People could spend five months at the world's most remote post office in Antarctica should they take up a new job offer.

The successful candidates will be counting penguins in Antarctica

The successful candidates will be counting penguins in Antarctica

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) is searching for people to run the post office from November 2022 until March 2023.

The team will be responsible for maintaining the Port Lockroy base and will be counting penguins during their time on Earth's southernmost continent.

Successful applicants will be based on Goudier Island in the Antarctic Peninsula, with just each other and a colony of Gentoo penguins for company.

UKAHT Antarctic operations manager Lauren Luscombe said: "Given the nature of the day-to-day tasks involved to keep Port Lockroy running smoothly, we look for applicants that can bring a range of skills to the team such as retail experience, heritage, conservation and building maintenance, and leadership or management.

"The successful candidates will be living in close quarters for five months so it is also essential that we curate the right balance of skill sets and personalities."