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Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) is an educational charity and leading science centre and visitor attraction with a 5-star status. Our mission is to inspire everyone to explore and understand the world around them and to discover and enjoy science.

We are a place of learning, creativity, curiosity, and fun, inspiring and empowering around half a million people every year, both inside and outside our amazing centre in Pacific Quay, on the banks of the Clyde.

Our state-of-the-art centre contains more than 450 interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a science show theatre, Newton Flight Academy, a teaching laboratory, an IMAX cinema, and a maker space. We also take science out of our centre and across Scotland with our On Tour programme and our Community Engagement Programme works closely with people in our local communities.

Our staff are vitally important to us and play a key role in achieving our mission. We value diversity in our workforce and want our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve bringing a range of skills, experiences, knowledge, and ideas to help towards our mission.

Our company values are important to us as they underpin who we are and how we work, what we believe in and stand for:

We strive for excellence

We are inclusive

We innovate

We collaborate

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you committed to seeking excellence, creativity and innovation? Do GSC’s mission and values excite you? Do you want to work in a positive, vibrant and collaborative environment?

We are recruiting for Technical Assistant to work within the facilities team to consistently produce a 5* standard of maintenance and operations across all areas at Glasgow Science Centre (GSC).

The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a team, prioritise tasks, work to tight deadlines and use initiative to minimise waste in resources and processes.

If this sounds like you then we would love you to get in touch!

APPLICATION DETAILS

Please find full job description and application form at https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/current-vacancies

We are equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Application Deadline: Thursday 13/10/2022 at noon.

We are looking for an experienced M&E Supervisor to lead our team in Grangemouth and be responsible for efficiently and safely managing maintenance activities and planned works. The role is offered on a permanent basis, working Monday – Friday. Scottish Canals also offers a generous annual leave entitlement of 33 days rising to 38 after 5 years (Inc. public holidays), along with enhanced company sick pay, discounted shopping vouchers, and a contributory pension scheme with up to a 10% employer contribution.
The successful candidate will lead and manage a team comprising of two Senior M&E Technicians, four M&E Technicians and a Marine Mechanic. The candidate must be technically proficient including significant skill, knowledge and experience in at least one of these technical disciplines: Electrical, Mechanical, Instrumentation & Control and Hydraulics, to provide best performance of the role.
Day to day tasks:
• Line management of the M&E team, planning and assigning work effectively to each team member’s skills, competency and strengths. Contribute to recruitment and selection, performance appraisals, training and development planning, absence management, resolution of employment issues and expenses and overtime management.
• Liaison between M&E team and project engineers, working to evaluate asset complications and providing guidance and recommendation for improvements including interim mitigation work.
• Encourage and develop apprentices through SC apprenticeship programme ensuring appropriate supervision
• Maintain asset information using Scottish Canals’ Asset Management eXpert system (AMX)
• Provide M&E support where necessary to assist in the resolution of engineering-relation situations as they arise
• Deputise for Maintenance Manager and M&E Engineer as appropriate
• Deliver and review statutory inspections
• Attain ‘Qualified Supervisor’ status and ensure electrical inspection and testing activities are carried out to defined standards reliably and consistently. Lead in NICEIC assessments.
Qualifications/Skills/Experience:
• Educated to HND standard or equivalent in related discipline
• Membership of appropriate professional body, e.g. IEE or IET would be preferable
• Relevant engineering experience
• Proven management experience
• ISOH, NEBOSH or equivalent safety certificates
• C&G Wiring Regulations (BS 7671)
• C&G Inspection & Test (C&G 2391)
• General heritage and environmental awareness
• Valid driving licence

The role

To undertake the maintenance of park gardens including the nursery and landscape, enclosure areas, facilities and infrastructure owned by RZSS in line with the garden team’s procedures and ongoing site development plans in support of RZSS’ vision and mission. Providing high standards of general maintenance to ensure that all areas of the site are safe and well presented for our visitors.

