Starting salary: £29,622
Contract type: Permanent
Grade: Grade 2
Location: Fort George, Ardersier, Inverness, IV2 7TD
Working Hours: 1827 Hours per year
Interviews: To be held in person at Fort George on Week Commencing 6th July 2026
Thank you for your interest in the post of Joiner with Historic Environment Scotland that will be based in Fort George District. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment.
As part of the Monument Conservation Unit you will have responsibility for the on-going implementation of conservation, routine maintenance and presentation tasks of Historic Environment Scotland monuments within the Area.
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
To carry out conservation and routine maintenance works to HES monuments in the North area. This will involve a variety of different forms of traditional carpentry and joinery including:
• 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.
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.
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.
