Work with us

Bristol Dockyards is a leading visitor attraction on Bristol’s vibrant harbourside; there are all sorts of roles to get your teeth into.

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Our organisation cares for the SS Great Britain and brings to life the remarkable story of one of Britain’s greatest engineers and most influential ships in maritime history. We have roles in operations, curatorial, visitor experience, finance and many more and appoint people based on their skills, knowledge, experience and attitude, and we avoid unnecessary qualification requirements.

We try to create an accessible, inclusive and friendly working culture and welcome applications from all.

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Vacancies

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Volunteer Manager

Salary: £32,000 P.A.

Contracted Hours: 36.25

Contract Type: Permanent

Apply by: 5pm, Monday 28th September 2026.

As Volunteer Manager, you will lead and grow our volunteer team of more than 140 volunteers, inspiring and supporting them to make a lasting impact. You will drive inclusive recruitment, deliver outstanding volunteer experiences, develop training and engagement opportunities, manage key volunteer systems and processes and work with colleagues to create meaningful volunteering roles.

Everyone Belongs here

Disability Confident Employer

As a Disability Confident Employer, we 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.

Commitment to representation

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.

Your Wellbeing & Benefits

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Our people

Our teams play a vital role in inspiring visitors, helping people to make meaningful connections with our heritage.