Some of the things you’ll do:

* Undertake, as directed, the construction and maintenance of enclosures, gardens and landscaping to ensure that all areas of the site are safe and well presented for our visitors.
* Assist with the co-ordination of a wide range of horticultural activities (e.g. lawn care, mowing, strimming, blowing, hedge trimming, planting, pruning, weeding) and another general garden work that involve other sections and departments
* Conduct routine cleaning, inspection and maintenance of assigned small plant and vehicles according to the agreed transport policy and best practice.
* Oversee the work of assigned colleagues (Grounds Person) and volunteers, giving appropriate coaching guidance and direction to ensure work is completed in an efficient, professional and timely manner
* To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and that of others. This implies taking positive steps to understand the hazards in the workplace, to comply with safety rules and procedures and to ensure that nothing you do, or fail to do, puts yourself or others at risk.

What we’re looking for:

* You’ll have a relevant SVQ level 2 qualification in horticulture or equivalent qualification or experience.
* Be able to demonstrate horticultural competence with a variety of plant material.
* Have practical experience in a horticultural and or landscaping activity.
* Able to both work as part of a team, or on your own.
* Able to demonstrate and set a good example of health and safety practice to others.

Please see the role profile for further information on what the role involves and essential/desirable criteria.

OI PEASANTS! WE’RE RECRUITING… Fancy a job like no other? If you’re a skilled Technician, then prepare to swap your current work environment for one that’s far from traditional!

Edinburgh Dungeon is currently seeking a Maintenance Technician to provide vital support to our attraction, ensuring its unique brand of scary fun is being delivered at an efficient level.

What you need

An A level or HNC/HND/BA in a relevant area or similar
Experience maintaining a wide range of equipment
In-depth knowledge of Health and Safety, risk assessments, Planned Preventative Maintenance systems of work and LOLER/PUWER
Be a positive and self-motivated individual with a strong eye for detail
Be someone who takes pride in their work
Helping to maintain and operate our shows and rides and working in a small multi-skilled team of dungeon dwellers, you’ll be responsible for the maintenance of equipment, theming, rides, and the facility. Including carrying out electrical and mechanical inspection, maintenance activities and provide support to the daily operation of this thrilling attraction.

This naturally means you’ll be dealing with both routine maintenance and breakdowns and therefore you will work swiftly and with care to diagnose and resolve problems. Utilising your hands-on knowledge and experience you will sustain minimal downtime of rides and themed attractions for the visiting peasants.

You will also provide timely and regular communication to the Technical Manager regarding operational issues, ensuring the earliest possible resolution and displaying the ability to make sound decisions and take decisive action.

This role is permanent and full-time, offering a minimum of 30 hours per week. Our attraction is open daily, so flexibility in hours and days working will be needed. Shifts vary, and normally consist of daily shifts of early Duty Tech 9am -5pm and late Duty Tech 10.30am-19.30pm (During peak season and weekends) and 9.30am -17.30pm (out of season).

Alongside helping transport guests back to Edinburgh’s darkest history, you’ll also receive:

Hourly rate of £10.92 paid fortnightly
25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants and 40% off LEGO online
Merlin Magic Pass – giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
Discounted rates at Merlin hotels all over the world
Cycle to work scheme and O2 discount

Thank you for your interest in the post of Apprentice Stonemason with Historic Environment Scotland based at Glasgow Cathedral Depot. This is a four-year fixed term appointment. While open to all applicants, we would welcome applications from school leavers.

The successful candidate will learn about the trade of stonemasonry on projects at Historic Environment Scotland sites or on work placements with contractors undertaking stonemasonry/conservation projects. They will be required to obtain SVQ levels 2 and 3 in stonemasonry via college studies and successfully complete their CITB stonemasonry skills test. The apprentice will be required to maintain a record of their studies and achievements throughout their apprenticeship.

Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) is an educational charity and leading science centre and visitor attraction with a 5-star status. Our mission is to inspire everyone to explore and understand the world around them and to discover and enjoy science.

We are a place of learning, creativity, curiosity, and fun, inspiring and empowering around half a million people every year, both inside and outside our amazing centre in Pacific Quay, on the banks of the Clyde.

Our state-of-the-art centre contains more than 450 interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a science show theatre, Newton Flight Academy, a teaching laboratory, an IMAX cinema, and a maker space. We also take science out of our centre and across Scotland with our On Tour programme and our Community Engagement Programme works closely with people in our local communities.

