You will be responsible for maintaining some of the highest profile sites on the Historic Environment Scotland Estate as part of a dedicated team. The post is an integral part of the Operations Directorate - Edinburgh Regional Team delivering gardening and grounds maintenance to an extremely high standard across approximately 650 acres over the Holyrood Park and Palace site. You will have experience of gardening and grounds maintenance operations.
If you are someone who has experience of plant identification and cultivation methods as well as experience using horticultural machinery, then this could be a great opportunity for you.
Benefits
We offer a number of excellent benefits, such as special leave, reimbursement for relevant professional subscriptions, study leave for work related courses, an occupational sick pay scheme, access to a free Headspace subscription and access to a civil service pension scheme with minimum employer contributions of 26.6% (pro rata’d).
Interested?
You can download the full job description below and apply online for this interesting and exciting opportunity.
| Company | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Location | 🇬🇧 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Employment Type | Non-profit Organisation |
| Sector | National Services & Agencies |
| Compensation | £23,571 - £26,442 |
| Date Posted | Oct 14, 2026 |