{"id":211630,"date":"2025-06-24T23:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T23:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/211630\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T23:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T23:29:09","slug":"rare-royal-job-opportunity-at-kings-official-residence-in-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/211630\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare royal job opportunity at King&#8217;s official residence in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A RARE job opportunity has become available at the King&#8217;s official residence in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>A security officer is being sought at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/where\/edinburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aerial view of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Alamy\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hmt6py-palace-holyroodhouse-canongate-edinburgh-793027024.jpg\" data-caption=\"A job is available at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hmt6py-palace-holyroodhouse-canongate-edinburgh-793027024.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>A job is available at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in EdinburghCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n<p>The role has been posted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/royals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Family&#8217;s<\/a> official website.<\/p>\n<p>The job advert states: &#8220;It&#8217;s knowing you&#8217;re protecting the community that surrounds you. It&#8217;s feeling trusted to deliver to the very highest standards.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And it&#8217;s the pride in protecting an environment of unique historic importance. This is what makes working for the Royal Household exceptional.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/who\/king-charles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The King\u2019s<\/a> official residence in Scotland, The Palace of Holyroodhouse welcomes thousands of visitors from around the world, as well as hosting a calendar of Royal events.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Joining our team of security officers, you\u2019ll help to maintain a safe and secure environment throughout The Palace and grounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Applicants are expected to have experience working in the police, military or security services.<\/p>\n<p>Security officers are responsible for the perimeter of the capital building and the chosen candidate will be expected to carry out patrols and respond to incidents.<\/p>\n<p>The application also states that security officers are expected to work &#8220;occasionally at height or in confined spaces&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The position offers a pay of \u00a328,000 a year.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the advert reads: &#8220;It\u2019s your team-focused approach that will make the real difference.<\/p>\n<p>6 ways to get the biggest bargains in B&amp;M <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou&#8217;ll be confident in the event of a security or fire-related incident, able to apply your knowledge and judgement to respond effectively and make decisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInterpersonal skills are important too, because you\u2019ll be working closely with a wide range of people, including employees and visitors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbove all, you&#8217;ll have initiative and the ability to learn new systems, essential qualities that will enable you to deliver to the highest standards every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Applications close on July 13 and the role can be viewed <a href=\"https:\/\/theroyalhousehold.tal.net\/vx\/lang-en-GB\/mobile-0\/appcentre-1\/brand-3\/xf-8879975b4bbc\/candidate\/so\/pm\/1\/pl\/4\/opp\/3567-Security-Officer\/en-GB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A RARE job opportunity has become available at the King&#8217;s official residence in Scotland. 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