Could you live and work in a small team for five months in Antarctica? We need hard-working people with excellent people skills, resilience and a flexible mindset.

We are looking for committed individuals to make up a team that will spend up to five months (November to March) living and working at Port Lockroy in Antarctica. This will include welcoming up to 10,000 cruise ship visitors to the island, running the charity gift shop, a British Antarctic Territory Post Office, fundraising, creating media content, annual maintenance and upkeep of the historic buildings and artefacts, wildlife observations and many other varied and challenging tasks.

We are particularly looking for people with experience and skills in one or more of the following areas:

• Living and working in remote locations within a small team.
• Customer service roles: in particular, within the travel industry (guiding, leading groups etc.)
• Working in retail, museums, fundraising, visitor sites etc.
• Practical experience of living and working in basic conditions.

UKAHT is committed to equal opportunities and to learning how to increase the diversity of our people. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the polar regions.

Application deadline: 15 March 2026

ABOUT PORT LOCKROY

Port Lockroy, Base ‘A’, is a British historic base situated on tiny Goudier Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula. It is our flagship historic site receiving around 10,000 visitors each season; one of the most popular sites in Antarctica. It is also our primary source of income and supporters.

Base ‘A’ was established in 1944 and operated as a British research station, initially under Operation Tabarin and later by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) until it was closed in 1962. The abandoned base was recognised for its historical importance and contribution to British science and given the status of Historic Site and Monument (HSM) No. 61 under the Antarctic Treaty. In 1996, Port Lockroy was restored as a ‘living museum’ and since then has operated during the Austral summer as a visitor site welcoming those who travel to Antarctica on expedition vessels and yachts.

Port Lockroy has been under the care and management of UKAHT since 2006. Each season we contract staff to operate the base, continue the ongoing maintenance of the historic buildings and their artefacts, promote British Antarctic history and science to visitors through the museum, and raise funds for the work of UKAHT in Antarctica and the UK via the gift shop and Post Office.

LIVING CONDITIONS AT PORT LOCKROY, ANTARCTICA

Staff Accommodation

Staff accommodation is basic but comfortable, and we aim for our staff to live as sustainably as possible. Staff quarters are a purpose-built Nissen hut which is a reconstruction of the historic Nissen hut and is in keeping with the aesthetics of the other historic buildings on the island. Staff share one bedroom (hostel style bunkroom) with access to a kitchen/living/communications area, a separate boot room and washroom.

We particularly enjoy receiving applications from Explorers Connect. A number of members of the Explorers Connect community have held these positions in the past.

For more information and to apply go here