Location: Dunluce Castle, Bushmills
Pay Rate: £12.97 per hour (Paid Weekly)
Working Pattern: 4-week rota (5 days out of 7, 1 weekend off every 4 weeks)
Hours:
1. Winter: 08:30 – 16:30
2. Summer: 09:00 – 17:00
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Until 31st March 2025
Job Duties & Responsibilities
1. Visitor Services
3. Issuing admission tickets and handling cash transactions
4. Reconciling receipts and performing stock control checks
5. Assisting with group supervision, guided tours, and visitor engagement
6. Supporting event organization and external site usage
7. Helping with exhibitions, displays, and interpretative materials
2. Site Presentation
8. Outdoor maintenance (grass cutting, hedge trimming, fencing)
9. Building upkeep and minor maintenance
10. Maintaining site furniture, signage, and departmental vehicles
11. Waste management (litter collection, bin emptying)
12. Conducting visitor surveys and monitoring site usage
13. Operating tools, machinery, and specialist equipment (training provided)
3. Health & Safety Compliance
14. Following lone working policies and reporting site issues
15. Conducting inspections, risk assessments, and fire drills
16. Recording accidents, near misses, and emergency response measures
4. Additional Duties
17. Covering other State Care sites, including evening/weekend work
18. Securing and patrolling sites, enforcing byelaws where applicable
19. Operating AV, IT, and camera equipment
20. Maintaining records, reports, and site documentation
21. Collaborating with landowners, councils, and community groups
Essential Experience & Requirements
Experience in maintaining public access sites, heritage properties, or natural/built heritage spaces
Experience promoting heritage through guided tours, interpretative materials, or public events
Full Category B driving licence (valid in Northern Ireland)