Joiner - Palace MCU (Maltings) presso Historic Environment Scotland

Starting salary: £27,519
Contract type: Permanent
Grade: 2
Location: St Ann's Maltings, Holyrood 
Working Hours:  Monday to Friday 35 hours per week
Interviews: To be held in person at Croft-An-Righ on Week Commencing 5th November

Thank you for your interest in the post of Joiner with Historic Environment Scotland (HES) that will be based in St Ann’s Maltings, Holyrood, Edinburgh. This is a permanent and pensionable position.

You will be involved in planning and organising minor joinery repairs within the Edinburgh region. This could range from replacing slip sills to the repair and maintenance of sash and case windows.

Overview of the post and information about the team

The Monument Conservation Unit (MCU) consists of a team which carry out conservation and maintenance works on a variety of locations in the Edinburgh region.  The team is headed by a Lead Craftsperson who has direct line management responsibilities for the whole team.  As part of the Monument Conservation Unit, you will have responsibility for the ongoing conservation, maintenance, and presentation of Historic Environment Scotland monuments.  You will train and instruct apprentices in all aspects of the trade and provide information and instruction to support staff as required.  You may also be asked to be involved in showing joinery skills at open days.

You will be expected to work at any location as directed by the Lead Craftsperson.  Although the depots are situated in Edinburgh Castle and St Ann’s Workshops at Holyrood, official transport is provided to and from the various sites within the Edinburgh region when required.  Individuals are however expected to make their own way to the MCU Depot Holyrood. Please also note that this role will involve working outside in sometimes difficult weather conditions.

For more information about the post and information about the team, please access the full job description for this post here Joiner JD - St Ann's Maltings.docx . Please note that if you don't have Office 365 installed on your device, this can be opened using your browser.

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

• Construction of, and repairs to, sash and case windows, doors, furniture etc including removal and installation to a conservation standard.

• Traditional building/repairs including skirting, flooring, and roofing.

• Construction of external stairs for visitor access as well as other bespoke joinery requirements.

• Promote traditional methods of conservation and joinery techniques to carry out challenging and diverse conservation projects/works.

• Operate all wood workshop tools and machinery to the required level and standard.

• Provide training and mentoring for apprentice joiners in traditional conservation skills.

• Comply with and promote HES Health and Safety Policy.

• From time to time, you will be required to attend training courses identified to assist the work, or to comply with health and safety legislation (this may require overnight stays away from home).

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:

• You must be a time served tradesperson with joinery qualifications at SVQ Level 3 or SCQF Level 6.

• Proven knowledge of the joinery trade and other traditional building crafts. 

• An understanding and knowledge of current conservation practices and techniques relating to historic buildings and monuments.

• Good understanding and practical experience of the conservation, presentation, and repair of historic monuments and/or listed buildings.

• Good all-round understanding and practical experience of conservation carpentry and joinery.

Find out more about desirable skills and experience in our full job description  Joiner JD - St Ann's Maltings.docx

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.

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