DRIVER/SUPPORT ASSISTANT | FULL TIME | 35 HOURS

Salary: £24,973 (£12.92 per hour)
Hours: 35 hours per week | Monday - Friday
Location: National Museums Collection Centre, EH5 1JA*
National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe with one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world.

We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate, honest, service-driven individuals to join our Facilities Management team.

• Please note this post will also include scheduled cover at National Museum of Scotland and National War Museum.

Benefits of joining us as our Driver/Support Assistant will include:

• Annually alongside your salary of £24,973, the National Museums of Scotland contributes £6,361 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
• A generous annual leave of 28.5 days – rising to 33.5 after 5 years Plus 8 paid days public holidays
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions
• Exclusive discounts on both local and national High Street and online retailers
• A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
• Flexible working options such as part time working, paid special leave, career breaks and unpaid leave
• Access to all the above and more from day one of employment.

About the Driver/Support Assistant role:
This is a varied role based at our Collections Centre in Granton as well as the National Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street. This role is all about providing operational support in the warehouses and includes: general warehousing/porterage; manual handling and/or the use of materials handling equipment to move, materials, furniture, equipment and crated/palletised objects; reception / security duties and activities such as escorting of contract personnel and janitorial services.

As a Driver/Support Assistant at National Museums Scotland you will:

• Drive vehicles – 3.5 tonne Luton van, transit van and all-terrain vehicle
• Carry out general warehouse duties including: materials, equipment and Museum object moves, contractor escorting and janitorial duties
• Provide reception services registering NMS personnel, visitors and contractors
• Monitor CCTV, intruder and fire system (training provided)
• Carry out site health and safety checks.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR IN OUR DRIVER/SUPPORT ASSISTANT:

• Full clean manual driving licence
• Manual handling and materials handling experience
• Warehouse reception and security experience
• Knowledge of Health & Safety at work procedures.
  Hiring the right person for the right job is everything to us. We want to encourage you to apply if you think this is the role for you.

The closing date for this role is 17/08/2025. The Selection Event is likely to take place 25/08/2025