Our staff are vitally important to us and play a key role in achieving our mission. We value diversity in our workforce and want our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve bringing a range of skills, experiences, knowledge, and ideas to help towards our mission.

Our company values are important to us as they underpin who we are and how we work, what we believe in and stand for:

We strive for excellence

We are inclusive

We innovate

We collaborate

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you committed to seeking excellence, creativity and innovation? Do GSC’s mission and values excite you? Do you want to work in a positive, vibrant and collaborative environment?

We are recruiting for a Technician to provide Facilities support, including installations, preventive & corrective maintenance.

The successful candidate will play a key role in planning and completing a range of planned maintenance works associated with the buildings systems, complete proactive inspections, remedial repairs and monitor and manage equipment operation via BMS systems.

If this sounds like you then we would love you to get in touch!

APPLICATION DETAILS

Please find full job description and application form available on our website here: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/technician-building

We are equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Application Deadline: Wednesday 28/09/2022 at noon.

Scottish Canals is an innovative, forward-thinking organisation dedicated to safeguarding a crucial part of Scotland’s heritage whilst stimulating business growth, job creation and income generation by helping to create stronger communities, attract new customers and income and working with and through empowered and motivated people.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Marine Technician to join our small but dynamic team.  This role will ensure the holiday boat fleet is well maintained and repaired to the highest standard and always ensure provision of the highest level of customer service in all aspects of the customer’s journey. This will be split between servicing, diagnosing, and repairing all diesel boat engines, and covering operational duties and customer services on the bankside, such as handovers and customer familiarisation. Participation in the call out rota is required.

The holiday boats consist of 19 narrow beam canal boats, operated for 3 holiday hire companies. Our pace, personality and people make us amongst Scotland’s top visitor attractions. If you’re interested in tourism, travel, international visitors, events, boating and outdoor activities, then this could be the perfect job for you.

Main responsibilities include:

Maintain admin systems for the 19 boats to ensure the smooth running of departing and returning boats
Servicing and diagnostics of diesel engines
Be responsible for managing information from holiday boat companies
Be responsible for complying with all statutory regulations pertaining to operating the holiday boats
Support the Holiday Boat Marine Mechanic Team Leader and manager on a daily basis
Skills and experience required:
Qualified engineer/technician
Diagnose faults and repairs, working unsupervised
Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
Excellent customer care skills
Experience of steering and propulsion systems, 12V and 240V systems
Welding, plumbing and painting experience advantageous
Full UK driving licence

The role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis. Scottish Canals also offers a generous annual leave entitlement along with enhanced company sick pay, discounted shopping vouchers, salary sacrifice tech-scheme and contributory pension scheme with a matched employer contribution of up to 10%.

RBGE are one of the world’s leading scientific botanic gardens, holding knowledge gained over centuries that the world needs today. All known life depends on plants and fungi, and it is our mission to explore, conserve and explain the world of plants for a better future. Our four Scottish gardens – Benmore, Dawyck, Logan and ‘The Botanics’ in Edinburgh – attract over a million visitors every year. Together, these gardens comprise one of the richest plant collections on earth.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Community Engagement Officer to join our Education team as the result of recent funding secured through the National Lottery Heritage Fund to support our Diversity too! project.

Diversity too! is part of the wider Edinburgh Biomes project – an ambitious restoration and engagement project that aims to ensure the long term future of our living collection. Diversitytoo! focuses specifically on the interpretation of Glasshouse 4 to 8 including the refurbishment of the Victorian Palm Houses that sit at the heart of the visitor journey. Diversity too! is shaped through engagement with 4 key themes:

1. Importance (need and utility) – How we rely on plants for our survival, wellbeing, and spirituality

2. Conservation – How plants are affected by our actions and what we can do to help them:
• Plants threatened with extinction due to habitat loss and many other factors
• The role of botanic gardens in securing the future of plants

3. Solutions – How plants can help us solve the challenges we face:
• The role of biodiversity in food security
• Adaptation to climate change and the role of plants in carbon sequestration

4. Buildings’ significance and restoration – How plant conservation has and is relying on glasshouse environments

As Community Engagement Officer, it will be your responsibility to translate these 4 key themes into community workshops and other activities, both in community setting and onsite at RBGE gardens. Development of online resources is also likely to be required. You will also be responsible for managing community group relationships and building further networks to specifically engage under-served audiences. A large part of the role involves the creation of a new Biodiversity Ambassador training and mentoring programme as well as the development of the Diversity too! roadshow and/or skills share programme. This will require management of the ambassadors and volunteers and line management experience is essential.

