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Please enter your search criteria below and select Find jobs. location_on Location Scottish Parliament (Edinburgh) credit_card Salary Pay scale - £19,589 - £21,176(for part time plus 6% uplift for Saturday working)All new starts will be appointed to the first scale point of the grade for their role.FTE £31,514 - £34,066 location_on Location Scottish Parliament (Edinburgh) credit_card Salary Pay Scale: £71,716 - £86,174Salary on appointment: £71,716All new starts will be appointed to the first scale point of the grade for their role. location_on Location Scottish Parliament (Edinburgh) credit_card Salary Pay Scale: £35,769 - £43,264Salary on appointment: £35,769 location_on Location Perthshire South and Kinross-shire credit_card Salary £38,000 - £44,000 (depending on skills and experience) work_outline Basis Full Time Job profile for Visitor Services Officer Visitor Services Officer location_on Scottish Parliament (Edinburgh) 21/07/2025 Visitor Services Officer Apply online The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included. Job details Salary Pay scale - £19,589 - £21,176(for part time plus 6% uplift for Saturday working)All new starts will be appointed to the first scale point of the grade for their role.FTE £31,514 - £34,066 Contractual hours 23 Basis Part Time Package Holidays: 41.5 leave days (including public holidays) pro-ratedCivil Service pensionFlexible workingFamily-friendly policiesSeason Ticket advance loansOnsite gymHealth and Wellbeing SchemesCycle to WorkEmployee Assistance Programme Job category/type Public Engagement Date posted 04/07/2025 Job reference REQ000213 Attachments attachment -JobdescriptionVSO.pdf attachment -applicationpack.pdf Job description Fixed Term Appointment until 31 August 2026 (4 days per week), Visitor Services Officer, Visitor Services, Grade 2 About the role Working pattern: These are part-time posts, working 23 hours per week over 4 days. These are fixed days. Monday: 10:00 - 15:30 Thursday: 10:00 - 15:30 Friday: 10:00 - 15:30 Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00 (with a 30-minute lunch) There may be seasonal adjustments to working patterns, including extended opening hours during summer months and to support major events. The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body is responsible for providing the Parliament with the property, staff and services required for the Parliament's purposes. We place high value on excellence, and we are continually looking to improve how we work to ensure that we can deliver the Parliament's core purpose of representing the people of Scotland by debating issues of national importance, passing legislation, and holding the Scottish Government to account. This is an excellent opportunity to join the Visitor Services (VS) team as a Visitor Services Officer. These may be extended, or become permanent, subject to the outcome of a review of our service. This appointment is also open to people looking to apply on a secondment basis. VS is made up of approximately 18 staff with a variety of work patterns and is one of the main public-facing teams in the Scottish Parliament. The Office sits within our Directorate of People, Communications, and Inclusion. The team provides a range of services for the Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), their guests and other visitors to the Parliament and they're currently developing new services online. VS provides innovative and popular services and facilities to a world-class level and quality which support the Parliament's public engagement strategy and activities. Key activities include general office administration; organising and booking of tickets for Parliamentary business sessions, tours and events using digital booking systems; staffing the Visitor Information Desk; general visitor management and reception; providing support for major and regular events and delivering the guided tours and talks programme. The Parliament Shop is also part of Visitor Services operations and therefore sales, cash-handling and stock-processing duties are included in this role. Reporting to a Visitor Services Supervisor, you'll ensure that activities are delivered according to high standards, consistently and with an excellent demonstration of high-quality service. You'll be responsible for delivering our services and key activities. About you You'll be experienced in working with the public in a busy visitor or customer service environment and will have exceptional customer care skills. You'll be able to demonstrate a proactive approach to and experience of visitor services with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. With excellent communication skills, you'll have the ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of service users and speak publicly to a diverse range of audiences both internally and externally. You will have the ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships, especially across publicly engaging offices. You will encourage a culture where your team members are empowered to deliver high quality work which will enhance the reputation of the Parliament. You'll also champion collaborative working with colleagues across the parliamentary service, promoting positive and open communication, as well as our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a Minority Ethnic background and Disabled candidates. All appointments will be made on merit. We have a values-based culture of respect and inclusion embedded in our organisation, and everyone has the ability to make a difference. This appointment is also open to people looking to apply on a secondment basis. We offer a great range of benefits including: 41.5 leave days (including public holidays) pro-rated to hours worked, paid professional subscriptions, family-friendly policies, Season Ticket advance loans, an onsite gym, Health, and Wellbeing Schemes including discounted gym membership, a confidential counselling and information service, and the Cycle to Work Scheme. You'll also have the opportunity to join the Alpha Civil Service pension scheme, where we'll offer you an employer contribution of 28.97% of your basic salary. For further information about the role please see the attached job description. You can also contact the Chair of the recruitment panel, How to apply Stage 1 Please apply before 12:00 noon, Monday, 21 July 2025 . To find out how to apply and for further information about our recruitment process, please see our recruitment process pages on the website. Please note that only your statement will be submitted to Hiring Managers, without any personal details. Hiring managers will then select candidates for further assessment or interview based on their statement which addresses the values within the job description. Stage 2 If your application is successful, you'll be invited to complete a visitor experience report in advance which you will then use to form the basis of a 5-minute PowerPoint presentation to be given at the interview. Interviews will be held the week commencing 18 August 2025, although this is subject to change. Offers will be awarded based on merit. For this role, the following weighting is used to come to a final score on which offers will be based. Application 20%, Assessment/Presentation 20%, Interview 60%. All new starts will be appointed to the first scale point of the grade for their role. For information on progression through the scale points, see our Pay and Reward Policy Statement. Feedback will only be provided on request to those who attend interview. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please email: Visitor Services Officer Apply online