Aquarium Assistant – National Marine Aquarium Cafe

Casual/Seasonal Staff

The Ocean Conservation Trust at the National Marine Aquarium is looking to recruit Aquarium Assistants to work within our Café department. Experience in a busy catering environment would be beneficial, however full training will be provided. You will have excellent communication skills and will be confident when dealing with members of the public.

You will be joining a passionate team of people who care about marine conservation and customer care in one of the South West’s top visitor attractions. You will be the first person that our visitors meet, and your role is therefore vital in creating a friendly and enthusiastic welcome to enable them to enjoy their visit.

Due to the nature of our business, all applicants must be available to work weekends, public and bank holidays and throughout the school holidays.

For more information please see the Job Description.

To apply: Please email your covering letter setting out your experience and suitability for the role to recruitment@oceanconservationtrust.org  

Closing Date: 10am on Monday 23rd March 2026

Interviews will take place on Thursday 26 th March 2026

In line with current legislation all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. As part of the recruitment process you will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility.

The OCT operates an Equality and Diversity Policy and is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. All applications will be judged solely on merit however, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under represented in the workforce.

Only candidates invited for interview will be contacted.