Current Vacancies
Seasonal Visitor Experience Assistant
Who we are
Brunel’s SS Great Britain is a leading visitor attraction on Bristol’s vibrant harbourside and brings to life the remarkable story of one of Britain’s greatest engineers and most influential ships in maritime history. Our vision is to celebrate maritime innovation and global connection.
Our teams play a vital role in inspiring our visitors, engaging local communities and welcoming school groups, helping people of all ages to make meaningful connections with our heritage.
With over 60 staff, more than 170 volunteers and around 140,000 visitors each year, the SS Great Britain Trust is a rewarding, collaborative and enjoyable place to work.
Everyone belongs here
Our working culture is friendly, inclusive and supportive. We appoint people based on their skills, knowledge, experience and attitude, and we avoid unnecessary qualification requirements.
We are a Real Living Wage employer for all permanent roles because we believe fair pay is an essential foundation of an inclusive workplace.
We are committed to increasing representation across our teams so they better reflect the diversity of our local community. Applicants from ethnic groups currently under-represented in our workforce who meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee an interview to applicants who identify as disabled under the Equality Act 2010 definition and meet the essential criteria.
We are happy to make reasonable adjustments at every stage of recruitment and employment.
Your Wellbeing and Benefits
Your wellbeing matters to us, and we offer a range of benefits designed to support you:
- Real Living Wage employer
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with increases linked to length of service (pro-rata for part-time roles)
- Access to our pension scheme, with 5% employer and 5% employee contributions
- Health Cash Plan membership (after successful completion of probation)
- Death in service benefit (2x salary)
- Cycle to Work scheme and discounted bus travel
- Hybrid working for eligible roles, with options to discuss flexible working for all positions
- Ongoing training and development to help you reach your potential
- Free entry to SS Great Britain for friends and family
- Free entry to a range of local visitor attractions
