Vacancy at UK Antarctic Heritage Trust
We are particularly looking for people with experience and skills in one or more of the following areas:
- Heritage and museums – in particular, visitor interpretation and management of a historic site
-Wildlife monitoring/management of visitors around wildlife
-Customer service roles – in particular, within a retail setting, but also within an expedition ship environment, visitor sites etc.
-Cold weather and outdoor practical experience in remote locations
-General maintenance/DIY skills
As this role will involve working in Antarctica, the successful candidates will need to be physically and medically able to do the job. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a medical assessment with our Occupational Health experts as well as their own GP upon appointment. Antarctica is a physically and mentally challenging place to work.
THE ROLE
Job Title: Port Lockroy General Assistant
Reporting to: Port Lockroy Base Leader and Head of Operations
Job Role: Work as part of a team to deliver the seasonal summer operation of Port Lockroy, Antarctica.
Responsibilities:
Supporting UKAHT by:
•Assisting the Shop Manager in running the Port Lockroy gift shop – this includes working behind a till (EPoS system) during ships visits, restocking the shop as required, tidying up displays within the shop and helping customers when required
•Penguin and other wildlife and environmental monitoring on behalf of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). A post season report will be required at the end of the season
•Operating of the Post Office on behalf of the British Antarctic Territory Government (BATG). This includes managing all postal stock, promoting and selling all postal stamps, hand cancelling all mail processed through the Post Office (up to 80,000 pieces of mail seasonally) and coordinating transport of mail and producing an annual sales report
•Regularly checking the museum displays and interpretive materials
•Contributing to the annual maintenance works programme and assisting in all maintenance tasks as necessary
•Managing day to day supplies (non-merchandise) including controlling the stock of food, equipment, tools in the base inventory etc.
•Adhering to the Standard Operating Procedures on base at all times
•Taking a proactive part in all aspects of daily living on an Antarctic base to include all domestic jobs such as cleaning, cooking, waste management as well as daily snow digging, clearing of paths and other jobs which may arise
•Delivering regular briefing talks to all visiting vessels prior to them landing at Port Lockroy (without aids to audiences of up to 250 people) and be prepared to deliver occasional lectures/talks when requested
•Creating engaging content for our communications and social media to include a weekly blog written from Antarctica and occasional participation in other media such as radio, TV and newspaper interviews pre, during and post the Antarctic season
•Learn and be prepared to promote UKAHT through your daily dealings with visitors to Port Lockroy. This should include the history of Port Lockroy and other British historic bases on the Peninsula including Operation Tabarin, FIDS, Antarctic Science and the current heritage and conservation work of UKAHT
•Ensuring the reputation of UKAHT is always maintained and enhanced through our work
•Working flexibly with colleagues in the wider support of the aims of UKAHT
•To undertake tasks with UKAHT values at heart and with a high regard for health and safety
All pre-deployment travel (within the UK), training and accommodation needed as part of the role are covered by UKAHT.
During Antarctic deployment all travel, food, accommodation and essential polar clothing are provided.
Application Process
Please read the Application Pack before you apply.
To apply, please complete an application form and upload this to our HR portal BreatheHR by Monday 25th April at 23:59.
You must be available to attend the mandatory interview and selection on the 19th & 20th May 2022.
If appointed, you must also be available to attend the mandatory training week scheduled for October 15th - 21st, 2022 in Cambridge, UK. The training will include a 2 day (16 hour) bespoke outdoor first aid course.
A reasonable contribution to UK travel expenses will be made for training (please note that we do not reimburse international travel expenses).
Right to Work Documentation:
All successful applicants must have the right to work in the UK. You must provide evidence of this.
Applications are made on an individual basis. We cannot accept joint applications.
Medical Requirements:
To work in Antarctica, you must be deemed medically fit. Therefore, upon appointment, you will be required to complete a confidential medical screening with our Occupational Health Team. There may also be additional requirements due to Covid-19.
The team share meals and cooking duties and it is very hard to cater for special dietary requirements, food allergies and/or intolerances.
UKAHT can cater to vegetarians at Port Lockroy, but other dietary requirements are challenging to accommodate. This is due to the team sharing meals, time available to prepare food and the type of food available. Please consider this before applying.
Non-Smoking:
Port Lockroy is a non-smoking environment. Smoking (traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and any other form of inhalation/vapors) is categorically prohibited at the site.
First Aid:
•Given the remote location, it would be desirable for applicants to hold a remote first aid qualification. However, if selected, you will be required to attend a 2-day (16 hour) Bespoke Outdoor First Aid course during training in October.
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