Site Assistant

Reporting to the Site Manager and Deputy Site Managers, the Site Assistants will support the delivery of a safe and secure event site.

Job type

Seasonal

Location

The Edinburgh Castle Arena

Reports to

Site Manager /Deputy Site Managers

Salary

£13.45 per hour

Training:

• ACT Training
• Manual Handling Training
• Level 2 Health & Safety Training
• Fire Safety Marshal Training
• Pre-Event All Staff Brief

Duration:

This is a temporary position from 22 June – 2 September 2026. Your normal working week is a minimum of 37.5 hours between 07:00-23:30 daily Monday to Sunday, although additional hours may be required. You will be working on a rota basis. However, regular late night and weekend working will be required.

Job Purpose Summary:

Reporting to the Site Manager and Deputy Site Managers, the Site Assistants will support the delivery of a safe and secure event site. This will involve working in a collaborative way with multiple stakeholders to deliver the Edinburgh Castle Arena.

Key Duties:

Assist the Site Manager/Deputy Site Managers with maintaining a safe and secure site, and conduct logistics-based tasks as required. This could include but is not limited to:

• Site Security/Safety:

• Support the maintenance of a secure site, keeping members of the public from accessing restricted areas
• Assist the coordination of vehicle access to the site
• Conduct daily safety checks and maintain a live log of all health & safety issues
• Support site induction process for contractors and relevant staff

• Site Logistics:

• Support the efforts of the Site Manager and Site Facilities Team to ensure the site is kept clean and clear of waste
• Assist with making the site event ready on event days including setting up rest areas and distributing signage
• Support the organisation of site event equipment storage and maintenance
• Manual handling work will be required

Essential Criteria:

• Ability to follow instruction
• Ability to assist with manual handling
• Presentable, polite, confident, approachable, and helpful
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to form and maintain positive working relationships
• Have a positive can-do attitude
• Over 18 years of age

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous site experience in an event environment
• First Aid Qualified

Deadline for applications: Sunday 17 May 2026