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Call out opportunity for a male actor and a female BSL translator/voice narrator.
Singing Willows
We are seeking 2 talented, long-term collaborators (1 Female BSL Translator / Voice Narrator and 1 Male Musical Theatre Performer 30+) with auditions scheduled for early April 2026.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 3 April 2026
Conservation Technician Touring Exhibitions
The National Galleries of Scotland
Full Time and Fixed Term to 31 March 2030 Salary £30,900 - £32,250 per annum Plus generous benefits package On site with flexible working About the role We are excited to have a new opportunity for a Conservation Technician to join our Conservation team. You may already be working as a Conservation Technician looking for a new opportunity or have relevant experience handling artworks and fitting works into frames. If so, we’d love to hear from you. In this specialist role you will work closely with Conservators and Senior Conservation Technicians to deliver high-quality technical solutions. You will provide bespoke framing and glass cutting, mounting, packing and transit solutions for a wide variety of objects. You’ll work with both paintings and works on paper, in line with recognised industry standards. Your main focus will be ensuring that objects from our collection are displayed, stored, and transported safely and appropriately, particularly those travelling as part of our touring exhibitions. You will also contribute to the ongoing care and maintenance of collections on display and in storage. We are looking for someone with woodworking / machine shop skills, ideally gained in a museum, gallery or with clearly transferrable experience from a commercial setting. This is a practical, hands-on role, requiring confidence in working with tools and machinery, excellent manual dexterity, and a careful, methodical approach. Initially, the role will focus primarily on paintings, with some time spent supporting paper-based projects. With training and support, your responsibilities will develop to include a broader involvement in both paintings and paper conservation preparation and mounting. While training will be provided, some prior experience of working with either paintings or paper is preferred. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a skilled technician who enjoys problem-solving, working with their hands, and contributing directly to the care, movement and sharing of nationally important collections. About the Touring Programme National Galleries of Scotland is launching an ambitious international touring programme contributing to our aim to make art work for everyone. This new initiative builds on past touring success and increases opportunities for the collection to be shared with audiences across the world. The touring programme is also part of our strategy to grow our income to ensure our future financial sustainability. Work has already begun and we are now recruiting a number of posts from May 2026 to support taking the touring programme forward. The programme will run initially to 31 March 2030. The success of the initiative will determine next steps for both the programme and the team supporting it. You will help to deliver this ambitious new initiative. This is an excellent opportunity for a results-driven individual to demonstrate their impact and contribute to shaping the success of the programme. Who we are looking for To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience: -Proven hands-on experience in woodworking / machine shop, operating and maintaining fixed and hand-held wood working equipment ideally gained in a museum, gallery, or commercial setting. -Confident use of tools and machinery, with excellent manual dexterity. -Some experience handling artworks and fitting paintings and works on paper into frames preferably using historic or artists’ own frames. -Ideally with experience of constructing museum standard frames and designing and making mounts for works on paper. -Excellent communication skills, including the ability to produce clear and accurate documentation. -Time-management and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines. -Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. -Experience of following health and safety practices in the workplace ideally gained in a workshop or studio environment. -Willingness to continually develop technical skills with regards to new methods and techniques, actively engaging in professional development. -Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team. It would also be great if you have: -Some experience of working in a museum or gallery in a technical role. -Some experience or qualification in wood working (e.g. City and Guilds). -Awareness of conservation issues and environmental risks. -Experience of cleaning objects on display. Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 06 April 2026.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 6 April 2026
Festival & Events Coordinator
Edinburgh University Students' Association
Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit a Festival & Events Coordinator to join our Festival team for a 6 months fixed term. When you join us as Festival & Events Coordinator, you become part of the team that is dedicated to supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of all Fringe Festival activity across our spaces. All of this happens across our iconic venues – Teviot, Potterrow, the Pleasance and Edinburgh College of Art’s Wee Red Bar. We have a unique collection of existing and pop up bars, shops and catering outlets; alongside a packed program scheduled by our festival partners as well as a hospitality programme. The planning and delivery of the festival is a dynamic role and will require creative flair to help us deliver multiple aspects simultaneously. Salary: £15.02 per hour, plus a generous benefits package. Hours: 30 hours per week Contract: Guaranteed Hours – 6 Months Fixed Term Work Location: In-person The Role: The Festival & Events Coordinator supports the planning, coordination, and delivery of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and any other key events activity across the organisation. The role works closely with the Festival Business Manager and internal teams, external partners, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure the Festival is delivered safely, professionally, on time and within budget. The role is to provide clear, timely and accurate information to peers, colleagues and external clients as required. Along with day-to-day administration duties, the role will support with staff recruitment and training administration which will be required over this period. The role will suit someone with experience of events coordination, an interest in large scale events planning and who can demonstrate excellent planning, communication, administration, organisational and time management skills. The post holder will possess strong written and communication skills, as well as the confidence and ability to build successful relationships with a broad spectrum of clients, stakeholders, and suppliers. This post requires a keen eye for detail, patience as well as a client/customer focused approach. Evening and weekend work will be required during the Fringe Festival period. The Person: An individual with a passion for festivals, events, organisation and customer service who thrives on delivering memorable experiences. An individual who can multitask, demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills, and who is adaptable to change. We are looking for an excellent communicator with great planning and organisational skills. The post holder will have the ability to build and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, colleagues, and stakeholders. A person with very high expectations of themselves and others, with a passion for detail and the ability to maintain service delivery at a consistently high standard. Application Details: To apply via our online portal, click 'APPLY NOW' on our website. You can also download a full job description and person specification on our website, and read our Candidate Privacy Notice to find out how we look after your data. The closing date for applications is 12:00 on 7 April 2026. Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date. Further information will be sent to shortlisted candidates. We strive to let all candidates know the outcome of their application within 3 weeks of the closing date. You must be available to work 1 June – 31 August 2026 inclusively. This is an extremely busy period, and as such holiday requests may not be possible during these dates.
