9 Reasons to Work at Wilderness Scotland

Working here you are guaranteed to gain yourself a good crowd of supportive and inclusive colleagues, who are not just great to hang out with over the proverbial watercooler but you can count on for a helping hand when in need. We all come from diverse backgrounds but share a passion for the outdoors, adventure and cake.

Some of us take being amazing pretty literally, sporting an array of cool hobbies amongst the team. Ask Russell about his Russian language skills, Ruth about her Masterchef career and Ali about that time he hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in North America.

Have a nosy of your potential future colleagues here.

We’ve mentioned before our passion for cake, but we’ll mention it again. We promise cake on your birthday, as well as a rainy day and just because we love cakes. Fresh baking seems to be in constant supply in this office – especially when we hold our annual bake-off. The bake-off got quite competitive last year as the office’s best bakers vied for the coveted golden spoon award, but we did have reports of there being too much cake…

We’ve got great deals with various outdoor gear partners to help equip our trips and guides, and these offers extend to our office team with various discounted group orders from brands like Haglofs, Garmin, Endura and Palm.

The Wilderness team have always enjoyed a degree of responsible flexibility in regards to working hours. This is based on trust and integrity and requires prior agreement with your line manager, but within reason, we are happy to make things work for you. Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, you can tailor your working time to when you’re most productive. You can also work your hours to accommodate child care needs, gym classes or appointments. Need to head off early on a Friday afternoon? Work some extra time earlier in the week. The snow is going to be amazing on a Wednesday? Hit the slopes and work the following weekend instead when it’s wet and rainy. We also give staff the option to work from any destination for one week a year – giving you the opportunity to tag on an extra week in your holiday destination or spend more time with family abroad.

It’s not just desk-based work at Wilderness Scotland – there’s also time outside the office to get together as a team. There are various opportunities to spend time with your colleagues outside the normal working environment, which we believe improves communication, teamwork and overall productivity. Be it Wilderness Wednesday’s, a scheduled Wednesday where people head off to do something outdoors or have a long lunch together if it’s a bit dreich. We also have our Gathering, an annual get together of our office and guiding team, and the Spring Retreat, where we get to spend time with our sister company colleagues. Both the gathering and the retreat balance work-related seminars and workshops with good old organised fun, and are often in inspiring locations like the Assynt, Torridon, Glencoe, the Outer Hebrides and that one time, in Italy.