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
Family Engagement Assistant
(Placement from 14 July 2025 – 6 September 2025)
Plus 10 additional days during autumn term
18 hours per week
National Maritime Museum Cornwall, with the generous support of The Fairwind Trust, is offering an exciting opportunity for a paid work placement for a Family Engagement Assistant.
Working closely with the Museum’s Learning team, you will gain valuable experience, knowledge and transferable skills.
The successful candidate will be at the start of their career, who has not previously had paid work within the museum sector and has an interest and career aspiration of working with children, family audiences or community groups.
You will have excellent communication skills, good interpersonal skills, with the confidence to interact with members of the public. You will be creative and practical, with a ‘can-do’ attitude. You will have initiative and the ability to work independently but you will also be able to work as part of a team.
A flexible approach to hours as there will be a requirement to work weekends, and bank holidays.
The hourly rate for this role is:
£12.21 per hour, 21 and over
£10.40 per hour, under 21
If you are interested in applying for this position, please return 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.
Closing date for completed applications: Friday 4 July 2025 at 9am
Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 9 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.
