Are you ready to spark curiosity and ignite a love for science in thousands of young minds? We're on the lookout for a passionate and confident communicator to join our Programming team as an Inspirer at Winchester Science Centre. This is no ordinary job - as an Inspirer, you’ll be at the heart of the action, delivering mind-blowing science demos, leading awe-inspiring Planetarium shows, and bringing hands-on workshops to life for families and school groups.

Whether you're engaging visitors in the buzzing Science Live zone, guiding young explorers through the stars, or helping to craft new content with our creative team, every day will be dynamic, meaningful, and fun. No science background? No problem! If you’ve got the energy, enthusiasm, and desire to make a difference, we’ll provide all the training and support you need to thrive. If you love performing, connecting with audiences, and want to inspire the next generation through unforgettable science experiences, this is your moment. Come join our mission to make science accessible, inclusive and totally unforgettable.

The Role

At the forefront of our Charity mission, Inspirers are the faces of our science experiences — engaging, energising, and educating visitors through unforgettable live content. As explainers and presenters, they guide guests through a universe of possibilities, acting as enthusiastic role models who could spark a lifelong love of science.

Delivery is at the heart of this role. Inspirers spend most of their time face-to-face with audiences of all ages and abilities (especially 3–12 year olds), performing dynamic live science shows in our Science Theatre, running captivating demos in Science Live, leading curriculum-linked workshops for schools, flying our spectacular Planetarium shows, and roaming the Centre to support and inspire guests. No two days are ever the same.

You’ll be part of a supportive, friendly team of ten Inspirers and will work closely with the Programming Officers to bring our people-led experiences to life. The role is line-managed by one of five Officers (Schools, Public, Planetarium, or Events x2), with collective direction and supervision from the full Officer team.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver live science shows, live Planetarium shows, hands-on activities, and roaming interactions for family audiences both indoors and outdoors, during weekends, school holidays, and events.
• Lead engaging, curriculum-linked workshops and shows for school trips (Early Years to KS3), with a focus on problem-based learning.
• Present and fly shows in our fully accessible Planetarium.
• Use dramatic tools including low-level explosives, high-voltage equipment, and live invertebrates to bring science to life (full training provided).
• Ensure all experiences are well-rehearsed, delivered on time, and spaces are promptly reset to support smooth programme transitions.
• Deliver accurate, age-appropriate information and engage audiences confidently, including knowing when to say, “I don’t know” and seek support from the appropriate person.
• Contribute to the development and testing of new content under Officer supervision.
• Follow direction from your line manager and Programming Officers to maintain consistency across delivery and uphold high-quality visitor experiences.
• Collaborate and share skills and feedback with the wider team, participate in training, and engage in peer review and performance development.
• Occasionally support the ECO team in delivering outreach sessions to schools and community groups.
• Maintain excellent health and safety standards, including understanding and rigorously following risk assessments.
• The post-holder will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Job details

Hours: 37.5 per week.  
Work pattern: A flexible working pattern will be required, which will include weekdays and weekends on a 5 in 7-day rota. Our programme spans general admission days, school trips and events of which working hours mainly cover a 9am-5pm working week, but occasionally the role will cover evening events. Rotas are available a minimum of 1 month in advance. Time off in lieu and overtime may be available for specific training and activity.
Salary:  £24,693 per annum   
Contract: Permanent and fixed-term contracts available
Start date: ASAP 
Line manager: Officer (Planetarium, Schools, Programming or Events) 
Holiday: 33 days including bank holidays. Option to buy/sell some leave and gain additional days for continuous service after four years. The post-holder will be expected to work bank holidays.
Location: Winchester Science Centre, SO21 1HZ

Application deadline and interviews: We’re actively arranging interviews, so don’t wait - apply as soon as you can, and we’ll be in touch quickly.

Please contact us if you’d like to arrange an informal chat or have any questions about the role before applying by emailing hr@wonderseekers.charity.

About our Charity

Wonderseekers (the Charity behind Winchester Science Centre) strives to engage all children with science so they can live happier, healthier and more sustainable lives and contribute to improving life on Earth. The Charity runs Winchester Science Centre - a vibrant, hands-on experience for young children. Promising an exciting day out for families, with curriculum-linked trips for schools and an evening events programme, the Science Centre welcomes over 170,000 visitors every year. Through our magnificent planetarium and live science experiences, science is brought to life in imaginative, fun and accessible ways that means everyone is included.

Interview Process:

For this role, there’s usually just one interview, and we promise it’ll be a friendly and welcoming chance for us to get to know each other better. As part of the process, you’ll be asked to deliver a short presentation that shows off your communication skills with a school-aged audience in mind. After that, you’ll have a chat with our interview panel. We’ll send you the questions in advance so you can come in feeling confident and fully prepared.

We can’t wait to hear from you! Please contact us if you’d like to arrange an informal chat, or have any questions about the role before applying on hr@wonderseekers.charity.

Ready to apply?

When you are ready to apply, please submit your application through our recruitment portal.

Through our recruitment portal you’ll be asked to share your contact details and answer a few short questions, this is your chance to shine, so keep your answers concise but impactful. Once that’s done, simply upload your cover letter and CV. Easy!

Need information in a different format or would like to apply in an alternative way? Just get in touch using the email address above or call our office and book a call with HR on 07483 371391.

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