Work for us

The Vindolanda Trust operates two Heritage sites / Museums in the central sector of the World Heritage Site. We employee approx. 40 staff throughout the year in various roles.

The Trust is an Investors in people employer and were shortlisted for " Silver Employer of the Year" in the 2018 IiP Awards.

Opportunities to join the team will be posted below -

Roman Vindolanda and Roman Army Museum customer service staff.

We are not currently recruiting new members to the Customer Service team at either Vindolanda or the Roman Army Museum.

Student Weekend / Holiday customer service assistants.

An opportunity to join our friendly and experienced team at both Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum

Variable hours throughout the season, with additional hours over the school holiday period.

Please contact [email protected] if you require further information.

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A Roman Walk for Vindolanda

Vindolanda is so welcoming to new comers to archaeology. I think it is so important to have an accessible new centre for post-excavation, research, workshops and of course diggers tea-breaks!
What have the Romans ever done for us?- Hadrians wall walk fundraiser
Potted History Samian Ware Workshop

3rd August
During this workshop participants will learn about Roman Samian Ware, Terra Sigillata, arguably the World's first truly mass produced pottery. Make your own Samian bowl using the ancient techniques.
Roman Army Museum accessibilty information

Accessibility information for visitors to the Roman Army Museum

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Roman Army Museum

Lying in magnificent countryside next to a sweeping section of Hadrian's Wall and based at the site of Carvoran Roman Fort, the Roman Army Museum is an authentic and dramatic tribute to Rome’s extraordinary military legacy. Step into the life of a Roman soldier and experience life on the front line of Emperor Hadrian’s formidable British frontier.
Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum

Visit Roman Vindolanda today and you will find one of the North East’s most famous and not to be missed tourist attractions lying in the beautiful landscape of Hadrian's Wall Country. Formerly a key military post on the northern frontier of Britain, Vindolanda is the home of Britain's 'Top Treasure' - the Vindolanda Writing Tablets - and is one Europe's most important Roman archaeological sites, with live excavations taking place every year.
Opening Times

Seasonal opening times for Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum.
Getting here

How to find us no matter how you like to travel.
Vindolanda Excavations

Each year over 400 volunteers join the excavations at Vindolanda and make a direct contribution to the research on the monument. If you are over 16 and have two consecutive weeks to give to the project, you too can make history happen and become a part of the story of uncovering Vindolanda.
What have the Romans ever done for us?- Hadrians wall walk fundraiser
Vindolanda Archaeology Centre

We have launched an ambitious campaign to raise funds towards a much needed on site excavation and post-excavation facility at Roman Vindolanda. The Robin Birley Archaeology Centre will replace three wooden sheds which are sadly in a state of disrepair with a purpose built centre which can be used all year round. Can you help us?
Scanning Skulls

A number of specialists visit the Vindolanda Trust every year during the winter season, in order to conduct research on our artefacts. One of them is Rhys Williams, a graduate tutor and PhD candidate at Teesside University who is studying the processes of preservation in bone, and specifically the chemical and microbiological reasons for which certain bones buried in certain conditions are better preserved than other
Work for us

Find out about any opportunities to join the award winning teams at Vindolanda and the Roman Army Musuem.