Live Science Team provide creative, playful, inclusive experiences for people who attend our venue. Enabling excellent visitor experience and supporting the other Live Science Team Members will be your priority.
Within our venue you will be presenting shows, facilitating hands‑on activities, starting conversations among exhibits and helping people to get involved by sparking curiosity, creating fun and promoting the value of people’s opinions and life experiences.
Live Science team is responsible for the safety of our visitors whilst they are in our venue. To achieve this you will be required to follow our safeguarding and evacuation procedures, encourage safe use of our exhibit spaces, and adhere to risk assessments for all activities we deliver.
In our ground‑breaking Open City Research activities, you will be the link between our research partners and our visitors, explaining the background of real science research and helping them to participate.
Our venue and events are attended by lots of different people and age groups, but our main audience is families, so you should be confident working with children (aged 3‑11 years) and young people, as well as being comfortable encouraging adults to get involved in the fun!
- _You have previous experience in customer service, or working with a public audience, and are confident working with the public and being in a public facing role_
- _You will have excellent communication skills, and be able to engage both individuals and groups of people_
- _You feel confident presenting to large groups of people and facilitating activities with diverse audiences_
- _You have excellent listening skills and an understanding of visitor needs and expectations and have a positive attitude to solving problems and handling customer issues._
- _You can find starting points for conversations on a wide variety of topics and adapt to people of different backgrounds, age, ability and interests_
- _You are confident learning and retaining information; including simple scientific concepts to present as part of activities or shows_
- _You are comfortable adapting to quickly changing circumstances, and are resilient to unexpected challenges_
- _You can use Microsoft Teams and email to communicate with your colleagues or be happy to learn this as part of your role._
- _You can work on your own and as part of a team. You are happy to support other team members as well as self-motivating whilst presenting activities alone._
- _You are comfortable carrying out basic manual handling tasks, spending a lot of the day walking round our venue, cleaning exhibits and participating in active tasks – (if this is a barrier for you, we are happy to discuss access requirements)_
- _You are comfortable working in a large public venue that can get very loud and busy_
- _You can learn to, or are already able to, work safely with new technologies and equipment both in front of visitors and behind the scenes_
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Live Science Team Member
Company: We The Curious Salary: from £13.45 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Bristol, BS1 5DB Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 2 Nov 2026 Closing date: 23 Nov 2026
Summary
Live Science Team provide creative, playful, inclusive experiences for people who attend our venue. Enabling excellent visitor experience and supporting the other Live Science Team Members will be your priority.
Within our venue you will be presenting shows, facilitating hands‑on activities, starting conversations among exhibits and helping people to get involved by sparking curiosity, creating fun and promoting the value of people’s opinions and life experiences.
Live Science team is responsible for the safety of our visitors whilst they are in our venue. To achieve this you will be required to follow our safeguarding and evacuation procedures, encourage safe use of our exhibit spaces, and adhere to risk assessments for all activities we deliver.
In our ground‑breaking Open City Research activities, you will be the link between our research partners and our visitors, explaining the background of real science research and helping them to participate.
Our venue and events are attended by lots of different people and age groups, but our main audience is families, so you should be confident working with children (aged 3‑11 years) and young people, as well as being comfortable encouraging adults to get involved in the fun!
Essential requirements
- _You have previous experience in customer service, or working with a public audience, and are confident working with the public and being in a public facing role_
- _You will have excellent communication skills, and be able to engage both individuals and groups of people_
- _You feel confident presenting to large groups of people and facilitating activities with diverse audiences_
- _You have excellent listening skills and an understanding of visitor needs and expectations and have a positive attitude to solving problems and handling customer issues._
- _You can find starting points for conversations on a wide variety of topics and adapt to people of different backgrounds, age, ability and interests_
- _You are confident learning and retaining information; including simple scientific concepts to present as part of activities or shows_
- _You are comfortable adapting to quickly changing circumstances, and are resilient to unexpected challenges_
- _You can use Microsoft Teams and email to communicate with your colleagues or be happy to learn this as part of your role._
- _You can work on your own and as part of a team. You are happy to support other team members as well as self-motivating whilst presenting activities alone._
- _You are comfortable carrying out basic manual handling tasks, spending a lot of the day walking round our venue, cleaning exhibits and participating in active tasks – (if this is a barrier for you, we are happy to discuss access requirements)_
- _You are comfortable working in a large public venue that can get very loud and busy_
- _You can learn to, or are already able to, work safely with new technologies and equipment both in front of visitors and behind the scenes_
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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Live Science Team Member employer: We The Curious
We The Curious is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant and inclusive work culture that prioritises creativity, collaboration, and curiosity. Located in the heart of Bristol, employees benefit from flexible working arrangements, comprehensive wellbeing support, and a commitment to professional development, all while contributing to meaningful public engagement in science. With unique initiatives like a generous New Parent Policy and a focus on diversity, We The Curious fosters an environment where every team member can thrive and make a positive impact.
