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Salary: £45-50,000 depending on experience

This is a great opportunity to lead one of Scotland’s key heritage organisations based in the Trust’s dedicated office at the charitable hub in Stirling, adjacent to the HES Engine Shed.

This post is being advertised as the current Trust Manager is retiring in late summer/early autumn 2025. It is anticipated that there will be some overlap to enable the new manager to have a handover period to support the transition into the role. The possible start date for the successful applicant is flexible but likely to be August or September 2025.

As Trust Manager you would:

• Be responsible for all the operational activities of SCHT and act as the pivotal link between SCHT staff, its Board, its funders and key external stakeholder groups.
• Provide strong, decisive, clear and consistent leadership of SCHT.
• Manage the budgets, funding reporting and staff.
• Ensure effective delivery of all SCHT projects.

To meet this role, we seek an individual with:

• Degree or Postgraduate qualification in Architecture, Building Conservation, Planning, Building Surveying or other relevant discipline. 
• Experience of organisational leadership, staff management and leading a team.
• Technical expertise in building conservation; knowledge and practical experience of traditional building materials, techniques and projects.
• Sound financial management experience and excellent numerical skills.
• A passion for Scotland’s traditional buildings and an enthusiastic approach to feed into the development of the service.

​​​​​​​Closing Date: Monday 19 May 2025 at noon

Likely Interview date: week commencing 9 June 2025

Download the job pack

How to Apply

Please read all the documents in this recruitment pack and complete the following documents:

• Job Application form
• Equal opportunities form (completed anonymously)

Please return to Dr Lindsay Lennie, Trust Manager, by 12 noon on Monday 19 May 2025 by emailing

lindsay@scht.org.uk

If you would like an informal chat about the job, please email Lindsay Lennie to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Salary: £28-30,000 for Traditional Buildings Inspector or £26-28,000 for Trainee Inspector (salary and appointment level depending on experience)

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.  

We are looking to recruit, depending on experience, either a Trainee Inspector or someone with more experience for the TBHC Inspector role. Both are early career roles and we will offer extensive support and training. It would suit a person with either a degree in a property related course such as surveying or architecture, or a trades/craftsperson.

As Traditional Buildings Inspector/ Trainee Inspector you would:

• Carry out detailed fabric inspections on traditional buildings in Stirling.
• Use Small Unmanned Aircraft (drone) to aid inspections (training provided if needed)
• Identify, assess and prioritise building defects and repair requirements and present findings in a detailed report.
• Communicate defects and recommendations identified in the report in an online or in person follow up meeting, answering member questions and explaining next steps.

To meet this role, we seek an individual with:

• Qualification to degree level in a related subject such as surveying, architecture or heritage related.  OR
• Craft / construction experience of working on typical traditional Scottish buildings with minimum SVQ level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in roofing, stonemasonry or similar traditional building skill. 

AND

• Excellent communication and ICT skills and a flexible approach to the role.
• Well organised with the ability to self-manage a busy workload.
• A passion for Scotland’s traditional buildings and an enthusiastic approach to feed into the development of the service.

Download the job pack

Closing Date: Friday 2 May 2025 at noon

Likely Interview date: week commencing 12 May 2025

 

How to Apply

Please read all the documents in this recruitment pack and complete the following documents:

• Job Application form
• Equal opportunities form (completed anonymously)

Please return to Dr Lindsay Lennie, Trust Manager, by 12 noon on Friday 2 May 2025 by emailing

lindsay@scht.org.uk

If you would like an informal chat about the job, please email Lindsay Lennie to arrange a mutually convenient time.​​​​