Mobility Vehicle Drivers, Edinburgh Castle (Talent Pool)

Starting salary: £27,740 per year, pro rata 
Grade: 1
Location: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh
Working Hours: 25.9 hours per week on a 3-day-in 3-day-off rota (to include weekends)

We're looking to hear from enthusiastic and customer-focused individuals who would like to be considered for future Mobility Driver positions at Edinburgh Castle.

While there are currently no live vacancies being advertised, we are building a talent pool of candidates for future opportunities.

Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis. If your cover letter demonstrates that you meet the requirements of the role, you will be invited to interview. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria and are successful at interview will be placed in our talent pool and contacted as suitable Mobility Driver opportunities arise over the following 12 months.

Roles within our Mobility Driving team are 25.9 hours per week on a 3-day-in 3-day-off rota, to include weekends. We offer a variety of contract types including Fixed Term Contracts over our busiest months from Easter to Summer to part year/all-year-round permanent roles.

For more information about the role of Mobility Drivers and information about the team, please read our job description: Talent Pool - Mobility Drivers Edinburgh Castle. Please note that if you don't have Office 365 installed on your device, this can be opened using your browser.

Key Responsibilities of this role 

• Drive the mobility vehicle for visitors who require assistance accessing the Castle. 
• Perform banksperson duties, ensuring a safe route through the Castle for the mobility cars and any other vehicle needing to access the inner areas. 
• ​​Provide a world class welcome and direct visitors as appropriate upon their arrival at Edinburgh Castle and during their visit.​ 
• Complete daily checks on the vehicles, taking vehicles out for service runs and refuelling. 
• Log any issues or faults with vehicles and reporting to line manager. 
• Assist other teams within the Castle, as and when required, moving stock, deliveries or other items from one location to another. 
• Working in all weathers in a fast-paced environment amongst a high volume of visitors. 

Key requirements of the role:

In order for you to be successful in this post, we will be looking for you to complete a cover letter which addresses:

1. Why you are interested in the post with Historic Environment Scotland

2. How you can meet each of the essential and desirable criteria (in up to 800 words), using examples of where you have used these skills in the past.

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 Criteria:

• A full UK driving licence, or a valid non-UK driving licence that permits driving in the UK, with a commitment to convert to a full UK driving licence within 12 months of appointment or before the non-UK licence can no longer be used legally in the UK, whichever is sooner.
• Excellent customer service skills 
• A passion for the historic environment and sharing this with visitors 
• Experience supporting a team to achieve results 
• Experience of working in a fast-paced, busy environment 
• Excellent communication skills 

Find out more about desirable skills and experience in our full job description: Talent Pool - Mobility Drivers Edinburgh Castle

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.