We encourage applications from international candidates. However, all applicants must be resident in the UK by the start date of team selection (see below), and everyone we employ must have the right to work in the UK. You will be asked to provide documentation at the interview stage to prove your right to work, which may include passports, indefinite leave to remain, visas, or any other supporting documents.

UK Antarctic Heritage Trust does NOT sponsor visa applications; therefore, you must ensure you currently have the right to work in the UK when you apply for these roles.  

Please visit this website before applying if you are an EU, EEA, or Swiss citizen. 

All applicants for Port Lockroy must be residents in the UK by the start date of team selection. For operational and financial reasons, we are unable to facilitate or reimburse travel for Port Lockroy team members who reside outside of the United Kingdom. No exceptions will be considered, including self-payment of travel expenses.

Applications have now closed.

Closing date for applications: midnight on 15 March 2026
Online interviews: 29 April – 9 May 2026
Team selection: 11 – 13 May 2026
Meet the team training weekend: 4 – 6 September 2026
Pre-deployment training, Cambridge, UK: 28 September – 9 October 2026
Service in Antarctica: end of October 2026 – end of March 2027

We are aiming to recruit a team of 4 – 5 people, including a base leader, shop manager and general assistants.

All applications must be submitted through our jobs portal.

If you have any further questions, please email: [email protected] 

Couples are welcome to apply. However, you will need to apply individually. We do not consider you as a pair, and each candidate will be judged on their own merits. It is therefore possible that one of you may be offered the job and the other not. Obviously, in that scenario, you can decide as a couple whether to accept or withdraw. 

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age. There is no maximum age limit, but applicants must be physically fit. There is a lot of physical work at Port Lockroy, and all team members are expected to contribute equally. This includes: carrying 20-litre jerry cans of water, lifting and carrying 15kg boxes, digging a LOT of snow every day, cutting steps in snow/ice for safe visitor landings, and unloading boats on slippery rocks. While candidates do not need to be athletes, they do need to be strong and resilient to undertake these tasks daily for several months.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake a medical assessment with our Occupational Health experts, as well as their own GP, which will include a review of their medical history.

We will do everything we can to ensure Port Lockroy remains Covid-free and that staff are deployed safely and responsibly. 
You will be required to be vaccinated against Covid-19, using the most recent guidance from the government and our Occupational Health advisors.