Location: 5-2 Bristo Square, Edinburgh EH8 9AL
Deadline: 6 April 2026
Trustee
Tinderbox Project
Tinderbox Collective is a diverse and multifaceted community of young people and creatives that empowers the next generation through music and the arts. We are recruiting for new board members. If you are interested, please see below for information about the charity and the role. Thanks for your time.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 10 April 2026
Studio Administrator
Patience Jewellery Ltd
Studio Administrator (Part-Time) Patience Jewellery - Edinburgh city centre £15/hr | 3–4 hours per day, 4 days per week (hours can be flexible) We’re looking for a thoughtful, highly organised person to join our small, design-led jewellery studio. This role is at the heart of the business-supporting both our clients and our team, and helping everything run beautifully behind the scenes. The ideal candidate needs be confident managing work flow systems such as Trello, Google Sheets & xero, comfortable communicating with clients, and naturally detail-focused. An interest in jewellery and design would make the role all the more enjoyable. If you love detail, enjoy bringing calm structure to a busy environment, and want to be part of a friendly, creative studio, we’d love to hear from you. Send your CV and cover letter to moira@patiencejewellery.com
Location: Hill St, Edinburgh
Deadline: 10 April 2026
Senior Digital Marketing Officer
Edinburgh University Students' Association
Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit a Senior Digital Marketing Officer to join our Marketing & Communications team. Salary: £30,412 - £32,920 (Band D) In line with our Pay Policy, the successful candidate will typically be offered the lowest salary band point, dependent on experience. Plus a generous benefits package: 35 days per year holiday entitlement Company pension with 14.5% employer contribution Enhanced company sick pay, leave and loan policies Hybrid working - up to 40% working from home per week A comprehensive package of support via our Employee Assistance Programme Access to money saving discounts from hundreds of retailers via our Pluxee Discounts Hub Cycle to Work Scheme Discounts on food and drink across our venues Hours: 37.5 hours per week Contract: Salaried - Permanent Work Location: Hybrid The Role: The Students’ Association’s Marketing and Communications team works to increase engagement with, and sales of, the Association’s activities (both on and offline) through the creation and delivery of effective communications, marketing campaigns and initiatives. This work spans officer profile raising, representation, student activities, awareness and behavioural change campaigns, and commercially competitive activity (e.g. events, retail and hospitality). The Senior Digital Marketing Officer acts as the Association's subject matter expert in digital marketing and is responsible for the management of all of the Students’ Association digital communication channels. These include our website, Sharepoint site, Intranet, email and multiple social media platforms (including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Tik Tok and YouTube). With a keen eye for current trends in online communications for our target audience, the post holder is responsible for working with Marketing & Communications - and other - colleagues, and student officers to develop exciting and creative ways to drive digital engagement with what they are working on and their success with students. The Senior Digital Marketing Officer is required to produce fast and accurate work, undertaken with a keen eye for detail, and work on multiple projects simultaneously. The post-holder should be able to demonstrate experience of successful professional digital marketing and communications work, and a client and customer focused approach. The Person: A talented digital marketeer, with experience in delivering web, email and social content and who has a strong understanding of current digital trends. The post holder will be flexible in their communications style and approach to enable them to manage and support the creation of messaging for each topic. The post holder will need to be able to quickly assimilate information, multitask and work to often tight deadlines, managing their workload by prioritisation and delegating tasks where necessary. They should also be able to demonstrate experience of successful professional marketing and communications work, and a client and customer focussed approach. Application Details: To apply via our online portal, click 'APPLY NOW' on our website. You can also download a full job description and person specification on our website, and read our Candidate Privacy Notice to find out how we look after your data. The closing date for applications is 23:55 on Sunday 5th April 2026. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th April 2026. Further information will be sent to shortlisted candidates. We strive to let all candidates know the outcome of their application within 3 weeks of the closing date.
