Current Vacancies
Assistant Manager Visitor Services
Welcoming over 160,000 visitors each year, Almond Valley is a much-loved family attraction and heritage charity of purpose, anchored in the community and reaching a wonderfully diverse audience who are drawn to the simple, joyful appeal of our extraordinary heritage centre. We celebrate the value of heritage through the power of play, igniting curiosity, fun and meaningful interaction for all ages with our past, present, and future.
We have recently implemented a new, bold and ambitious year master plan that sets out to transform the way in which our visitors connect and engage with the heritage in our care. We aim to find inventive and imaginative ways to explore the innovation and human endeavour of our past to inspire a better future.
Over the next 5 years we will emerge as a dynamic, resilient, sustainable and relevant cultural beacon for the region; a valued sanctuary for learning and discovery, welcoming the broadest possible audience.
Want to be a part of an organisation that prioritises positive impact? Why not join us?
We’re looking for a talented enthusiastic Assistant Manager to help lead our Visitor Services team to bring this vision to life.
Click here for further information and full job specification Assistant Manager of Visitor Services 0625
Farm & Livestock Manager
We are an award-winning family attraction and heritage charity at the heart of West Lothian. Our Rare Breeds Survival Trust-approved farm is home to Clydesdale horses, North Ronaldsay sheep, Bagot goats, and more—and we’re looking for a dynamic, knowledgeable Farm & Livestock Manager to lead this unique operation.
This is a senior leadership role responsible for animal welfare, land and pasture management, team leadership, breeding programmes, public engagement, and delivering an outstanding visitor experience.
Key Requirements:
- Extensive hands-on experience in rare breed animal husbandry (farm park or zoo setting)
- Strong knowledge of welfare regulations, nutrition, breeding, and land management
- Experience managing teams and operational budgets
- A visitor-focused approach with confidence delivering public engagement
You’ll play a central role in shaping our five-year transformation strategy, making the farm an inspiring place of learning and conservation.
Click here for further information and full job specification Farm & Livestock Manager
Maintenance Assistant
Help us keep Almond Valley safe, functional, and welcoming. This hands-on role supports the maintenance and upkeep of our infrastructure, farm, and visitor facilities. From painting and joinery to fencing and landscaping—you’ll play a vital part in delivering a first-class environment for our visitors.
You’ll bring:
- Skilled maintenance experience (joinery, repairs, landscaping, fencing)
- A visitor-first mindset and strong health & safety awareness
- Initiative, flexibility, and a practical problem-solving approach
Click here for further information and full job specification Maintenance Assistant
Join the team
We're a seasonal business, and our small core team grows each spring to meet the demands of the summer to come. Most seasonal vacancies are for visitor services, catering, and tidy team members.
A group of redundant coal miners outside the labour exchange in West Calder. An image from our museum collection; LVSAV2013.053
Application Guidance Notes
We understand that the thought of an application can send some people into a cold sweat so we have produced a helpful guide to help with the process.
A copy of the guide can be downloaded here
About Us
The story of Almond Valley begins in the late 1960's with a campaign to save the historic buildings of Livingston Mill from demolition. A volunteer group won the support of the new town development corporation, and over the course of a decade worked to restore the derelict watermill and farm-steading. Members of the local community then established a city farm on the site, and a little later, one of the outbuildings became home for the Livingston Oil Museum.
In 1990 the Almond Valley Heritage Trust was created to take forward these diverse interests. Ever since, we've continually extended the attractions and facilities of the site, exploring new activities, and developing new services. As a social enterprise, we've built a sustainable business that involves and serves both our visitors and the wider community. We've ambitious plans for continued progress.
As an accredited museum, Almond Valley works to provides a local museum service for those areas shaped by the shale oil industry, and represents the national importance of Scotland's shale oil industry.
Our shale oil industry collection is recognised as being of National Significance, and a vigorous programme of research and digitisation enables knowledge of Scotland's shale oil industry to be shared internationally through our Scottish shale website
Almond Valley holds particular appeal to families with young children, who have an immediate affinity with the farm animals and run wild in the green spaces and play facilities. We aim to be a happy carefree place that can be enjoyed by all of the family, and hope that the experiences shared will inform, inspire and be reflected upon. This gentle approach to learning links and underlies everything that we do.
Almond Valley is committed to advancing the Scottish Government’s ‘Fair Work First’ policy, including paying the Real Living Wage and ensuring staff have an effective voice.
Our Charitable Purpose
We are a registered charity in Scotland and our charitable purposes are:
- To advance arts, heritage, culture and science by safeguarding and celebrating the heritage and environment of West Lothian
- To preserve the heritage of Scotland’s shale oil industry by holding collections and engaging in museum activities that reflect the national and international significance of the industry
- To advance education and promote community well-being through activities that support popular enhancement in heritage.
Organisational Structure
What We Offer
- Pension
We’ll automatically enrol team members into a workplace pension (subject to qualifying conditions) - Annual Leave
Almond Valley offers 32 holidays per year, inclusive of Bank Holidays (pro-rated for part time team members) - Occupational Health
Team members health and well-being is a priority for us, so we ensure team members get the support and guidance that they require. - Professional Qualifications
We supports our team members to gain qualifications relevant for their work and their development - Learning and Development
We invest in our team members with learning and development with training programmes, courses and conferences. - Cycle2Work Scheme
Team members are eligible to take part in the Cycle to Work scheme, a salary sacrifice is scheme. - Gift Shop Discounts
Team members can take advantage of the 20% discount which is offered within the gift shop - Staff Discount in the Tearoom
Whilst at work team members can take advantage of the generous staff discount which is offered on certain products sold within the Tearoom - Staff Pass
When a team member joins the team they are given a staff pass which will give them access to the site for free - ASVA Card Access
Team members have access to The Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions card which allows free entry to a huge range of visitor attractions throughout Scotland. - Free Car Parking
Whilst at work team members can park their car for free at the on-site car park