels

• Passion for delivering the highest standards of customer service

• Capable of independently handling tasks while effectively balancing competing demands 

Find out more about desirable skills and experience in our full job description.

We are dedicated to building a workforce which is reflective of diversity within Scotland. We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religious beliefs, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or neurodiversity. In support of our Gaelic Language Plan, we welcome applications from Gaelic speakers.

We want every candidate to have the best chance to succeed during the recruitment process. If you require your application in an alternative format, please reach out to us via email at [email protected] or call our Head Office at 0131 668 8600 and speak to a member of our People Team.

Please note that, at this time, we are unfortunately unable to provide sponsorship as part of the recruitment process, therefore you must have current right to work in the UK to be considered for a post.

To submit your application online, please read our ‘How to Apply’ followed by ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application.