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Relief Museum Assistant - job post

Live Borders
Melrose TD6 0SA
£13.45 - £13.78 an hour - Zero hours contract
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Job details

Pay

  • £13.45 - £13.78 an hour

Job type

  • Zero hours contract

Location

Melrose TD6 0SA

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Gym membership

Full job description

Our Front of House teams are integral to Live Borders’ successful Museums and Galleries. We want every visitor to be greeted with a warm welcome to our venues and to experience a level of customer care which is second to none.

We are looking for dynamic, driven and confident people who are customer focused with a friendly, approachable manner as well as an eye for detail and ability to maximize income through retail sales, art sales and donations. Our teams throughout our Museums and Galleries are small and friendly, working flexibly throughout the season to provide a welcoming environment that all our visitors enjoy.

Applications are invited for the following roles:

Relief museums & galleries museum assistants (front of house).

  • Old Gala House Museum, Galashiels
  • Halliwell’s House Museum, Selkirk
  • Mary Queen of Scots’ Visitor Centre and Jedburgh Castle Jail Museum, Jedburgh

There are no set hours or days and these roles will cover staff holidays, sickness absence and events during 2026-27- working on a casual contract basis, subject to availability and by arrangement with the line manager.

Please specify in application which museums you are interested in and if more than one site, please rank in order of preference.

Pay: £13.45-£13.78 per hour

Benefits:

  • Gym membership

Work Location: In person

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