Careers and volunteering
Looking for local career opportunities? Would you like to be more involved with CSES or STEM volunteering?
Read on for job vacancies, voluntary roles, training and other professional development opportunities.
If you're just starting on your career, check out our careers and work experience pages for general advice and information from local employers. Or, search local vacancies with our corporate members.
If you'd like to volunteer for CSES or the education sector generally
- Become a member of CSES.
- Register as a STEM Ambassador.
- Get in touch with us directly if you'd like to work with us.
Any time spent volunteering counts as Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Refer to your professional institution or the Engineering Council for details of CPD requirements, if applicable.
Seeking a technician to support Minecraft community activity
Over the weekend of 24-25 October 2026, CSES will be taking part in the Chelmsford Science Festival Family Weekend. In collaboration with Culture Chelmsford as part of the Playable Worlds series of gaming-related events and activities, we will be hosting a Minecraft server where people can build their own creations as part of a community mural. (This was very popular when we piloted it in 2025!)
We are seeking someone who could help by supervising this activity. Culture Chelmsford has funding for a paid technician role to monitor the activity and provide basic technical support to the participants if needed. There will be a small number of PCs set up in one room for users to access the Minecraft server, with instructions given. We will provide full training / briefing to anyone supporting the activity.
Basic IT skills are required. Some knowledge of Minecraft would help but is not necessary.
If you are interested, please contact
Now in their fourth year, the Society's annual free Christmas Lectures for schools have become one of the biggest educational events in Essex. The lectures are proving increasingly popular and this year (2026) we hope to host nearly 2,000 students over three days at ARU. We could not stage these events without the help of our volunteers so, if you can spare some time, please let us know if you would be able to help.
On Monday 7th December the subject will be Mathematics, on Tuesday 8th December it will be Geology and on Friday 11th December it will be Astronomy. If you could help on any, or all, of these days we would be most grateful to see you there. The events are not too testing and the main activity will be directing schools and students to where they need to be. There will be two sessions on each day, morning and afternoon, and we will provide vouchers for lunch if you are able to be there.
You are, of course, also welcome to sit in on the lectures if you wish.
If you can help us please get in touch at
Chelmsford Science Festival is back for 2026! This year, as well as our usual presence at the Family Science Weekend, we are running a schools' careers experience day as part of Playable Worlds, a series of events focused on the gaming industry.
We are looking for members / volunteers who could help us with these events at Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford.
Playable Worlds Careers Experience Day – Wednesday 21 October
This interactive event will focus on careers in the game design industry. There will be talks, workshops and networking. It is aimed at students in school years 9-11 and has been designed with young people for young people. We are looking for volunteers who could help to supervise the sessions (no prior knowledge or experience required) and possibly participate in the group activities and game demos. If you would like to find out more, please contact
Family Science Weekend – Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October
An ever-popular weekend attended by over 7000 people, the campus will be alive with fun, hands-on activities for all the family! Could you spare a few hours on Saturday or Sunday to help us out with the CSES exhibits? Everything is prepared and a full briefing will be provided, you just need to turn up. Please contact
Help CSES deliver a fun Primary School STEM Day in Chelmsford
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help at an upcoming STEM Day hosted at Baddow Hall Junior School (Chelmsford) on Tuesday 30th June 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (possibly earlier finish). This is the second of two STEM days this month!
We will be bringing a selection of fun, hands-on activities – as seen at the highly popular Chelmsford Science Festival Family Weekend – to the school for a cohort of 60 primary pupils. Could you spare a school day or half-day to help us out? Everything is prepared and a full briefing will be provided, you just need to turn up.
What's provided:
- Food and drinks throughout the day.
- All resources and materials needed for the sessions.
Requirements:
- Must be (or be willing to become) a registered STEM Ambassador – this is FREE with no specific commitment.
- Enthusiasm and willingness to inspire young minds in science, technology, engineering, and maths.
Join us for a rewarding day of engagement and outreach!
Please contact David Humber if you are interested or would like to find out more.
Help CSES deliver a fun Primary School STEM Day in Halstead
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help at an upcoming STEM Day hosted at Richard De Clare Community Academy (Halstead) on Thursday 4th June 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (possibly earlier finish). This is the first of two STEM days this month!
We will be bringing a selection of fun, hands-on activities – as seen at the highly popular Chelmsford Science Festival Family Weekend – to the school for a cohort of 100+ year 4-6 pupils. Could you spare a school day or half-day to help us out? Everything is prepared and a full briefing will be provided, you just need to turn up.
What's provided:
- Food and drinks throughout the day.
- All resources and materials needed for the sessions.
Requirements:
- Must be (or be willing to become) a registered STEM Ambassador – this is FREE with no specific commitment.
- Enthusiasm and willingness to inspire young minds in science, technology, engineering, and maths.
Join us for a rewarding day of engagement and outreach!
Please contact David Humber if you are interested or would like to find out more.
We are seeking judges for the 2026 CSES Schools' Technology Exhibition (TEXPO).
The exhibition gives primary and secondary school students the opportunity to present their STEM projects to the CSES judges, with the potential of winning an award for themselves and/or their school. As ever, the whole ethos of the competition is to promote STEM subjects and careers to the students and to celebrate their achievements. Further information can be found on this page.
This year the event is to be held on Friday 26 June at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Chelmsford from 09:00 until 15:00 approx.
We are always interested in recruiting new judges, so if you have any link to STEM and would be interested, please contact