Casual Caretaker

RECRUITMENT PACK
Casual Caretaker

CONTENTS

About Live Borders

A message from our CEO

The Role

Packages and Benefits

Key Responsibilities

Knowledge and Experience

Next Steps

ABOUT LIVE BORDERS

Live Borders is a forward-looking charitable trust at the heart of the
Scottish Borders, delivering active, creative, heritage, life-long learning
and community services that make a real difference to people’s lives.

We exist to help communities thrive - physically, creatively and socially.
Every day, our teams support people to be active, curious and
connected, whether that’s through sport and fitness, libraries and
learning, arts and heritage, museums, events or community
programmes.

Since our establishment in 2016, Live Borders has brought together
sport, leisure, culture and learning services into one organisation with a
shared purpose: to improve wellbeing, reduce inequality and strengthen
communities across one of Scotland’s most distinctive regions.

A PLACE-BASED ORGANISATION DELIVERING SOCIAL IMPACT

The Scottish Borders is a unique place - rural, diverse and deeply connected
to its communities. Live Borders reflects that. We deliver services across
towns, villages and rural communities, reaching people of all ages and
backgrounds.

Each year, we support more than a million visits to our sport and leisure
facilities and hundreds of thousands of visits to our cultural venues and
services. But our ambition goes beyond numbers. We want to ensure that
what we offer is relevant, inclusive and responsive to the changing needs of
the communities we serve.

We reinvest every penny we generate back into services and communities,
ensuring public value and social impact sits at the heart of everything we do.

A TIME OF OPPORTUNITY AND CHANGE

Live Borders is on an exciting journey. With new leadership and a clear focus
on impact, we are strengthening how we engage with communities, partners
and stakeholders, and how we tell our story.

This is a place for people who want to make a difference - who are motivated
by purpose, but also excited by change, improvement and innovation.

A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Thank you for your interest in joining Live Borders.

Live Borders plays a vital role in the life of the Scottish Borders. Every day,
our teams support people to be active, creative, curious and connected,
through active living, creativity, culture and heritage, learning and community
services. The impact of this work is felt across our communities, and it matters
deeply.

We are a values-led organisation with a strong sense of purpose, and we are
also one that is evolving, responding to the changing needs of our
communities, the challenges facing the public and third sectors, and the
opportunities ahead of us. This is a moment to be ambitious, thoughtful and
bold about how we deliver our services and how we engage with the people
we serve.

Everyone who works at Live Borders plays a part in our success. We are
looking for people who care about people and place, who bring ideas,
enthusiasm and commitment, and who want to do work that makes a positive
difference. Whether your role is frontline, operational, specialist or strategic,
you will be supported to contribute, grow and do your best work.

At Live Borders, we value openness, inclusion and teamwork. We believe that
empowered people deliver the best services, and we are committed to
creating an environment where our teams can grow, develop and do their best
work.

If you are motivated by purpose, excited by change and keen to be part of an
organisation rooted in community and impact, I encourage you to consider
joining us.

I look forward to welcoming you to Live Borders.

Catriona McAllister
Chief Executive
Live Borders

THE ROLE

Hours:

Casual/ AD HOC

Location:

Selkirk Victoria Hall

Salary:

Grade 1 £12.60 - £13.07

(£24,308.97 - £25,215.74)

Free membership at our Gyms & Swimming Pools

Free entry to our Attractions (e.g. The Great Tapestry of Scotland, The
Jim Clark Motorsport Museum)

For free entry to our Attractions and free membership to our Gyms
and Swimming Pools you will need to show your most current payslip
for any hours worked

 PACKAGES & BENEFITS

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide caretaking cover and assistance when required in Live Borders
Venues, Halls and Community Centres situated across the region.

Caretaker

Ensure the security/ safety of the building and those using it.

Maintain a high standard of general tidiness in the hall and outside area
surrounding the hall, by cleaning all public areas and office space.

Ensure rooms/ hall are prepared and available for hirers, with any equipment
checked and laid out prior to use.  Setting up rooms or providing furniture and
equipment to the requirement of the user group.

Notify the need for cleaning materials and other goods and services
as required.

Ordering and maintaining supplies.

Take delivery of orders and ensure their safe storage.

Check that all cleaning equipment is in safe and efficient working order before
use.

Deal with visitors and enquirers to the hall

Attend to administration relating to bookings and hires, this includes use of
Microsoft Outlook for reviewing calendars and sending emails.

Ensure the hall is kept in a good and safe state of repair, reporting any

maintenance needs.

Build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues within the
organisation

Represent Live Borders internally and externally e.g. at networking events,
meetings, conferences and exhibitions to enhance and strengthen the
company’s profile

Comply with, and ensure compliance with, all Live Borders policies and
procedures

Promote equal opportunities in service delivery.

Ensure services meet Health and Safety standards established by Live
Borders

As an employee you must take reasonable care for the health and safety of
yourself, other employees and anyone else who may be affected by your work
activities carried out.  Employees shall work in accordance with policies,
procedures, information, instructions and / or training received.

This job description is indicative of the nature and level of responsibility
associated with the job. It is not exhaustive and there may be a requirement to
undertake such other duties as may be required to meet the needs of the
Service or Live Borders

OTHER DETAILS

•  Undertake any other reasonable duties which may be requested by Live

Borders

•  Requirement to work out with normal hours (evenings/weekends):

Occasional, by arrangement

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION
Essential

Assessed  Desirable

Assessed

Good standard of education

A

Ladder Safety and Manual
Handling certificated courses

A/ I

Current Driving License

A/ I

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Assessed  Desirable

Assessed

Experience of using MS Office
packages, especially Outlook

Familiarity with the safe use of
cleaning material, chemicals and
equipment.

A/ I

Maintenance of site security

A/ I

Maintenance of stock records

I

I

Working with members of the public

A/ I

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Assessed  Desirable

Assessed

Ability to prioritise and organize own
workload

I/ R

Basic Health and Safety
knowledge and awareness

Good communication skills

I/ R

Basic knowledge of simple
repairs and maintenance

To be able to accept responsibility and
work unsupervised

I/ R

Ability to operate equipment
(i.e. floor polisher)

I / R

I / R

I / R

Enthusiastic and approachable

I / R

Willingness to undertake relevant
training

I

KEY

A – Application

I – Interview

R– Reference

T – Test

NEXT STEPS

If you would like more information or an informal chat about the role, please
contact James Bolland on jbolland@liveborders.org.uk

If you would like to apply for this post, head to
https://liveborders.bamboohr.com/careers

Hours:

Casual/ AD HOC

Location:

Selkirk Victoria Hall

Salary:

Grade 1 £12.60 - £13.07

(£24,308.97 - £25,215.74)

Closing Date:

Monday 16th March 2026

The selection process can include different forms of assessment along with
a formal interview. You will be advised of this if your application is
successful.

If you have a disability and need assistance in completing your application
form, please contact our people team recruitment@liveborders.org.uk to
discuss your needs.

We look forward to receiving your completed application.