As a key deliverer of the NLHF activity plan you will work in partnership with the Diversity too! project manager and Education Outreach Officer, to ensure key messaging is aligned, and with the Head of Education to ensure adequate reporting on progress and budgets can be provided to the funders.

Applicants should have experience of community engagement delivery and be able to demonstrate a commitment to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. Experience of managing projects with diverse stakeholders is also required, as is an understanding of how to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of public engagement programmes.

This post would be considered as regulated work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The successful candidate will therefore be required to become a PVG Scheme member or undergo a PVG scheme update if they are already a member, prior to employment commencing.

Full details of the post, including a job description and person specification can be downloaded from our website.

Interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter which outlines your suitability for this post as well as a completed equal opportunities questionnaire to recruitment@rbge.org.uk by midnight on Thursday, 23 September 2022. Interviews will likely take place on or around week beginning 3rd October.

If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted.

No recruitment agencies please.

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is committed to providing a fair and equitable working environment and supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to these posts. We have a range of initiatives to promote diversity and inclusivity, including flexible working for staff with, for example, parenting and carer responsibilities, and proactive celebration of diversity among our staff, students and volunteers. RBGE holds an Athena SWAN Research Institute Bronze Award in acknowledgement of our commitment to the advancement of gender equality.

RBGE are one of the world’s leading scientific botanic gardens, holding knowledge gained over centuries that the world needs today. All known life depends on plants and fungi, and it is our mission to explore, conserve and explain the world of plants for a better future. Our four Scottish gardens – Benmore, Dawyck, Logan and ‘The Botanics’ in Edinburgh – attract over a million visitors every year. Together, these gardens comprise one of the richest plant collections on earth.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Education Outreach Officer to join our Education team as the result of recent funding secured through the National Lottery Heritage Fund to support our Diversity too! project.

Diversity too! is part of the wider Edinburgh Biomes project – an ambitious restoration and engagement project that aims to ensure the long-term future of our living collection. Diversity too! focuses specifically on the interpretation of Glasshouse 4 to 8 including the refurbishment of the Victorian Palm Houses that sit at the heart of the visitor journey. Diversity too! is shaped through engagement with 4 key themes:

1. Importance (need and utility) – How we rely on plants for our survival, wellbeing, and spirituality

2. Conservation – How plants are affected by our actions and what we can do to help them:
• Plants threatened with extinction due to habitat loss and many other factors
• The role of botanic gardens in securing the future of plants

3. Solutions – How plants can help us solve the challenges we face:
• The role of biodiversity in food security
• Adaptation to climate change and the role of plants in carbon sequestration

4. Buildings’ significance and restoration – How plant conservation has and is relying on glasshouse environments

There are a number of elements to the project detailed in the programme activity plan, including an education outreach offer and community engagement programme. The project engagement manager will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of all elements contained within the activity plan and line managing the two members of staff who will deliver the separate community engagement and education outreach elements.

You will work across the organisation to ensure key messaging is aligned with the wider mission and values of RBGE and the themes of Diversity too!, and with the Head of Education to ensure adequate reporting on progress and budgets can be provided to the funders. There will be extensive engagement with both the education and public engagement teams.

Part of the project will involve establishing two advisory groups and applicants should have experience of both community engagement and education and most notably be able to demonstrate a commitment to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. Experience of chairing meetings, managing projects with diverse stakeholders and an understanding of social science research, specifically how to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of education and public engagement programmes is also required.

This post would be considered as regulated work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The successful candidate will therefore be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG scheme update if they are already a member, prior to employment commencing.