Location: Edinburgh EH8 9AL
Deadline: 5 April 2026
Paintings Conservator Touring Exhibitions
The National Galleries of Scotland
Full-time and Fixed Term to 31 March 2030 Salary £37,614 - £41,138 per annum Plus generous benefits package On site with flexible working About the role We are delighted to announce a new opportunity for an experienced Paintings Conservator to join our Conservation Department at the National Galleries of Scotland. We are seeking a skilled and collaborative Conservator to help us share our collection with audiences around the world. To succeed in this post, you’ll bring resourcefulness, enthusiasm, and excellent interpersonal skills along with a strong professional network. You will have evidence-based skills as Painting Conservator, and you will be confident in assessing and treating a wide range of materials and formats. Our extensive painting collection is often on the move. You’ll be at the heart sharing this collection with the widest possible audience ensuring that works from our rich and varied painting collection travel safely, sustainably and look their very best when on display. Your work will play a vital role in delivering our wider strategy, supporting our Public Offer, equalities, and environmental priorities. You’ll help preserve the collection while enabling us to deliver a generous lending programme from our diverse collections, also an ambitious number of exhibitions across our galleries. Through research and outreach, you will deepen knowledge of the collection and help attract new audiences to engage with it. This is more than just a conservation role. It is an opportunity to make a lasting difference to the way we care for, understand and share our collection. About the Touring Programme National Galleries of Scotland is launching an ambitious international touring programme contributing to our aim to make art work for everyone. This new initiative builds on past touring success and increases opportunities for the collection to be shared with audiences across the world. The touring programme is also part of our strategy to grow our income to ensure our future financial sustainability. Work has already begun and we are now recruiting a number of posts from May 2026 to support taking the touring programme forward. The programme will run initially to 31 March 2030. The success of the initiative will determine next steps for both the programme and the team supporting it. You will help to deliver this ambitious new initiative. This is an excellent opportunity for a results-driven individual to demonstrate their impact and contribute to shaping the success of the programme. The difference you’ll make The role sits within our Painting Conservation section within the Conservation Department. You will also work closely with colleagues specialising in frames, preventive conservation, paper, sculpture, and time-based media. Together, we are a collaborative department where everyone strives to keep abreast of recent developments within the wider profession. Knowledge-sharing, research, and innovation are encouraged and celebrated. You will have the chance to develop and embed professional approaches to painting conservation across the collections. Reporting to a Senior Paintings Conservator your core activities will include: -Assessing the condition of paintings for our busy touring exhibition and short-term loan programme. -Preparing works for travel with a focus on preventive conservation measures and rigorous documentation. -Delivering a variety of interventive painting conservation projects with sensitivity, skill and imagination while undertaking research and exploring new ways of working, where appropriate. -Developing appropriate methodologies for documenting paintings including entering information into our collections management database. -Supporting the other painting conservators with exhibition preparation and delivery -Communicating and collaborating frequently with colleagues from across the organisation, for example, other conservators, conservation and art handling technicians, members of collection management and curators. -Delivering a variety of interventive painting conservation projects with sensitivity, skill and imagination while undertaking research and exploring new ways of working, where appropriate. -Keeping abreast of developments in the paintings conservation sector and undertaking appropriate art historical and heritage science research to enhance our knowledge of the collection and inform working practices. -Delivering activities to widen our audiences and encourage engagement with conservation. -Working with and supervising volunteers, placement students, and external conservation specialists. Who we are looking for To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience: -A recognised qualification in paintings conservation with at least two years’ experience post- graduation, ideally within the museums sector. -Experience of assessing and preparing works for loan and implementing solutions for safe transport and public access. -A track record of delivering a range of painting conservation projects with the ability to carry out research and devise innovative solutions to new challenges. -Excellent time-management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver under pressure. -Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, accurate and well-structured documentation. -The ability to work effectively as part of a team, and the confidence to take on a leading role when required. -Strong connections within the painting conservation sector, and commitment to continuous professional development. -Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety regulations. -Excellent IT skills, including MS Office and image processing software. -Experience of using a collections management database. -Professional accreditation through the Institute of Conservation (ICON) PACR scheme, or a clear commitment to work towards this. It would also be great if you have experience of: -Factoring equalities and environmental sustainability into your work. -Writing for publications and social media. -Supervising placement students and volunteers. Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday, 06 April 2026.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 6 April 2026
Producing the Future | Youth Event Management Programme
Be United (SCIO)
Designed for 18-25 year olds, this 10-week, hands-on course will support another cohort of emerging talent into Scotland’s creative industries. The participants will learn the ins and outs of event delivery, producing their own live event with the support of industry professionals. A unique opportunity for those looking to break into the creative sector to build a portfolio, practical skills and a useful network. After the course, participants will be offered paid work opportunities at our upcoming events, as well as placements and roles with our industry network. No experience is needed to apply and the programme is free! We are simply looking for those passionate about events and the arts and that can commit to the full programme.
Location: Glasgow, Social Hub (and remote)
Deadline: 6 April 2026
Box Office Supervisor
Edinburgh International Book Festival
We are seeking a motivated and passionate Box Office Supervisor to support our box office team this summer. This is a great opportunity to build on existing box office or supervisory experience.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 10 April 2026