Job opportunities

We are looking for people aged 18-35 interested in creativity, our relationship with nature, and how we connect to one another, to join a film project advisory group. The group will shape a new short film that seeks to bring the treasures of our unique museum collection to life. The project is made possible with Art Fund support.

As part of our advisory group, you will help us explore how some of our most treasured objects might help us navigate present day concerns, from identity and belonging, family and friendship, to our place in the natural world.  Your ideas will directly shape the outcome of the film, and will help us connect many more people from all over the world to the Wordsworths, to Grasmere, and to each other.

You will be invited to participate in 3 workshops from November 2026-March 2027 (two in person, one online). We’ll cover travel expenses and you will receive an honorarium for each session (£25-75 depending on session length) to thank you for your contribution.

For more information please download the full call out document. If you’re interested, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact us at c.armstrong@wordsworth.org.uk by Monday 19 October.

We are looking for two Visitor Experience & Education Trainees to join us for a full-time paid 12-month Traineeship.

The Visitor Experience & Education Trainee role is ideal for someone looking to start a career in heritage, with a focus on visitor experience and education. If you love working with people, including children and young people (0–18yrs), are creative and love to bring literature and history to life, then our Traineeship provides a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in delivering our inspiring, inclusive, and wide-ranging visitor experience and education programme to our audiences. You will be equipped with all the knowledge and training you need to be able to fulfil your role, and we will support your learning and professional development throughout the Traineeship.

The varied nature of this Trainee role will provide an all-round experience of the of the daily operations of a busy heritage site, including an understanding of commercial and cultural imperatives and how they are intrinsically linked within a heritage organisation like Wordsworth Grasmere. In our case, this involves welcoming visitors to the site, leading visits to Dove Cottage, selling tickets and merchandise, serving visitors in our onsite café and catering events. It also involves working with our Education Managers and Officer to deliver our education programme, which includes delivering onsite and offsite sessions for primary and secondary school groups, designing and delivering family workshops, designing Museum activities and much more.

Traineeships at Wordsworth Grasmere are generously supported by the Cedric Morris Foundation.

How to apply?

We ask you to complete a short application form, and also invite you to send either a letter or short film to us, answering the questions you will find listed in the application form. Letters must be no longer than 600 words, films no longer than 4minutes.

We do not accept CVs.

Please send your completed application to Caitlin Armstrong, PA to the Director at C.Armstrong@wordsworth.org.uk

Applications close on: Monday 26 October at 9AM (GMT)