Ranger – Historic Environment Scotland

Company: Countryside Classroom
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Location: City of Edinburgh
Job Description:

  • Starting salary: £34,721
  • Contract type: Full time permanent
  • Grade: 3
  • Location: Holyrood Park, Edinburgh
  • Working Hours: 35 hours per week, 5 out of 7 days on a rota system, 365 days a year

As a Ranger with Historic Environment Scotland in Holyrood Park, you will play a pivotal role in engaging with our visitors, communities and groups in the park and at our other sites. You will be a part of the Ranger Service, with a focus on the learning and engagement work at Holyrood Park and Linlithgow Peel.

The role offers a unique insight into Scotland’s rich history and a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in the tourism industry. You will help bring Scotland’s dramatic history to life for our visitors to Holyrood Park or Linlithgow Peel from local communities and across the world. The successful candidate will explore the fascinating stories from Scotland’s past and share their passion for our rich historic environment.

This Ranger post will lead on the co-ordination of our learning and inclusion activities, engaging with schools, local communities, corporate groups and our park user groups at our sites. Tailoring activities such as those for learning and inclusion groups (including those with additional support needs) will also be part of the role. There will be opportunity to engage with our volunteer programme.

Holyrood Park offers excellent scope for our Ranger Service staff to enjoy the outdoors with a focus on visitor safety, patrolling and operational delivery. This unique and popular site has a fascinating story, and our team offers many captivating interpretations for our audiences’ enhanced understanding, appreciation and pleasure. The team actively engages in encouraging responsible public behaviour to help us protect and promote our sites for current and future users.

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Posted: August 29th, 2026