Current Vacancies
Creative Consultant
Closing Date: Midnight Wednesday 5th March 2025
We are seeking a Creative Consultant to develop an innovative and engaging method to generate feedback and evaluation from 4 primary school classes regarding Almond Valley Heritage Trust and its nationally significant collection within an accredited museum. The consultant will have the creative freedom to choose the medium(s) and methods, whether through sculpture, painting, poetry, interactive installations, or any other creative approach that facilitates meaningful engagement and feedback from young pupils.
The goal is to capture their perspectives on the museum experience and site, what they learned, and their thoughts about the collection in a way that is both insightful and engaging. This collection of data will inform the themes, stories and narratives of our collections and engagement programme. The final output of the work will be a temporary exhibition, which will be supported by the Curator and Learning and Engagement Manager.
The full project brief and submission details can be found here Creative Consultant - Project Brief
Learning & Engagement Manager
Full Time Contract 40 hours, working 5 days out of 7
Closing Date: Midnight Wednesday 19th February 2025
We are seeking an innovative, dynamic, and passionate Learning & Engagement Manager to lead the transformation of our public and school learning programs. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of Almond Valley Heritage Trust’s learning and engagement offerings, harnessing our unique heritage, collections, and environment to inspire and educate visitors of all ages.
At Almond Valley, we aim to create engaging, STEAM-based learning experiences that resonate with diverse audiences, including families and schools, while addressing national education priorities and fostering a deeper connection to our heritage and conservation work.
As the Learning & Engagement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing a vibrant program of events, activities, and resources that celebrate our collections, farm, and historic environment. You will collaborate with internal teams, educators, artists, scientists, and community leaders to deliver imaginative, forward-thinking initiatives that connect with our visitors and inspire the next generation of innovators, history makers, and sustainable thinkers.
This role is perfect for a creative, experienced, and highly motivated professional who is ready to make a lasting impact on heritage-based learning and engagement in a family-friendly, collaborative environment.
The full job description and how to apply can be found here Learning and Engagement Manager
Farm Assistant Demonstrator
Full Time Contract 40 hours, working 5 days out of 7
Closing Date: Midnight Wednesday 5th February 2025
Join the team at Almond Valley Heritage Trust as a Farm Assistant Demonstrator and play a key role in caring for our rare breed animals while creating unforgettable experiences for our visitors. This hands-on role combines daily farm operations, animal welfare, and engaging public demonstrations to inspire and educate visitors of all ages. If you’re passionate about conservation, have great communication skills, and love working in a dynamic, family-friendly environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
The full job description and how to apply can be found here Farm Assistant Demonstrator
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