Interested in working with us?
We’re a small, friendly, dedicated and hard-working team supported by a large group of volunteers, without whom we simply couldn’t function.
You can find our current job vacancies and volunteering opportunities below.
Visit our volunteering page to find out more about voluntary roles, we welcome volunteering enquiries from everyone.
Keep an eye on our social media channels for all the latest roles.
Current vacancies
Visitor Experience Assistant
Permanent, Part-time – 4 hours per week
Sundays, 10.00am – 2.00pm
We wish to recruit a Visitor Experience Assistant for a regular shift on a Sunday morning from 10.00am-2.00pm, to support our Visitor Experience team with the selling of admission tickets and retail merchandise.
As part of the Visitor Experience team, you will offer visitors a warm welcome by providing them with information about the Museum, processing admission tickets, accurately recording details supplied by our visitors for Gift Aid purposes.
You will assist with pricing of retail stock, replenishment of merchandise, helping to keep the shop clean, tidy, and well-presented.
Our Visitor Experience Assistants support all areas of the Visitor Experience operation, so training will also be provided in our Waterside Café.
In addition to this permanent shift, there may be other shifts available to cover sickness and holiday, and to support the team during our busy periods.
Previous experience of working in a busy customer facing environment is essential, along with excellent customer service skills.
The hourly rate for this role is: £12.21 per hour, 21 and over / £10.40 per hour, under 21
Download Job Description Download Application Form
If you are interested in applying, please email your completed application form, to lindafrost@nmmc.co.uk or Linda Frost, Head of Human Resources, National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Discovery Quay, Falmouth, TR11 3QY.
Deadline for applications: 19 May 2025, 5.00pm
Chair of Trustees
Voluntary position (unpaid)
Simon Sherrard, the current Chair of National Maritime Museum Cornwall Trust, has announced he will be stepping down at the next AGM in September 2025. We are seeking to appoint his successor and are looking for someone with vision, energy and strong leadership skills. Ideally, we would like to appoint our new Chair by August 2025, to enable Simon’s successor to attend our September board meeting. The role should involve no more than three days per month.
We have included details in this information pack we believe a potential new Chair would wish to know before applying for the role.
Download Chair Recruitment Pack
To apply, email Linda Frost, Head of Human Resources, lindafrost@nmmc.co.uk with the subject line ‘NMMC Chair Application’, attaching a copy of your CV and a covering letter setting out why you are interested in becoming our next Chair, outlining any experience relevant to the role.
Deadline for applications: 26 May 2025
Interview dates: mid-July 2025
Visitor Experience Volunteer
Voluntary position weekdays and/or weekends (unpaid)
Visitor Experience volunteers provide a warm and friendly welcome for our visitors whilst they explore the Museum. You’ll engage with visitors, providing supplementary, additional in-depth information about our exhibitions and activities, as well as providing helpful directions to our galleries, assisting visitors to discover the abundance of artifacts and hidden treasures within. You’ll provide a welcoming presence in our galleries interacting with visitors of all ages, helping to create an unforgettable day out for our visitors.
Find out more about all of our volunteering opportunities here.
