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Bristol Dockyards is a leading visitor attraction on Bristol’s vibrant harbourside; there are all sorts of roles to get your teeth into.
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
Join a committed group of people who give their time, expertise and insight to help govern the SS Great Britain Trust and safeguard the future of one of the world’s most significant historic ships.
As a Trustee, you will provide strategic leadership, oversight and guidance, helping to ensure the Trust remains financially resilient, culturally relevant and ambitious in its mission.
The Board is seeking to appoint two Trustees to support us in the following areas:
- Education, Skills and Community
- Cultural Leadership Trustee
Apply by: 5pm, Monday 12th October, 2026
Interviews: Likely W/C 26th October
The Community History Curator works with the Trust’s curatorial team, our collection items, our Communities Officer, and cohorts of researchers from a range of Bristol communities. The role facilitates non-museum specialists in generating research, storytelling and making creative outputs from those collections, in a number of forms.
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000
Contracted Hours: 36.25
Location: Bristol Dockyards
Contract Type: Permanent
Apply by: 5pm on 25th October 2026
Interviews: 5th November 2026
Everyone Belongs here
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.
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.
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Our people
Our teams play a vital role in inspiring visitors, helping people to make meaningful connections with our heritage.