Castle Custodian
Are you looking for a role that is both fun and unique? Would you like to join a dedicated team committed to caring for and showcasing a beautiful castle in a stunning Dorset location?
Originally built as a hunting lodge for visiting aristocracy and royalty, Lulworth Castle has for centuries been the family seat of the Weld Family, the current owners of the Lulworth Estate. Damaged by fire in 1929, the castle has been lovingly restored and is now a premier tourist attraction and stunning events venue. The wider Lulworth Estate also encompasses Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and a beautiful section of the Jurassic Coast.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our passionate team as a Castle Custodian. This is a varied and exciting role with a focus on visitor experience, upkeep, security and day-to-day presentation of the castle and surrounding areas, ensuring a safe, welcoming and memorable experience for all visitors.
Interacting with our visitors, providing the highest level of customer service and ensuring a memorable visit are all huge parts of this role, therefore all applicants must be confident and enthusiastic and have a passion for history, museums and historic buildings.
This is an active, hands on role, working both indoors and outdoors in all seasons. The working hours are full time and will include some weekends, evenings and Bank Holidays.
Please see below for the full job description and apply to join us at the heart of the Lulworth Estate, where every day is extraordinary!
Vacancy Status: Full Time
MORESeasonal Visitor Services Assistant
An amazing opportunity for a full time, seasonal position within our dynamic and knowledgeable visitor services team, working at one of the most popular locations along the World Heritage Jurassic Coast!
We are seeking proactive, friendly and energetic Seasonal Visitor Experience Assistants to join our dynamic team during the busy spring and summer months.
This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy working in an outdoor, visitor-facing environment and are eager to make a real difference by helping visitors enjoy everything Lulworth has to offer whilst caring for the estate’s exceptional landscapes.
You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of daily operations across our key coastal sites, focusing on visitor engagement, site presentation, safety, litter management, car parking, amenity maintenance and the upkeep of coastal access areas and conservation tasks.
This is a physical outdoor job, operating in all weathers and successful applicants should have total reliability, excellent communication skills, be level-headed in various situations, have a love for the natural environment, a good level of physical fitness and ideally, a good knowledge of the local area.
As a key part of our team, you’ll be the friendly face that represents and welcomes visitors to Lulworth and ensure that their day runs smoothly. Your role will include a mix of engaging with visitors, ensuring safety and maintaining the beauty of our coast and access areas.
In return we can offer you a competitive salary and benefits package, a dynamic, team-oriented working environment in a beautiful setting and opportunities to learn new skills, especially in conservation, customer service and visitor engagement.
These are temporary positions, with employment dates from July to early September 2025.
Vacancy Status: Seasonal
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