Careers

Job Vacancies and Opportunities

Thank you for showing an interest in joining the Stirling City Heritage Trust team. Our current vacancies and opportunities to work with are listed below.  

Student Placements, Interns and Volunteers

From time-to-time the Trust will consider student placements, interns or volunteers. If you are interested in working for the Trust please contact us.

Apprenticeships

Stirling City Heritage Trust supports local firms to employ apprentices. Apprenticeship bursary supports Year 1 apprentices in traditional building skills and has been developed in partnership with Stirling Community Enterprise.

If you are an employer or a young person interested in finding out more please email the Trust Manager lindsay@scht.org.uk

 

Vacancies

TBHC Retrofit Inspector

The Traditional Buildings Health Check is a proactive building maintenance service operated by Stirling City Heritage Trust. We provide advice and inspection services to traditional property owners in Stirling. The service is expanding to provide energy efficiency and retrofit advice to traditional building owners.

Salary Range: £34,000 – £37,000 (depending on experience)

Full Time, Fixed Term to 30 June 2025

As TBHC Retrofit Inspector you will:

  • Inspection of traditional buildings (typically those constructed before 1919) to establish the current EPC rating. 
  • Explore ways to help the building owners to undertake appropriate retrofit measures to improve the EPC rating.
  • Writing of detailed reports illustrated with images, for property owners and engage with them to support their better understanding of the energy efficiency measures which could be used in their property, and the appropriate materials and methods to be used.  
  • Training and personal development will be provided where necessary to fulfil the role.

To meet this role, we are seeking an individual with:

  • A track record of inspecting typical traditional Scottish buildings.
  • An ability to identify, assess and report on the energy performance of traditional buildings and appropriate retrofit approaches.
  • An enthusiasm for tackling climate change and the challenges it presents for owners of traditional buildings.
  • An ability to write detailed reports for TBHC members.
  • A working knowledge of technology used to assess the energy performance of traditional buildings
  • Excellent communication skills to liaise with building owners, stakeholders and contractors.
  • Well organised with excellent task/project planning skills and the ability to self-manage a busy workload, with minimal supervision.

Closing Date: Wednesday 14 June 2023 at noon

Interviews: week commencing 3 July 2023

For further information or to have an informal chat contact the Trust Manager, Lindsay Lennie on lindsay@scht.org.uk

Download the Application Pack

Grants & Education Officer (Retrofit)

The Traditional Buildings Health Check is a proactive building maintenance service operated by Stirling City Heritage Trust. We provide advice and inspection services to traditional property owners in Stirling.  The service is expanding to provide energy efficiency and retrofit advice to traditional building owners and associated grants

Salary Range: £29,000 – £31,500 (depending on experience) Full Time Equivalent 

Part-time- 28 hours per week, Fixed Term to 31 March 2025

As Grants & Education Officer you will:

  • Deliver the Trust’s grant initiative for retrofit for TBHC member properties. 
  • Assess grant applications, form recommendations, and manage an ongoing caseload of repair grants, including site visits and meetings with owners, building professionals and contractors.
  • Produce high quality and timely reports for the Trust Manager and the Board regarding the retrofit grant scheme.
  • Deliver events and training around retrofit for building owners and contractors.
  • Work with local stakeholders and national agencies to stimulate understanding of the energy efficiency challenges of traditional buildings.

To meet this role the Trust is seeking an individual with the following:

  • A degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject such as architecture, building conservation, planning, or building surveying. 
  • Alternatively, you may have equivalent relevant work experience in the building conservation or heritage sectors. 
  • A proven track record in project delivery of conservation grant schemes and ideally experience of delivering outreach projects. 
  • Sound financial management experience and strong numerical skills.
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to connect with a broad range of people including the public, building professionals and contractors.
  • A team player who is also able to work effectively alone with minimum supervision.
  • A passion for tackling climate change by helping traditional building owners improve the energy efficiency of their properties.

Closing Date: Wednesday 14 June 2023 at noon

Interviews: week commencing 3 July 2023

For further information or to have an informal chat contact the Trust Manager, Lindsay Lennie on lindsay@scht.org.uk

Download the Application Pack

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