Volunteering Opportunity – Husbandry Department

Volunteer Biologist Internship

You will be support for the husbandry team - this involves heavy lifting, manual labour, DIY skills such as painting and general cleaning duties. Occasionally helping with animal feeds.

If you have HSE part IV or PADI Divemaster this would be an advantage.

Be prepared for hard work but it will be a rewarding opportunity.

Minimum of 3 months commitment, 3-5 days a week. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8am until 4pm.

A certificate of completion will be awarded at the end of the placement.

Please note this is an unpaid position.

Please submit a CV and covering letter to Marie Hawkins, email marie.hawkins@national-aquarium.co.uk

Volunteer Host Positions

The National Marine Aquarium was the first aquarium in the United Kingdom solely set up for the purpose of education, conservation and research. Our mission is to inspire all of our visitors to enjoy, learn and care about the oceans and we need your help to do that!

We are looking for volunteers to join our aquarium host team. As a host you would be required to interact with visitors, both on a one-to-one basis and also through scheduled talks. Your main aim would be to provide as much help and information as possible in order to improve our visitors’ experience.
Volunteer host positions are available throughout the week, with flexible hours.

We are also looking for a small number of individuals to assist with the Learning Team’s family activities. These volunteers would be based in our Discovery Zone, interacting with young children through arts and crafts based activities. The hours available are weekends and holidays.

Previous experience of working with people of all abilities is highly desirable and you must be hard working, reliable and conscientious with excellent communication skills. Experience working with children is an advantage and a CRB check is essential. You will also be expected to work as part of a team, as well as having the initiative to work independently.

Please send in a CV and covering letter to
hannah.gow@national-aquarium.co.uk