We will be seeking motivated, enthusiastic individuals with a passion for customer service to join us for the 2025 season when we celebrate 30 Years of Spectacular Science at Herstmonceux!
Perhaps you are starting out in employment and seeking to gain experience and enhance your CV?
Perhaps you have transferrable skills to bring to the charity sector?
There is scope to combine roles and we will love to hear from you with details of your interests and availability.
OSC operates 7 days per week: daytime and evenings. There is usually scope to join us with shifts & hours to fit your work / life balance: PART TIME / EVENINGS / TERM TIME ONLY etc.
Please read the Job Description, complete the Application Form (in black ink) and send to:
Mrs J Harris
Education / Operations Director
The Observatory Science Centre
Herstmonceux
East Sussex
BN27 1RN
j.harris@the-observatory.org
You are welcome to support your Application Form with a CV, but we cannot consider CVs alone. Applicants must be above 16+ by end of summer 2023.
The Observatory Science Centre (OSC) is unique amongst science centres due to the link with astronomy. It is a busy tourist attraction set amid the beautiful Sussex countryside within the former home of the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
OSC opened in 1995 and is part of Science Projects Ltd, a registered non-profit charity dedicated to the promotion of science to everyone.
OSC attracts a wide visitor base of all ages, abilities & interests including general public, school groups, birthday parties, uniformed groups, astronomy societies etc. We have a Ceremony licence and our own comprehensive events programme.
A Gap Year is typically a year-long break before / after college or university, but can equally be taken at any time in life...
It is an opportunity to gain skills and experiences, whilst reflecting and focussing on what you want to do next...
Perhaps you are entering / leaving a science field, considering teaching as a career, looking to enhance your CV by working in the charity sector or just wondering which direction to follow with your education or career?
We would love to hear from you if you are self motivated and enthusiastic with a passion for working with people of all ages and abilities.
We gave a Gap Year opportunity to Ollie in 2023 / 2024 and he wanted to tell you how this worked for him:
I spent my gap year at The Observatory Science Centre and it was the perfect way to do so.
It allowed me the freedom and flexibility to travel and spend the gap year how I wanted, but also to gain experience whilst working during my year off that I will use in later life.
The OSC allows you to work hard but is also incredibly fun and rewarding working both with schools and public. I felt like a valued member of the team being trusted with different opportunities that were available to me.
I highly recommend spending your gap year at The OSC if you want the freedom to do your gap year adventures whilst also having a job that you can enjoy and make the most of.
At present there are no staff vacancies at The Centre.
The situation is not expected to change in the near future, but when we do recruit we normally advertise on this web site and our own social media.
You are welcome to send your CV at anytime to Mrs J Harris which can be kept on file for six months. If any vacancies arise we would endeavour to email you and ask you to complete an application form if you wished to be considered for the role.
Mrs J Harris
Operations Director
The Observatory Science Centre
Herstmonceux
East Sussex
BN21 1RN