Full details of the post, including a job description and person specification can be downloaded from our website.

Interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter which outlines your suitability for this post as well as a completed equal opportunities questionnaire to recruitment@rbge.org.uk by midnight on Thursday, 23 September 2022. Interviews will likely take place on or around week beginning 3rd October.

If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted.

No recruitment agencies please.

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is committed to providing a fair and equitable working environment and supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to these posts. We have a range of initiatives to promote diversity and inclusivity, including flexible working for staff with, for example, parenting and carer responsibilities, and proactive celebration of diversity among our staff, students and volunteers. RBGE holds an Athena SWAN Research Institute Bronze Award in acknowledgement of our commitment to the advancement of gender equality.

4-year fixed term, based in Edinburgh with extensive travel required throughout Scotland

RBGE are one of the world’s leading scientific botanic gardens, holding knowledge gained over centuries that the world needs today. All known life depends on plants and fungi, and it is our mission to explore, conserve and explain the world of plants for a better future. Our four Scottish gardens – Benmore, Dawyck, Logan and ‘The Botanics’ in Edinburgh – attract over a million visitors every year. Together, these gardens comprise one of the richest plant collections on earth.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Education Outreach Officer to join our Education team as the result of recent funding secured through the National Lottery Heritage Fund to support our Diversity too! project.

Diversity too! is part of the wider Edinburgh Biomes project – an ambitious restoration and engagement project that aims to ensure the long-term future of our living collection. Diversity too! focuses specifically on the interpretation of Glasshouse 4 to 8 including the refurbishment of the Victorian Palm Houses that sit at the heart of the visitor journey. Diversity too! is shaped through engagement with 4 key themes:

1. Importance (need and utility) – How we rely on plants for our survival, wellbeing, and spirituality

2. Conservation – How plants are affected by our actions and what we can do to help them:
• Plants threatened with extinction due to habitat loss and many other factors
• The role of botanic gardens in securing the future of plants

3. Solutions – How plants can help us solve the challenges we face:
• The role of biodiversity in food security
• Adaptation to climate change and the role of plants in carbon sequestration

4. Buildings’ significance and restoration – How plant conservation has and is relying on glasshouse environments

As Education Outreach Officer, it will be your responsibility to translate these 4 key themes into learning resources for delivery across Scotland’s schools and at other public events. You will work closely with the Skills Development Manager (Schools) to develop material for both online use (both virtual delivery of sessions and self-led materials) as well as creating new sessions to deliver to schools. You will also work in partnership with each of the 3 regional RBGE gardens to increase educational provision at each site (Benmore, Dawyck and Logan) and, therefore, extensive travel and overnight stays may be required. As a key deliverer of the NLHF activity plan you will work in partnership with the Diversity Too! project manager and Community Engagement Coordinator to ensure key messaging is aligned, and with the Head of Education to ensure adequate reporting on progress and budgets can be provided to the funders.

Applicants should hold a teaching qualification or have extensive relevant teaching experience (preferably outdoors) and have in-depth knowledge of Curriculum for Excellence. We are looking for someone who has previous project and budget management experience, who shows creativity in their approach to teaching, displays a flexible approach to delivery across a wide range of ages (nursery to secondary) and for you to have experience of using learning technology within current practice. Key to this role will be excellent planning skills and a genuine love of the outdoors.

This post would be considered as regulated work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The successful candidate will therefore be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG scheme update if they are already a member, prior to employment commencing.

Full details of the post, including a job description and person specification can be downloaded from our website.

Interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter which outlines your suitability for this post as well as a completed equal opportunities questionnaire to recruitment@rbge.org.uk by midnight on Thursday, 23 September 2022. Interviews will likely take place on or around week beginning 3rd October.

If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted.

No recruitment agencies please.

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is committed to providing a fair and equitable working environment and supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to these posts. We have a range of initiatives to promote diversity and inclusivity, including flexible working for staff with, for example, parenting and carer responsibilities, and proactive celebration of diversity among our staff, students and volunteers. RBGE holds an Athena SWAN Research Institute Bronze Award in acknowledgement of our commitment to the advancement of gender equality.