General Assistant

About the Tattoo:

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a world-class event, rooted in Scottish tradition, offering audiences an experience like no other. Performed to a live audience of 230,000 each year on the iconic Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, the Tattoo showcases creativity through music, precision performances and dance from military and cultural acts from around the globe.

The success of the Tattoo relies on the connection of performers, staff, and audiences and this enables us to contribute to Services and Arts charities each year. We’re looking for enthusiastic, passionate, and personable people to work with us and join our world-class team.

Duration:  

This is a temporary position from 24 June – 29 August 2025. Your normal working week is a minimum of 23 hours during off peak periods, up to 38 hours during Event periods. Shifts will be allocated on a rota basis between 10:00-23:30 daily Monday to Saturday. You may be required to work additional (paid) hours in excess of this. You will be working on a rota basis, with an emphasis more on the evenings during the Concerts series and Tattoo period, whilst during non-show days, your hours will be skewed more towards daytime working.

Job Purpose Summary:

To provide a safe and secure site during events, working with the Operations team during the Concerts series and Tattoo period. To also provide assistance to the wider staff during the busy event period. The successful candidates will require a positive and flexible approach to the tasks requested of them.

Key Duties:

• Ensure rest areas are set up and ready for use and locked at the end of the evening.
• Assist in the maintenance and positioning of equipment and stores across the venue.
• Operate the General Assistant (GA) van in the movement of equipment and stock from Head Office to the Esplanade.
• Support contractor and staff requests for general assistance. 
• Communicating with the Multi Agency Communications Centre (MACC) in the event of an emergency. 
• Being polite, welcoming, friendly and ready to help.
• Assist with various ad hoc tasks as required from the Operations team.
• Address general enquiries, undertake general runner duties, and ensure the space is kept clean and tidy.

Essential Criteria:

• Positive and flexible attitude.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, physically demanding environment. 
• Ability to follow instruction.
• Good communication skills. 
• Ability to lift and move items in line with the training provided.
• Full and clean driving licence.
• Confident driving in Edinburgh city centre.

Desirable Criteria:

• First Aid qualification.
  

Deadline for applications: Sunday 30 March 2025