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Hard-up Brits can earn over £50,000 with roles in Antarctica through British Antarctic Survey (BAS), offering unique jobs, free living expenses, and an adventure of a lifetime.
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Hard-up Brits can earn over £50,000…but they have to move to Antarctica

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Last updated: 2025/01/20 at 10:30 AM
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Hard-up Brits can earn over £50,000 by applying for a range of new jobs…but they have to move to Antarctica.

The roles are currently up for grabs at the most southerly location on Earth.

British Antarctic Survey (BAS), is looking for people to work at its research stations.

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Carpenters, chefs, electricians, plumbers, boating officers, plant operators and more are encouraged to apply for a job that offers the opportunity of a lifetime.

Successful applicants will contribute to science which is critical for understanding our changing world.

Hard-up Brits can earn over £50,000 with roles in Antarctica through British Antarctic Survey (BAS), offering unique jobs, free living expenses, and an adventure of a lifetime.
Nicole Logan-Park conducts a site survey at Signy Research Station. (Jam Press/BAS)

Applicants should check the specific job advert for the relevant closing date with contracts starting anytime between May and September.

Salaries start at £29,273 per annum with a benefits package.

A Health and Safety Advisor is currently advertised with an annual salary of £51,242 to £56,366.

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All living expenses are covered – accommodation, food, travel, specialist clothing, tools and training.

The first batch of the jobs – including diving officer, meteorological observer and ocean scientist are now on the BAS website.

Eloise Saville is a carpenter at Halley VI Research Station, which sits on an ice shelf and is the furthest south of the BAS research stations.

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Hard-up Brits can earn over £50,000 with roles in Antarctica through British Antarctic Survey (BAS), offering unique jobs, free living expenses, and an adventure of a lifetime.
Carpenter Eloise at Halley VI Research Station. (Jam Press/BAS)

This is her first season in Antarctica, as reported by What’s The Jam.

“This job is unlike anything I’ve ever done before,” she said.

“I scrape ice off wood, drive skidoos and build things in one of the most extreme places on Earth yet it’s funny how quickly it all feels normal.

“The people here are some of the most interesting and adventurous that I’ve met and yet they’re normal too! If I’d known this was an option earlier I’d have been working my way down here all along.

“It’s not just cold, it’s cool!”

Ben Norrish, Head of Vehicles, joined BAS in 2001 as a Mobile Plant Technician.

Hard-up Brits can earn over £50,000 with roles in Antarctica through British Antarctic Survey (BAS), offering unique jobs, free living expenses, and an adventure of a lifetime.
Rothera boatman descends down the ladder at the wharf. (Jam Press/BAS)

He has since returned to Antarctica many times having spent 16 Antarctic seasons living and working on the ice.

“There’s something special about Antarctica and the people that adventure there that gets under your skin.

“No matter how many times you go, when you step off the ship or aeroplane into Antarctica, you look up and take in where you are,” he said.

“That feeling of being in an amazing place is the same now as it was the first time.

“I would say to anyone who’s even a bit curious about what it’s like to live on the ice, take the leap and apply for the job of a lifetime – you won’t regret it and you don’t know where it might take you.”

Olivier Hubert, who is now a Catering Manager at BAS, was a chef in a Michelin-starred restaurant before deciding he was ready for a change of scene.

He has over-wintered at Rothera Research Station and spent a summer at Halley VI Research Station.

Hard-up Brits can earn over £50,000 with roles in Antarctica through British Antarctic Survey (BAS), offering unique jobs, free living expenses, and an adventure of a lifetime.
Rothera Electrical Power Generation Technician. (Jam Press/BAS)

“Being a chef in Antarctica is a very different experience to anything I’ve ever done before.

“Meals are such an important part of life down south – they’re the anchors to the day so the pressure is on to create interesting and nutritious meals with limited supplies.

“But it’s such a privilege to cook for the team that becomes your family while you’re there – plus the views from the kitchen are pretty epic.”

BAS is a world leader in polar research and operations.

Hard-up Brits can earn over £50,000 with roles in Antarctica through British Antarctic Survey (BAS), offering unique jobs, free living expenses, and an adventure of a lifetime.
Twin Otter flying past a field camp. (Jam Press/BAS)

Its research highlights the fragility of the Earth’s frozen environments and what that means for humans and the planet.

BAS scientists discovered the hole in the ozone layer and identified key evidence for climate change in ancient ice.

It provides the UK’s national polar capability by operating research stations, aircraft and the Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough, supporting science at the poles and securing the UK’s presence in Antarctic affairs.

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