Description Starting salary: £29622 Contract type: Permanent Grade: 2 Location: Urquhart Castle Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week Interviews: To be held in person at Urquhart Castle on Week Commencing 11 May 2026 You will be involved conducting various repairs within Highlands & Islands south district, spanning from Ruthven Barracks in the east to Castle Kisimul in the Outer Hebrides and occasionally assisting in the wider remit of HES sites. For more information about the post and information about the team, please access the full job description here for this post. 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 Conducting conservation and routine maintenance works to HES monuments district wide. This involves all forms of traditional building maintenance for the Urquhart Castle and District sites as well as monuments in other areas as and when required. Completing Multi-Trade Repairs within areas of competence. Investigating Maintenance Issues: identifying faults and determining effective solutions Ensuring Health and Safety Compliance: adhering to COSHH, RIDDOR and workplace safety regulations Using Digital Systems: updating tasks and reports using tablets and online tools Managing Workloads: prioritising varied tasks and working efficiently under pressure As a multi-skilled Tradesperson, you will take forward multi-trade repairs, respond to maintenance issues, and uphold health and safety, COSHH and security standards. Promoting traditional conservation techniques and methods whilst conducting challenging and diverse conservation projects / works. Operating electrical and petrol-powered hand tools and machinery to facilitate the works. Complying with and promoting HES Health and Safety Policy. Throughout your employment with HES, you will be required to attend training courses identified to assist the work, or to comply with health and safety legislation, including First Aid (training as required, this may require overnight stays away from home). 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 an experienced multi-skilled/general builder with relevant building trade qualification to SVQ 3. Experience planning works including identifying required resources and safe systems of work across multiple sites. You should have a proven knowledge of traditional building crafts. A good understanding and interest in 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 using traditional materials. Good knowledge of Health & Safety at Work (Responsibilities & Practice). Full UK Driving License or if non-UK driving license holder: willingness to convert within first 12 months of employment Find out more about desirable skills and experience in our full job description here 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 recruit@hes.scot 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.